The Scots 1748 online store is currently closed.

Please feel free to visit our store in Adelaide, Australia.
Shop 5, Burnside Plaza, Glenside 5065 +61 (08) 8379 1353

Scots 1748 is a boutique womens clothing manufacturer/retailer specializing in quality garments. A mainstay of each seasonal collection is a co-ordinating knitwear group.

Styling throughout the range is classic with a twist with essential pieces that our customers have come to know and trust. A reputation has been developed for creative co-ordination of colours and styles. Each season the range is extremely versatile so the way it comes together is up to the individual customer.

“Made In Australia” is important to us, with woven garments made here and our knitwear collection is designed here also and every winter,Ultra Fine Australian Merino is incorporated into our Cashmere collection, a mix that produces the worlds best.

Scots 1748 is owned and operated by the Bowie Family of Adelaide S.A. and for those of you interested in historical links. Originating from Kilmarnock in Scotland, Andrew Bowie was one of the early free settlers in Australia. According to historians the name ‘Bowie’ supposedly means ‘buyer’. The merchant traditions of the family are being maintained.

Continually we are asked the significance of the company name, crest and date. The following gives an explanation.

Lion Rampant
Standing on hind legs with forepaws in air, assuming a threatening posture.

Laurel Wreath
Emblem of Victory & Glory

Scots
Native of Scotland

1748
Was the year of the ‘Disarming Act’ which made it illegal to wear the tartan and abolished the clan system. It resulted in a flood of migration to Canada, America and eventually Australia and New Zealand. 1748 is a date dedicated to commemoration of the Caledonian exodus.

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The Rampant Lion and Laurew Wreath logo are a worldwide registered trademark for Scots 1748 Pty Ltd.

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