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Baby Wearing isn’t just a modern day thing! Researching some of my Scottish history and came upon this 💜

“Most Scottish women wore the arisaid ( known as earrasaid or earasaid in Gaelic), a long, wide piece of woolen fabric worn pleated over a petticoat, then held in place with a belt at the waist and a brooch at the throat. The surplus fabric was then draped over the head down to the feet. It kept the women warm and was often tied or wrapped so they could carry their babies while working and not expose them to the elements, or they wore them like the examples shown above. Arisaids were often passed down from mother to daughter.”

https://familyfolkandhistory.com/2019/11/05/highland-dress-series-part-2/