KiltsThere are so many different ones, and I'm not talking about varieties of tartans rather the garments themselves from various parts of the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world. Lets start with the authentic Scottish, as it is the most famous and also the Scottish National Dress. We then have the lightweight, a garment which is becoming very popular in many parts of the world, especially the warmer climates. And for casual wear, you can buy a
casual, these are designed for leisure wear. The Scottish is worn and loved across the world, and is one of Scotland's best known symbols, this page explains why. The Irish is fairly similar to its Scottish cousin, but there is one big difference and that is the solid colours that are found in Ireland. The Irish military which is also a solid saffron colour draws the attention of many people, due no doubt in part to its unique appearance. The next one is the army, the kilt as we know it today would not exist if it were not for the army. To find out why please go to that page. And of course Regimental Highland Dress is amongst the most famous of all military uniforms. The Isle of Man is worn with great pride on the island, and also by exiled Manx islanders around the world. And of course for children the garment is becoming quite a common sight in many parts of the world, as mums and dads kit their children out for special occasions such as weddings and the like. And for something really different, you can even buy one for your baby these days. In fact they are becoming a must have item in many baby's wardrobes, and they are so cute I can understand why. The Welsh cilt is a search term which is often used to find this web-site, and the range of tartans for the cilt as it is called in Welsh, is ever expanding as more and more Welshmen choose to express their Celtic heritage by wearing the cilt. Now this next one the Northumberland is unique amongst the world's different varieties in as much as it is the oldest tartan known, it dates back to Roman times. And in a small county of South West England we have the Cornish, which is proudly worn by many Cornish men both at home and around the world. Next we have black, and despite what many people think these are not new, they have been around for at least a couple of hundred years. Now strictly speaking the ladies evening is not really a kilt at all, to find out why please click on the link. And next we have them for graduation, with more and more students deciding to make their graduation ceremony really special by wearing their Highland Dress. The Americans produce their own Stateside, find out how the contemporary American differ from the authentic Scottish or Irish. And of course you can have a traditional one made in America, by companies who work to the same high standards as those in Scotland. If you want to know the true definition of a modern one this page dispels the myths surrounding the history of the garment. You can even have yours made in South Africa, by manufacturers who use traditional kilt making skills, and the kilt is worn in that country much more often than you may think. There are even specially made school uniforms, which many of the visitors to this web-site find particularly interesting. The page that looks at the different MacKinnon tartans, which belong to one of Scotland's most famous clans is also proving to be a favourite amongst the pages of this site. And that leads us on to clans, which takes a look at the difference between a family tartan and a generic one. Some of you are also interested in used, and this page gives advice on where best to find one. No longer are different kilts associated only with Scotland, although it is only there that it is considered as the National Dress. Indeed it can be found being worn in almost every part of the British isles and Ireland, and also in many different parts of the Western world. So whatever you are looking for, I am sure you will find a kilt which will be of interest to you. And if you can't find what you are looking for within these pages, or you have any questions which you don't find answers to, please drop me a line using the "contact us" page on the navigation bar. Return from Kilts to Your Kilt Home Page
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