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Many people are
interested in traditional
forms of Scottish dress.
You can find the names
of great clans all
around the world. They
are the McDonalds and
the McKenzies, the
Campbells and the
Lindsays.
Originally, the tartan
was worn as a single
piece of cloth drawn in
at the waist and thrown
over the shoulder.
Each clan has its own
tartan. The wearing of
tartans was common in
the Highlands before the
defeat by the English in
1745.
Scots troops in the First World War trenches
intimidated Germans so much they were.
nicknamed “ladies from Hell”, because of their kilts
– and their ferocious resistance
Tartan is a pattern of
colourfull lines and
squares
on cloth that is typical
of
Scotland.
American tartan
Scottish American
American Heritage
Irish American
Bicentennial
Greenlaw
AMEX
Travel Agents
The elements of
national dress
Kilt is a skirt with many
folds worn by men as
part of the national dress
in Scotland.
Today many Scottish clans and
families are represented with a
particular tartan – some 200
years old, some 2 years old.
Tartan is as much a part of
Scottish tradition as anything
else.
Reflection:
1.Do you like Scotland kilt?
2.What names of great clans do you know?
3.How was the tartan worn at first?
4Where was the wearing tartans common?
5.Who was nicknamed “ladies from hell”?
6.What patterns of tartan do you know?
7.Named the elements of Scottish national dress?
8.How old is tartan
9.What can you tell about Bashkort national costume?
(Think about it at home and do a picture of elements
and write a short story about it)