Dress Act 1746
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The Dress Act 1746, also known as the Disclothing Act, was part of the Act of Proscription which came into force on 1 August 1746 and made it illegal to wear "the Highland Dress" — including the kilt
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Trews
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Trews are men's clothing for the legs and lower abdomen, a traditional form of tartan trousers from Scottish Highland dress. Trews could be trimmed with leather, usually buckskin, especially on the in
Dress Act 1746
…to the unmanly dress of the Lowlander. This is declaring to every Man, young and old, simple and gentle, that they may after this put on and wear the Truis, the Little Kilt, the Coat, and the Striped Hose, as also the Belted Plaid, without fear of the Law of the Realm or the spite of the enemies. Jacobite…
Sir John Sinclair by Henry Raeburn, 1794–95. Sir John wears leather-trimmed trews of fabric cut on the straight grain.
17th century Scottish mercenary (centre) wearing an early example of trews, or possibly tartan hosen and breeches.
Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders (formerly Seaforth's; 78th, later 72nd Regiment of Foot) during a trews-wearing period, c. 1844
Highland dancer wearing trews