| The Kilt is a very old garment that has been | | | | associated.During the eighteen hundreds |
| around for many years. It is a noble item | | | | wearing of the belted plaid was beginning to |
| that came from the early Celtic race of | | | | get turned in for the kilt. The belted plaid |
| Caledonia. It is argued that the Kilt came | | | | was belted at the waist with the rest of the |
| from Ireland instead of the Scottish origin. | | | | material worn around the shoulder. This was |
| There are two sides to every story and it is | | | | a very uncomfortable style to wear. The new |
| up to you on which you decide to stick | | | | kilt design becomes more popular and more |
| with.The tartan Kilt has been around for many | | | | comfortable to wear. It also consisted of |
| years in the cultural tradition of Scotland. | | | | plaid that had traditional pleats sewn in |
| The features and traditions have been brought | | | | place. This separated the bottom half from |
| in by the Nobles of England and not by | | | | the top half. This made it easier for the |
| Scottish Highlanders.There is a lot of | | | | top section to be taken off when it was |
| evidence that many of the tartans that are | | | | convenient.When the dress code was repealed |
| seen to day are made from the inventions of | | | | in 1783, the fabric of the Celtic had been |
| Scottish and English tailors during the reign | | | | changed. The dress act made it possible for |
| of Queen Victoria. It has been known and | | | | altering the Highlands to the point that many |
| accepted that the idea of a tartan and | | | | of the old traditions and customs were gone |
| wearing a kilt did get their origin in the | | | | forever. Wearing the plaid has become a |
| history of the early Scottish and Irish | | | | statement and was not longer a necessity for |
| people. It has been established that certain | | | | Highlanders.Today there are many styles and |
| people did aspire to a certain uniform of | | | | new designs of the kilt and are worn for many |
| design for their articles of clothing as | | | | different reasons. There are some that are |
| early as the tenth century.The Kilt is the | | | | traditions and others that are worn because |
| main way of dress for the Highlanders and is | | | | they are a fashion statement. There are so |
| also known as the belted plaid. This plaid | | | | many people that do wear a Kilt for personal |
| is known to be a multicolored design of | | | | or spiritual reasons beyond anything that has |
| stripes and checks. These patterns were and | | | | even been believed.Copyright 2006 - Agust |
| are used to identify the family or regiment | | | | Hauksson. Agust is a regular contributor of |
| from where the person wearing the garment is | | | | articles to many online publications. |