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"Until the 18th century, no one north of the Tweed had ever seen a kilt" This is misleading. As noted later in the article, highlanders wore plaids, which are
by jkkramer 18y ago
"Until the 18th century, no one north of the Tweed had ever seen a kilt"
This is misleading. As noted later in the article, highlanders wore plaids, which are basically kilts with an over-the-shoulder piece that can be used as a cloak (it's actually all one big piece of cloth). If you saw a plaid, you'd say, "that's a kilt." Go to a Renaissance Festival and you'll see them all over the place.
- biohacker42 18y agoI don't understand how the transformation from plaids to kilts (a component of plaids), in response to a changing environment, is not 100% Scottish culture? It seems like this is just hairsplitting. An incendiary version of events with the goal of obtaining a catchy book title. P.S. I am not even a little bit Scottish.