Thomas Rawlinson, an English Quaker, created the kilt
- From: David <pchristainsen@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:06:09 -0700 (PDT)
Deconstructing Scotland, its myths
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/27/deconstructing-scotland-its-myths/
"Thomas Rawlinson, an English Quaker, created
the kilt or philibeg during the 1720s as an
inexpensive alternative to trousers for
Highlanders working at his forge. More
convenient than the belted plaid, the new kilt
spread to become standard attire until the
government prohibited it after the 1745
Jacobite revolt failed. Only the interest
sparked by romanticism and the fact that
newly raised government regiments adopted
the kilt saved it from extinction as a symbol
of barbarism."
David Christainsen
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