History of Mens Kilts

If you are living in an Asian country, you might find the word “kilt” different. We have found many of these in many ancient-inspired movies and we might think about what are use of those kilts is. When did they start using it and what is the purpose of these? A Mens kilt is a knee-length clothing with pleats at the rear. It is originally a traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. A men’s kilt is made of woolen cloth on a tartan pattern.

After 19th century, a kilt is most often used on formal occasions and Highland games and sports events. It has also been adapted and used as an item of fashionable informal male clothing in the recent years which made it roots as an everyday garment.

History of Kilts The history began on the 16th century. The first ever kilt was worn and first came out as the belted plaid or was called great kilt. It is a full length garment whose upper half can be worn as a cloak draped over the shoulder or sometimes took up over head as a cloak. The modern kilts that we are finding nowadays did not develop until the late 17th or early 18th century. It is also called the small kilt or a walking kilt.

The word kilt comes from the Scots (the Germanic language of Lowland Scotland and Ulster) word, which means to tuck up the clothes around the body. They actually based it from the word “kjalta” form Norse settlers who wore a similar pleated garment.

What is the use of kilts? A tartan kilt places each person wearing it as a member of a specific family group or clan.

Kilts have become the powerful symbol of Scottish identification, history and culture. It has been worn by government troops from 1624 by the Independent Companies of Highlanders.

A kilt is truly a symbol of Scottish belief and history. They have been using it from 16th century and still using it nowadays. It has been a part of Scottish identity.

Dress Act of 1746 The Jacobite Risings, a political movement in Britain, from 1689 to 1746. A government made by King George II, implemented the outlawing all items of Highland clans including the kilts who seeks to eliminate the highland culture.

The ban was lifted in 1782 after 36 years, by Highland landowner who aims to improve and encourage the general use of the ancient Highland dress.

Conclusion Mens kilts are the description of Scottish culture and history. Kings and elite class of the country used to carry it. It is their one way of determining their history and culture. It has influenced many people from different categories, cultures and religions. Kilts have been widely used in Scotland as an appreciation of their rich history. A modern kilt is an adaption of the uniforms worn by British soldiers centuries ago, a kilt may not be a National costume in the European sense, but it is definitely a unique costume of British Gaels and their descendants all over the world.

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