In 7 months time, it will be the 260th Anniversary of the Act banning the kilt and all items of Highland Dress (the actual ban became effective a year later). Time enough to think about joining in whatever is going to be done (if anything) to commemorate this?



ABOLITION AND PROSCRIPTION OF THE HIGHLAND DRESS

19 GEORGE 11, CHAP. 39, SEC. 17, 1746

'That from and after the first day of August, One thousand, seven hundred and forty-seven, no man or boy within that part of Great Britain called Scotland, other than such as shall be employed as Officers and Soldiers in His Majesty's Forces, shall, on any pretext whatever, wear or put on the clothes commonly called Highland clothes (that is to say) the Plaid, Philabeg, or little Kilt, Trouse, Shoulder-belts, or any part whatever of what peculiarly belongs to the Highland Garb; and that no tartan or partly-coloured plaid or stuff shall be used for Great Coats or upper coats, and if any such person shall presume after the said first day of August, to wear or put on the aforesaid garments or any part of them, every such person so offending......shall be liable to be transported to any of His Majesty's plantations beyond the seas, there to remain for the space of seven years'.