Released on: November 24, 2007, 2:49 am

Press Release Author: Lukasz Dunikowski

Industry: Retail

Press Release Summary: The kilt may seem a quaint anachronism in these modern times,
something that a brave few Scotsmen don on special days. But for the true Scotsman,
the kilt stands for a long and noble history and more and more Scotsmen are wearing
them with pride.

Press Release Body: You see them when watching the warriors of Braveheart racing
through the glen or perhaps swirling around men\'s waists in TV images from the
annual Highland Games. They\'re bright with tartan, crowned with sporran and have a
dirk hanging boldly to the side. They\'re title=\"Kilts\">kilts of course, and admittedly have a certain style. But do these
garments have any place in the modern world? Ask any Scotsman, and you\'ll find the
answer is a resounding \'aye\'. So what role does this wrap around garment of tartan
have in today\'s age of designer fashion?



Firstly in today\'s global village, more and more people find the need to connect
with their roots and find their identity. Scotsmen are spread out across the globe
both as emigrants and expatriates. And wherever they are, many feel the need to find
their roots and reclaim their identity.



This sense of identity can involve far more than just being Scottish, for the tartan
of the kilt is also
associated with Scottish clans or families. In addition, tartans can also represent
districts, counties, countries, corporations, States and Provinces, or schools and
universities. So the wearing of a tartan can create this sense of belonging to a
long and noble tradition..



From this tradition comes a sense of pride in being Scottish and the inheritor of an
unique history and culture. In fact, the kilt played a key role in the development
of the forging of the identity of Scotland as a nation. Originally the garb of the
Highland minority, Highland wear became the symbol of Scottish independence after
the Jacobite rebellions against the prohibition of the wearing of Highland garb in
1746. While formerly it was just the highland Scots who sported the kilt, the
Lowland Scots showed their rebellion against the English by donning the kilt and
sporran.



There\'s also the simple fact that kilts just look so good. If you need any proof,
just take a look at Sir Sean Connery in full Highland attire to see how
distinguished the kilt wearer is. It was, another knight, Sir Colin Campbell,
Brigadier-General of the Queen\'s 93rd \'Sutherland\' Highlanders, who summed up the
style and status of the kilt so perfectly in the evocative phrase, \"A man in a kilt
is a man and a half.\"



So if you\'re ready to find your Scottish roots, take the plunge and don the kilt.
You\'ll not only reconnect with your roots but you\'ll look quite distinguished in the
process.

Web Site: http://www.heritageofscotland.com

Contact Details: lukasz@heritageofscotland.com