Quote Originally Posted by KMacT
If so, then maybe they could be called Georgian kilts, if one desires a time context in which to place them. The Georgian era, as I understand, is normally defined as covering the period from 1714 to 1830 (during the reigns of George I, George II, George III and George IV).
That would certainly be better, based on the support that George IV gave for the kilt and wearing of Scottish dress. I think we can come up with a better, non-English term for it.