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.

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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)