Scotland is a beautiful country, known for its mountains and plains, beautiful landscapes, folk traditions. Today it is one of the few highly developed countries that do not change their traditions regarding clothing.
The classic skirts of Scotland look very interesting. They are always made of checkered fabric, wrap around in the front, and have a fastener (a row of buttons or a beautiful brooch). The back and sides have folds, the front vertical edge can be trimmed with fringe.
The Scottish skirt not only looks interesting, but also very comfortable. It is not surprising that she was not only not forgotten, but also became popular.
In the modern world of fashion, the national outfits of peoples of different countries are mixed so intricately that it is sometimes difficult to determine in which country one or another costume was originally worn. But the Scots have everything else - the Scottish skirt (also called the kilt) is still used by them as an element of national dress, that is, it is worn only by men.
Yes, plaid skirts, very popular among European fashionistas, were originally used by men, and Scottish women did not wear them. This tradition is observed to this day, albeit in a slightly different form.
To begin with, the Scottish skirt today is less common in their home country, if only because tourists who come to Scotland often taunt men dressed in supposedly women's clothing. Therefore, on the streets of this country, the male population looks quite ordinary - trousers or shorts, everything is “as expected”. But at national holidays, the Scots can well give themselves free rein and dress up in their favorite kilts!
By the way, today a Scottish skirt can be worn not only on a national holiday. Many Scots who left their native country use it as an element of their costume, kilts are also popular among Scottish intellectuals and government officials.
Such a commitment to their national traditions - even despite constant ridicule from residents of other countries - speaks of considerable stamina, courage, independence and patriotism.
Well, those people who believe that a man should never wear skirts should study the history of the kilt, which perfectly explains the desire of the Scots to wear national clothes.
First of all, it should be said that Scotland is famous for its high humidity due to the huge amount of rainfall. That is, any person traveling on foot risked wetting their legs very quickly and everything that they put on. That is why wearing pants was not possible for Scots shepherds, warriors and travelers.
By the way, initially the kilt (later called the big kilt) was not a skirt, but a large piece of fabric, part of which was to wrap the belt, and throw the free end over the shoulder. The value of a large kilt was very large, because it not only provided maximum freedom of movement, but could also be used as a blanket, and during bad weather the free end served as a hood.
And only in the 18th century the upper part of the kilt was cut off, since many workers were uncomfortable wearing an extra piece of fabric. And so the well-known Scottish skirt appeared, the name of which changed quite a bit - from a large kilt, it turned into a small one.