Christening Dress West Highland Museum This Christening dress was made in Scotland and originally belonged to Lady Appin, the last of the Stewarts of Appin, whose mother had the dress made for her as a baby. Christening gowns were of sentimental value and often kept...
IronNairn Museum This is a Victorian example of a household iron. Hollow on the inside, this ‘box iron’ was heated by a piece of hot iron, known as a slug, and then placed inside the space at the back. Box irons came with two slugs, so that one could be...
Knitted Swimming Trunks Brora Heritage Centre These home-knitted swimming trunks are a great example of knitted swimwear. You can just imagine how heavy they could become when wet. The waist elastic would need to be very strong to keep the trunks in place. Despite the...
Fly Belonging to Megan Boyd Brora Heritage Centre This beautiful brooch has been fashioned out of a salmon fly that was ‘tied’ by Megan Boyd. Megan Boyd is a celebrated figure in the Highlands. From a humble background in Brora, Megan became the most famous salmon...
Ladies’ Shoes Nairn Museum These fashionable ladies’ shoes give us a lovely insight into early twentieth-century fashions. With a small heel, they are made from black suede with a grey check pattern, designed to be laced up. The inner sole shows that these shoes were...
