Quote Originally Posted by Ugly Bear
Yes, the heritage will always be Scottish, which brings up an interesting point. There is controversy today over who invented the kilt -- a couple theories out there are that it was invented by an Englishman, or brought in by Norsemen.
FWIW, the Viking sagas tend to give credit to the Scots for the shorter unbifurcated garments that would sometimes come back with a viking who had returned from a campaign to the Hebrides. Would I call it a "kilt"? Probably not. Most credible sources claim there was no such thing as a kilt 1,000 years ago. Nevertheless, the Vikings talked about a "Scottish style" that was different from what the Norsemen wore.