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| of the tartans that are seen to day are made | | | | repealed in 1783, the fabric of the Celtic had been |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