Quote Originally Posted by Barb T.
Ahhh, no, I don't think so. As far as I know (and Matt can correct me), the "little kilt" dates from earlier than Victorian times. It's my understanding that what we consider traditional kilts evolved in the mid 1700s in the British Highland regiments from the earlier great kilts, and, by the time the end of the 1700s had arrived, the kilt with stitched knife pleats, buckles, and straps was pretty much as it is today.
Barb - I just read the same thing on a couple of websites with kilt history.