Great kilt
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The Great kilt is a traditional Scottish Highland garment consisting of a large length of woolen cloth that is pleated and wrapped around the body, serving as both clothing and a cloak.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland dress
ⓘ
kilt ⓘ traditional garment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
belted plaid
ⓘ
feileadh mór NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
part of traditional Highland dress
ⓘ
symbol of Scottish Highland identity ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
historical illustrations of Highlanders
ⓘ
reenactments of 17th-century Scottish warfare ⓘ |
| fastenedBy | belt ⓘ |
| feature |
can be arranged in various styles
ⓘ
hand-formed pleats ⓘ often made in tartan patterns ⓘ secured with belt around waist ⓘ unstitched pleats ⓘ upper portion used as cloak or hood ⓘ |
| hasPart |
pleated lower section
ⓘ
unsewn upper section ⓘ |
| hasStyle | tartan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| inUseSince | late 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeOf | woolen cloth ⓘ |
| material | wool ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
modern tailored kilt
ⓘ
small kilt ⓘ |
| requires | manual pleating before wearing ⓘ |
| stillUsedIn |
Scottish cultural festivals
ⓘ
historical reenactment ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| typicalLength |
approximately 4.5 to 5.5 meters
ⓘ
approximately 5 to 6 yards ⓘ |
| upperSectionCanBe |
draped over shoulder
ⓘ
pulled over head as hood ⓘ wrapped as cloak ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cloak
ⓘ
clothing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blanket while sleeping outdoors
ⓘ
military dress in Highland regiments (historically) ⓘ protection against weather ⓘ |
| wornBy |
Scottish Highlanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
men ⓘ |
| wornOver | shirt ⓘ |
| wornWith |
belt
ⓘ
brooch ⓘ ghillie brogues ⓘ hose ⓘ sporran ⓘ |
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