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A kilt is a garment resembling a wrap-around knee-length skirt, made of twill-woven worsted wool with heavy pleats at the sides and back and traditionally a tartan pattern. Originating in the Scottish
One of the earliest depictions of the kilt is this German print showing Highlanders around 1630.
One of the earliest depictions of the kilt is this German print showing Highlanders around 1630.
General William Gordon, shown wearing a kilt—part of the uniform of the short-lived 105th Regiment of Foot—in the Portrait of William Gordon by Pompeo
General William Gordon, shown wearing a kilt—part of the uniform of the short-lived 105th Regiment of Foot—in the Portrait of William Gordon by Pompeo Batoni (1765–66)
The modern Scottish kilt worn with formal evening wear (2009) and a highly decorative sporran hanging from the waist
The modern Scottish kilt worn with formal evening wear (2009) and a highly decorative sporran hanging from the waist
Oliver tartan kilt (2006)
Oliver tartan kilt (2006)
Tartan
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Tartan, also known, especially in American English, as plaid, is a patterned cloth consisting of crossing horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours, forming repeating symmetrical patterns know
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…is a garment resembling a wrap-around knee-length skirt, made of twill-woven worsted wool with heavy pleats at the sides and back and traditionally a tartan pattern. Originating in the Scottish Highland dress for men, it is first recorded in the 16th century as the great kilt, a full-length garment whose…
Three tartans; the left and right are made with the "modern" dye palette; the middle is made with "muted" colours.
Three tartans; the left and right are made with the "modern" dye palette; the middle is made with "muted" colours.
1970s Missoni tartan knit jumper (sweater) and skirt set
1970s Missoni tartan knit jumper (sweater) and skirt set
Visualisation of 2/2 twill weave: the black weft threads go two over then two under the orange warp threads, staggered by one thread each pass (result
Visualisation of 2/2 twill weave: the black weft threads go two over then two under the orange warp threads, staggered by one thread each pass (resulting in a diagonal pattern). In the actual cloth, the white gaps would be closed.
Close-up view of traditional tartan cloth, showing pattern of diagonal "ribs" of colour; this is a five-colour tartan, in scarlet red, black, yellow,
Close-up view of traditional tartan cloth, showing pattern of diagonal "ribs" of colour; this is a five-colour tartan, in scarlet red, black, yellow, azure blue, and crimson red.