How Scotland's 35-Year Kilt Ban Backfired in Spectacular Fashion - Mental Floss

In 1746, tartan kilts were outlawed in Scotland. That ban would help the garment become world-famous.

"... Because the kilt was widely used as a battle uniform, the garment soon acquired a new function—as a symbol of Scottish dissent. So shortly after the Jacobites lost their nearly 60-year-long rebellion at the decisive Battle of Culloden in 1746, England instituted an act that made tartan and kilts illegal.

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In 1746, tartan kilts were outlawed in Scotland. That ban would help the garment become world-famous.

"... Because the kilt was widely used as a battle uniform, the garment soon acquired a new function—as a symbol of Scottish dissent. So shortly after the Jacobites lost their nearly 60-year-long rebellion at the decisive Battle of Culloden in 1746, England instituted an act that made tartan and kilts illegal.

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