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31st August 11, 02:58 AM
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I'm afraid that the Oxford English Dictionary defines a kilt as a Highlander's (usually tartan) skirt from waist to knee, and it is difficult to argue with such an authority.
I saw the last part of a program on Balmoral on TV on Monday evening, and there was a fair bit about the way the kilt was revived by the interest of Queen Victoria, and tartan fabrics and carpets were ordered for the furnishing of the castle the Prince Consort designed for her. The impression given was that the Scots were glad to revive what they could of their scottishness for a queen who regarded herself a Stuart chieftain.
It was interesting to see that men competed in the dancing at Games.
I must see if it available to watch again.
An eight yard knife pleated kilt seems to be the standard for the Victorian revival, but it does seem a pity to regard it as the correct and only option.
When I go to Folk Festivals I sometimes hear people attempting to 'correct' singers who have presumed to sing a song in a version which is not the one someone has recorded. They usually get squashed pretty firmly as there are still many singers around with a tradition of their own who recognise 'song police' when they hear them.
Reserching how older kilts were made, making new kilts in those styles, and even experimenting with variations does hold a fascination for some, and encourages others.
Anne the Pleater :ootd:
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