_234 Hard tartan dress "This hard-tartan dress was handmade on the Scottish island of Benbecula in the early half of 19th century. It shows signs of wear, tear and repair, indicating that it would have been worn by a working woman. It was collected by the pioneering Victorian collector and folklorist Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912). Part of the Carmichael Collection is now in the museum\u2019s care, while his archive is in the care of Edinburgh University." eulac3d Highlands Physical Object image/jpeg Highlands IMAGE Scottish Highlands & Islands "This hard-tartan dress was handmade on the Scottish island of Benbecula in the early half of 19th century. It shows signs of wear, tear and repair, indicating that it would have been worn by a working woman. It was collected by the pioneering Victorian collector and folklorist Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912). Part of the Carmichael Collection is now in the museum\u2019s care, while his archive is in the care of Edinburgh University." image/jpeg Still Image "" image/jpeg Carsten Flieger Still Image "" image/jpeg Carsten Flieger Still Image "" image/jpeg Carsten Flieger Still Image "" image/jpeg Carsten Flieger Still Image "" image/jpeg Carsten Flieger Still Image 57.456093 -7.283244