Errr... No. What the casual observer remembers from the film is the blue wode, the **** flashing scene and the falling hankerchief and "Freeeeedom" as the horses take the strain. They don't recall the colours and sett of the Gibson Great Kilt. We do; 'cause we like that sort of thing although I must admit before Trefor mentioned it, I hadn't noticed.

As I say, the film is a great bit of cinema but hardly a documentary. Those who understand this are not really going to take the Braveheart Kilt as a serious statement. More as a nice kilt with earthy tones and an interesting, non convetional, coursely woven, asymetrical sett. Same as any reasonable person would not construe that somebody wearing Black Watch is expressing a loyalty to the British Crown and consequently condoning the tyranny of British Imperialism. Me thinks we read too much.

It's a very nice Kilt but it doesn't make me go all gooey eyed for the myth and romance of downtrodden Scotsmen but then again, I'm English so that's no surprise. I just like the Kilt. I work with Scots blokes everyday and you'd be surprised at how many think 'Braveheart' is a historical and factual, moving media document and make no bones in voicing same. In my experience, most of them who do make such statements don't own a kilt themselves. Some of them however are quite happy to let me know how bang out of order I am, as an Englishman, for wearing one which I think is interesting.