Kilt

The kilt is seen as an item of traditional Scottish Highland dress, although the origin of that tradition is more recent than is commonly believed. It was only with the Romantic Revival of the 19th century that the kilt became irreversibly associated with Highlanders, largely because of non-Highlanders reinterpreting their traditions. Today most Scotsmen see kilts as formal dress. They are often worn at weddings or other formal occasions, while there are still a few people who wear them daily. Kilts are also used for parades by groups like the Scouts, and in many places kilts are seen in force at Highland games and Pipe band championships as well as being used for Scottish country dances and ceilidhs. The British Army and armies of other Commonwealth nations still continue to have kilts as dress uniform, though they are no longer used in combat.

The "Modern" kilt

Several companies--including Utilikilts, Twenty-First Century Kilts, and Pittsburgh Kilts--began producing garments that are not tartan, and refering to their products as kilts. Their products often include revisions of the traditional kilt design with pockets; symmetrical pleats; lower waistlines mirroring modern trouser waistlines; and a variety of fabrics and patterns. One of the major selling points of these garments is that one does not have to be of Scottish descent to enjoy the "freedom" and ventilation of wearing a kilt, or to offer comfort of an unbifurcated garment to men who are not aware of such a garment in their individual lineage's culture, which can include sarongs, männerrock, or thaubs.

Related Topics:
Sarong - Männerrock - Thaub

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