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The Journal

On cloth, history,
and the craft

Highland dress carries more history than most men realize, and most of it is worth knowing before you commission anything. These entries set out what the record actually shows, and what Bear Hollow does with it.

The Revival Is Happening Now
No. IAugust 2026 · 6 minutes

The Revival Is Happening Now

The strongest kilt-wearing culture in the world is no longer in Scotland alone. It is thriving among the diaspora too, in the games fields and family gatherings of a country Scotland's people helped build — and that is worth understanding before you commission anything.

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How Your Clan Got Its Tartan
No. IIJuly 2026 · 11 minutes

How Your Clan Got Its Tartan

The pairing of a sett to a surname is younger than most men assume, and it came together at a moment when Scotland was pouring real care into making Highland dress mean something again. That history is worth knowing before you choose one.

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The Kilt Was Workwear
No. IIIJune 2026 · 8 minutes

The Kilt Was Workwear

Long before it was ceremonial dress, the small kilt — the garment nearly everyone now means by the word — was cut for hard, physical Highland labor. It was practical clothing first, and that history is worth knowing.

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