Okay.One Jock keeps saying the british army gave the scots the kilt.All others say no.?Jock is confused help?
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The history of the kilt stretches back to ancient times. Although the kilt is an item of traditional Scottish highland dress, the nationalism of that tradition is relatively recent. It was only with the Romantic Revival of the 19th century that the kilt became irreversibly associated with Highlanders, and was subsequently adopted by Lowlanders and the Scottish Diaspora. Other modern celts such as the Irish, Cornish, Welsh and Manx, have also adopted tartan kilts in recent times, although to a lesser degree. Similar clothing had long been abandoned by related cultures such as Gauls, and Scandinavians. the garment people would today recognize as a kilt was invented around the 1720s by Thomas Rawlinson. From 1624 the Independent Companies of Highlanders had worn kilts as government troops, and with their formation into the Black Watch regiment in 1740 their great kilt uniform was standardised with a new dark tartan. Scottish troops last wore kilts in combat during WWI. In particular, the ferocious tactics of the Royal Highland Regiment led to their acquiring the nickname "Ladies from Hell" from the German troops that faced them in the trenches. hope this helps.
the modern kilt is an adaptation of the ancient Scottish garment the plaid, pronounced played. Who adapted it? There are different stories, the British Army story is only one of them.
I thought it was a jacobite thing with even english supporters of that uprising donning kilts too. The highlanders took up the kilt long after the lowlanders, and as far as I know the vikings brought it over first with their 'wraparound' loose pleated cloth. Does it go back further I dont know.
The saying my grandfather always said "Hundreds of years ago the Irish gave the Scottish the Kilt..The Scottish still haven't gotten the joke"
In reality Both Ireland and Scotland come the same basic - Thousands of years old - Celtic culture and heritage, just half the people who stopped in Scotland continued on to Ireland. The kilt comes from tribal markings - kind of like different sports teams wearing different uniforms, but matching each other. The Tribes grew to become the current last name system we know now.
The Celts (aka Druids) were around long before the English
A loada sh*te!! The kilt has always been traditionally used by Scots for centuries, before Scotland even became part of 'Britain' as its known nowadays. Jock is DEFINATELY confused!!
Are your liederhosen too tight?
it comes from the celts? it was the Irish who brought it over and it stuck. feels good wearin one with the wind goin through yer whiskers.
Do you have a kilt fetish?
You get some right pricks here.
From people who think 'definately' is a word in English to thickos who think the kilt is some ancient Scots/Irish garment.
The word 'gotten' is not in the English language either and devalues the user of such.
Even the questioner is barely coherent with the conclusion being that Wikipedia covers such matters and anyone who writes otherwise is talking out of their erse.
Now sod off the lot of you.
You're completely WRONG, Skillman. The British Government actually BANNED the kilt after the Jacobean uprising.
Tich 1983: The're was at least one incident during WW2 when a Scotsman went into battle wearing a kilt. It was during the commando raid on Saint Nazaire. Unfortunately, that soilder was killed in the raid.
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