Quote Originally Posted by GTRMAN
But isn't practicality the "tradition" of the kilt? I don't think that the original kilts were made to be for show.. They were meant to be worn in the pastures and fields to be worked in.. To be worn and worked hard.. It wasn't until later that they were used to be for "dress" and only then did they start using so much fabric.. At least from what I've read around here.
Those likely weren't the kilts we know today. The kilts that were worn in the fields were great kilts and belted plaids. Both were just pieces of cloth that were pleated each time before being worn.