SCOTLAND Group Forum
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Kilts,Tartans, Clans, Sporrans (9)
The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has been associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic (and more specifically Gaelic) heritage elsewhere. It is most often made of woollen cloth in a tartan pattern.
Although the Scottish kilt is most often worn mainly on formal occasions or at Highland Games and sports events, it has also been adapted as an item of fashionable informal, and formal, male clothing in recent years.
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The Sporran (Scottish Gaelic for 'purse') is a traditional part of Scottish Highland dress.
It is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless Scottish kilt.
Made of leather or fur, the sporran usually has more or less elaborate silver or other ornamentation.
It is worn on a chain or hung from a kilt belt, conventionally lying in front of the groin of the wearer.
Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, the sporran serves as a wallet and container for any
other necessary personal items. It is essentially a survival of the common European medieval belt-pouch,
superseded elsewhere as clothing came to have pockets, but continuing in the Scottish Highlands
because of the lack of these accessories in traditional dress.
The sporran hangs just below the belt buckle; and much effort is made to match their style and design.
The kilt belt buckle can be very ornate, and contain similar motifs to the sporran cantle and the Sgian Dubh.
When driving a car, dancing, playing drums, or engaging in any activity where a heavy pouch might encumber
the wearer, the sporran can be turned around the waist to let it hang on the hip in a more casual position.
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The Prince Charlie Jacket's are for special occasions, and the fancy lace neck frill is called a Jabot
( a French dandy influence perhaps ?)
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The length of my petite friends kilt is too long :-)
It should be about 2" shorter, half way on the knee cap.
What is it about a man wearing a skirt that the ladies just love so much ???
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