Duncan Kilt

The Hat, the Kilt and also the Wardrobe

John Laurie may be the clothes supervisor on Monarch for the Glen, in which he came to the collection of Glenbogle when you look at the Scottish highlands via ancient Rome and a Spice Girl-filled Turkey! He spends their days in amongst Molly's footwear, Archie's jeans and Duncan's tees, having the responsibility of making sure that all the figures' garments are present, proper and ready to use for fliming.

John's job will be make sure the stars tend to be clothed regularly, and that there are no errors in continuity whenever moments are filmed on various days. We asked John exactly how he locates his work dressing the stars associated with the program, and had a nosy on clothes to consider key manner items from Monarch's record.

Just how did you try outfit design?
I have a theatre history, and started out through getting associated with neighborhood theater productions. Something led to another, and I also in the course of time got work in movie, which generated being tangled up in clothes for tv productions. This really is my 2nd 12 months focusing on Monarch associated with Glen.

Prior to Monarch, what other productions have you done?
We worked on costumes for Spiceworld: The Movie, and was involved in the Spice Girl's first ever before real time show tour in chicken. Opportunities to work on films such as for instance Gladiator and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace implemented, and I also additionally worked on a film known as evening Shopping here in Scotland.

Do you really keep sketchbooks and idea publications for ideal garments?
Eleanor, the costume fashion designer, typically fades shopping using the stars and additionally they work together to select clothes which are suited to the smoothness. After four show, all stars understand their particular characters inside out, so hitting ths shops with a character in your mind is the greatest way to pick the correct pieces.
All of the clothing are sourced from high street shops, when you fancy any of the glamourous clothes worn by Lexie, some hunting means you can find your own content from the high street!

We got to have a sneaky peek within the Monarch cabinets and discovered some crucial pieces through the figures' closets.

Duncan's kilt
Hamish wore similar kilt for three series, although clearly it was washed frequently! For show 4 we'd to have an innovative new one made as the kilt had had plenty of use of tear, and had been falling to pieces.

The kiltmaker in Perth had to reproduce the original design exactly, because it's such a trademark piece of clothing for Duncan. This small product has received so much deterioration that individuals needed to get a unique one designed for Series Five!

Lexie's cap
The hat wore to Lexie's impromptu marriage regarding hillside had been a specific favourite with fans. We were inundated by demands for information concerning where where in actuality the cap came originated in, right after the marriage had been transmitted. The hat ended up being sourced from a famous highland store near the ready, and I also think happens to be a bestseller.