The forerunner of the kilt was the Leine and Brat.
Some suggest that the Belted Plaid was the brat with the belt from the Leine worn on the outside.
This is known today as a matchcoat.
This sure makes a lot more sense to me than this idea that you see all the time at Ren Faires without a shred of historical evidence behind it.
The guys who lay all this fabric out on the ground are usually using modern kilt fabric. They go on and one about how practical this is. Would you really want to go through this whole process every day?
These same guys will say how you roll up in this to sleep at night. Would it just make more sense to sleep in your blanket?
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