True Kilts: Debunking the Myths About Highlanders and Clan Tartans
By Lisa Hix
— Today, a man's pride in his Scottish heritage is often asserted by wearing a kilt made of his clan tartan—a fabric woven with the specific plaid pattern that is claimed by his family. You might assume with kilts being such an important piece of Scottish tradition that the clan tartans are several millennia old, or at least go back to the Medieval Period. But you would be wrong.
In fact, this misconception is so common that "Outlander" costume designer Terry Dresbach gets grief for failing...