Tuesday, May 6, 2008

The Kilt

The kilt is a traditional cloth usually worn by Scottish. The noun “kilt” derives from a verb to kilt, originally meaning “to grid up; to tuck up round the body.” It is worn by wrapping around the wearer’s body at the waist, fastened by straps and buckles. What make it so different and special are its unique design, construction, and convention that need extra care. For example, as it is made of wool, it should not simply be cleaned in a washing machine along with other laundry. Instead, it should be dry cleaned or hand washed in cold or lukewarm water.

The kilt used to be tightly associated with the sense of Scottish national pride and will often be seen being worn with a football t-shirt, especially when they are watching a football or rugby match. However, these days the kilt is being worn by anyone regardless of nationality or descent. It is also a dress code for formal occasions, such as wedding parties, office duties, ceremonial parades or formal dinner. But nowadays it has also become increasingly common around the world for casual wear, especially in the USA and Canada. So it is normal to see people wearing this as a fashion now.

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