A PROUD TRADITION The tartan kilt is a well-known and very striking part of Scottish national dress. It is a
pleated, woollen, knee-length garment, like a skirt, which is usually worn by men. What
makes the kilt so recognisable is its multi-coloured pattern of squares and stripes. Each
distinct pattern is known as a tartan, and today more than one hundred different tartans are
widely available. Many of these are associated with a certain family, region or organisation.
The modern kilt evolved from the belted plaid, which was a long piece of patterned
cloth. The bottom half was pleated and then wrapped around the wearer’s waist, and the
top half was thrown over his shoulder. The belted plaid dates back to the early 17th cen-
tury, when it was very common among Scottish Highlanders. It wasn’t long before tartan
became a strong symbol of Scotland. During the late 18th century, the shorter kilt which
we know today, gradually began to replace the belted plaid as the standard national dress.
During the 19th century, the development of mechanical looms meant that the same
patterns could be easily produced over and over again. It was during this period that most
of the family and regional tartans were designed. All of the old Scottish families, or clans,
had their own tartans. In fact most had at least two different designs; a brightly coloured
design for evening wear, and a hunting tartan for everyday wear. The hunting tartan con-
tained duller brown and green colours that allowed the wearer to blend into the Scottish
moors, when he was out hunting.
These days, the kilt is normally worn with a plain white shirt and a jacket. A sporran,
which is a small leather or fur pouch, is worn around the waist and hangs at the front of
the kilt. This is especially useful since the kilt has no pockets. Socks should either be white
or the same tartan as the kilt. It is also traditional to carry a small knife, or dagger, in the
right sock.
Today, if you spend some time in Scotland, you are bound to see plenty of people wearing
kilts. Although it certainly isn’t everyday dress anymore, there are all sorts of occasions,
from formal dinners to football matches, where people will proudly put on their family
tartan.
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This day is a bit of my past, but it still came to my memory. I was a little kid then when it was winter. It was a very snowy day - and it was New Year's Eve. On the street - snow is pouring, having dinner, the whole family is getting ready, it bothers me, and at this time I am with my sisters, who are a little older than me, all trying to figure out what they will give me. We are on a fluffy carpet - we all sit together, and delicious smells come from the kitchen. Mom cares, Dad is going to dress the Christmas tree, it's a little late, but still. And we run to help him in this. I remember, the first toy in my life, I hung up on the Christmas tree just then. The atmosphere was the most magical and warm. I still precisely because of this and love this holiday - holiday New Year, so that in the evening, in that the most memorable for me day in my life, I saw such dreams magical, which not saw then never - nor in childhood, nor in youth.
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Этот день немного из моего но все же он запомнился мне очень сильно. Я был тогда маленьким ребенком, когда была зима. Это был очень снежный день – и был канун Нового года. На улице – снег сыпет, вечереет, вся семья готовиться, хлопочет, а я в это время со своими сестрами, которые немного старше меня, все пытаясь разгадать, что же мне подарят. Мы на пушистом ковре – все вместе сидим, а с кухни доносятся вкусные запахи. Мама хлопочет, папа елку наряжать собирается, немного поздновато, но все же. А мы бежим ему в этом Помню, первую игрушку в своей жизни я тогда сам повесил на елку именно тогда. Атмосфера была самая, что ни на есть – волшебная и тепля. Я до сих пор именно потому и люблю этот праздник – праздник Нового года, так как в тот вечер, в тот самый запомнившийся для меня день в моей жизни, я видела такие сны волшебные, которые не видел потом никогда – ни в детстве, ни в юности.