historical kilt wearing question...

[MacWage]

Since you asked:
Here is a bit on the history of Welsh tartans.


First,he is reacting to false histories dating the tartans to much further back than they actually go and was in a series on others claiming kiltes MUCH older than they actually were in history.
From Matt's blog, back in Friday, April 15, 2005 on
http://blog.albanach.org/archive/200...r_archive.html

(Article text removed. Without the indentions, it is confusing and may led to misundrstanding what Matt said and what he was addressing.)

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Welcome to the forum!

I just wanted to chime in and echo those who have suggested reading Erskine's book, The Kilt and How to Wear It. It will tell you excatly what you need to know about what was considered proper Highland Dress from the period in question. You can purchase it here:
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/books.htm
(About mid-way down the page).

Also, on my blog entree dealing with the history of the Welsh tartans, I'd reccomen you go to the actual article on my web site, which is at:
http://blog.albanach.org/2005/04/welsh-tartans.html

In the version that MacWage posted, part of the text is quoted from the Welsh Tartan Centre's article, and part is my response to it. In my blog entree, the quoted portions are indented, so there is no confusion over who is saying what!

Aye,
Matt