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The ‘Outlander Look’ and How To Get It Now

By I. A. Melton

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Is Droughtlander taking its toll? Are you getting the shakes just waiting for season two of Outlander to begin? Never fear Claire and Jamie.com have you covered. We have the perfect solution to channel your Outlander blues; get the “Outlander Look”.

Well known costume designer and Outlander superfan, Terry Dresbach is responsible for the marvelous clothing on the show Outlander. Her husband is Outlander executive producer Ronald Moore. While Ron was worried about messing up his wife’s favorite book, she was concerned about how to recreate the look and feel of Scotland in the 18th-century.

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I think we can all agree she hit this monumental task out of the park. While most would think 18th-century Scottish clothing would look rather drab and unappealing, Terry proved it could not be further from the truth. She not only single handily created the look for the show that is authentic but also created an appearance that is very fashionable right now. Terry Dresbach shares many her thoughts and ideas of her Outlander creations on her blog. She purposely uses Scottish textiles and weavers to keep the costumes as authentic as posable. The wedding dress most famously Caitriona Balfe (Claire Fraser) wore in the episode “The Wedding” is embroidered in a style not done for a hundred years.

After the show had premiered in the fall of 2014, the “Outlander Look” was born. Fans of the show were all in a tizzy trying to find any place to purchase the beautiful knit items the characters were wearing. The internet site like Etsy were ready and waiting for these fans who were looking to buy handmade cowl, gloves, and shrugs. Few websites are selling authentic Outlander wool kilts and tartan products.

A byproduct of the “Outlander Look” excitement was a renewed interest in kiting. Almost overnight sites like Ravelry and YouTube had instructions and tutorials on how to make your own Sassenach kit items. People could not wait to show off their handmade items and some even made it into a business by selling the items on Etsy.

Would you rather buy the Outlander inspired items on websites like Etsy or make them at home? If you have made items share them in the comments section.

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