Dress Act 1746

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The Dress Act 1746 was a British law that banned traditional Highland dress in Scotland as a means to suppress Highland culture and prevent further Jacobite rebellion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of Great Britain
penal law
aimedAt Highland clans
appliesToJurisdiction Scotland
country Kingdom of Great Britain
dateEnacted 1746
enactedBy Parliament of Great Britain
exempted Highland regiments in the British Army
followedEvent Battle of Culloden
hasEffect contribution to cultural suppression in the Scottish Highlands
discouragement of public use of Highland dress
hasShortName Acts of Proscription 1746
surface form: Act of Proscription (dress provisions)
historicalPeriod 18th century
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalArea sumptuary law
legalStatus repealed
locationOfEnactment London, England
surface form: London
mainSubject Highland dress
Jacobite risings
motivatedBy aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745
partOf British measures against Jacobitism
penalty imprisonment
transportation to the colonies
prohibits wearing of kilts by most Highland men and boys
wearing of tartan in the Highlands
wearing of traditional Highland dress
purpose to prevent further Jacobite rebellion
to suppress Highland culture
regulates civilian clothing in the Scottish Highlands
repealedBy Acts of Parliament
surface form: Act of Parliament of Great Britain
signedBy George II of Great Britain

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Jacobite risings afterEffect Dress Act 1746
Acts of Proscription 1746 hasPart Dress Act 1746