Scotland Puzzle

Traditional Scottish Dress

By Kay Glasgow

The season for Scottish games and clan gatherings is winding down. You've seen the tartan clad bands, pipe and drum majors, dancers and the 'heavies' competitors. What were they wearing? The anagrams disguise a wardrobe of Highland costume, Scottish formal attire and other clothing of Scotland's design.

1 footwear, a pair of ghillie __ BOG RUSE
2 large decorative pins to fasten plaids CHOSE ORB
3 bonnie dress jacket for men (6,7) NICE RICH PEARL
4 another kind of doublet (6,7) LEGAL TRY JACK
5 dance costume from Scottish town name ANE BOY
6 a.k.a the breacan feile, feileadh mhor or philamore (5,4) LEG ART KIT
7 two tone socks (5,4) HEED DISCO
8 items to hold up and accent kilt socks (7,3,7) STRANGE FRESH LAD
9 a type of Scottish bonnet ORAL BALM
10 Highland military dress bonnet GREY GNARL
11 purse for a kilt NOR SPAR
12 version of the belted kilt for women SARI AID
13 single breasted overcoat with raglan sleeves AN ALBA MAC
14 cap with a pompon, a name from Burns' poem (3,1,7) ANOTHER MAST
15 Sherlock Holmesian outer wear (9,4) EPIC NESS RAVEN

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