The Widows of Culloden (Autumn/Winter 2006; Scottish Gaelic: Bantraich de cuil lodair) is the twenty-eighth collection by British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous fashion house. Widows was inspired by McQueen's Scottish ancestry, and was named for the widows left behind following the Battle of Culloden, the final confrontation of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and a major struggle between Scotland and England. The collection focused on a Scottish theme, with extensive use of the McQueen family tartan and traditional gamekeeper's tweeds, as well as other elements taken from Highland dress. Fur and feathers were used for trim and accessories, further referencing the Scottish tradition of gamekeeping. Historical elements harkened back to the fashion of the late Victorian era and the