"The leading edge and front face of the plaid is secured by a brooch (often a cairngorm brooch) on the left shoulder. To the lay person it would appear as a long, tartan, shoulder-cape. The plaid first appeared as a feature of Highland military dress in the British Army with the establishment of six independent companies raised in 1725. These subsequently became the Black Watch and the plaid continued as a conspicuous feature of the uniforms worn by Scottish infantry regiments. As a military garment the plaid served the practical purpose of a form of blanket and overcoat during the"
"Highland dress The term Highland dress describes the traditional, regional dress of the Highlands and Isles of Scotland. It is often characterised by tartan (""plaid"" in North America). Specific designs of shirt, jacket, bodice and headwear may also be worn along with clan badges and other devices indicating family and heritage. Men's highland dress includes a kilt or trews of his clan tartan, along with either a tartan full plaid, fly plaid, or short belted plaid. Accessories may include a belt, sporran, sgian-dubh, knee-socks with a cuff known as kilt hose, garters, kilt pins and clan badges. Women's highland dress"
"of the same stuff as the plaid and their shoes were called ""brocks"" (brogues). Bonnets were blue or ""sad"" coloured. Morer noted that the fineness of the fabric varied according to the wealth and status of the man. Scottish Lowlanders and Borderers were dressed much like the English, except both men and women also used a plaid as a cloak. The Lowland women wrapped their plaids over their heads as hoods, whereas Lowland and Border men wore a checkered maud (plaid) wrapped about their upper body. The maud, woven in a pattern known variously as Border tartan, Falkirk tartan, Shepherd's"
"Highland Clearances, the British aristocracy appropriated traditional Scottish clothing. Tartan was given spurious association with specific Highland clans after publications such as James Logan's romanticised work ""The Scottish Gael"" (1831) led the Scottish tartan industry to invent clan tartans and tartan became a desirable material for dresses, waistcoats and cravats. In America, plaid flannel had become workwear by the time of Westward expansion, and was widely worn by Old West pioneers and cowboys who were not of Scottish descent. In the 21st century, tartan remains ubiquitous in mainstream fashion. By the 19th century the fascination had shifted to Asian culture."
"the tongue which covers the bridge of the foot in normal shoes. The high lacing helped prevent the shoe from being sucked off by mud. Though the ghillie brogue is now considered the normal style of Scottish dress footwear, most of the population probably more often wore the modern brogue with tongue and laces (known in the States as 'wingtips'). Members of pipe bands often wear Ghillie brogues, and many other kilt wearers wear the same type of footgear. As always, there is a great variety in style, with many kilt wearers using black dress shoes or casual footwear. Highland"
"white-tie version of Highland dress consists of: Highland dress The term Highland dress describes the traditional, regional dress of the Highlands and Isles of Scotland. It is often characterised by tartan (""plaid"" in North America). Specific designs of shirt, jacket, bodice and headwear may also be worn along with clan badges and other devices indicating family and heritage. Men's highland dress includes a kilt or trews of his clan tartan, along with either a tartan full plaid, fly plaid, or short belted plaid. Accessories may include a belt, sporran, sgian-dubh, knee-socks with a cuff known as kilt hose, garters, kilt"
"worn as an earasaid (image link), although there is some doubt as to whether this is accurate. Earasaid ""See also Highland dress, belted plaid."" An earasaid, or arasaid is a draped garment worn in Scotland as part of traditional female highland dress. It may be a belted plaid (literally, a belted blanket), or an unbelted wrap. Traditionally, earasaids might be plain, striped or tartan; it might be brightly coloured or made of ""lachdan"" (dun or undyed) wool. Some colours were more expensive than others. Modern highland dress makes earasaids from the same heraldic tartan cloth used for kilts. In cut,"
"in the opening ceremony parade of nations. In addition, the US team in the 2008 Summer Olympics also wore white flat caps designed by Polo Ralph Lauren during the parade of nations. In 2011, the flat cap increased in popularity in the UK possibly influenced by photographs of celebrities—men and women—wearing caps. Clothing sellers Marks & Spencer reported that flat cap sales significantly increased in 2011. It is commonly worn within the ""gopnik"" subculture in Russia. Flat cap A flat cap is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front. The hat is also known in Scotland as"
"Sillitoe Tartan Sillitoe Tartan is the nickname given to the distinctive black and white chequered pattern correctly known as dicing, which was originally associated with the police in Scotland, but which later spread to Australia, New Zealand, and the rest of the United Kingdom, as well as to some other places such as Chicago and Pittsburgh in the United States and in parts of Canada to distinguish members of the Auxiliary Police. Based on the diced bands seen on the Glengarries that are worn by several Scottish regiments of the British Army, the pattern was first adopted for police use"
"Earasaid ""See also Highland dress, belted plaid."" An earasaid, or arasaid is a draped garment worn in Scotland as part of traditional female highland dress. It may be a belted plaid (literally, a belted blanket), or an unbelted wrap. Traditionally, earasaids might be plain, striped or tartan; it might be brightly coloured or made of ""lachdan"" (dun or undyed) wool. Some colours were more expensive than others. Modern highland dress makes earasaids from the same heraldic tartan cloth used for kilts. In cut, it is a rectangle, longer than the wearer is tall, and wider than the wearer's waist circumference."
"American spy thriller film ""North By Northwest"". Glen plaid Glen plaid (short for Glen Urquhart plaid) or Glenurquhart check is a woollen fabric with a woven twill design of small and large checks. It is usually made of black/grey and white, or with more muted colours, particularly with two dark and two light stripes alternate with four dark and four light stripes which creates a crossing pattern of irregular checks. Glen plaid as a woven pattern may be extended to cotton shirting and other non-woollen fabrics. The name is taken from the valley of Glenurquhart in Inverness-shire, Scotland, where the"
"Border tartan Border tartan, sometimes known as Northumbrian tartan, Shepherds' Plaid or Border Drab, or Border check is a design used in woven fabrics historically associated with the Anglo-Scottish Border, including the Scottish Borders and Northumbria. Possibly the most identifiable Border tartan garment of the region is the maud (plaid), made popular from the 1820s by fashionable Border Scots such as Sir Walter Scott, James Hogg, Henry Scott Riddell and Robert Burns. The modern Border tartan is a crossweave of small dark and light checks, much plainer than the better-known Scottish tartans. Traditionally, the yarn for the light squares was"
"widely available style of loaf in comparison to the now more common pan loaf. Plain loaf A plain loaf, slices of which are known in Scots as plain breid (pronounced ), is a traditional style of loaf made chiefly in Scotland and Ireland. It has a dark, well-fired crust on the top and bottom of the bread. There is no crust on the sides due to the unbaked loaves being stuck together in batches, baked together then torn into individual loaves afterwards. The term batch loaf is sometimes used. This style of bread does not fit well in most modern"
"(1870); and 2) ""Dr. Cochran was of stately presence, of fair and florid complexion, features which testified his Scots-Irish descent"" (1884) In Ulster-Scots (or ""Ullans""), Scotch-Irish Americans are referred to as the ""Scotch Airish o' Amerikey"". Twentieth-century English author Kingsley Amis endorsed the traditional ""Scotch-Irish"" usage implicitly in noting that ""nobody talks about ""butterscottish"" or ""hopscots""...or ""Scottish pine"""", and that while ""Scots"" or ""Scottish"" is how people of Scots origin refer to themselves in Scotland, the traditional English usage ""Scotch"" continues to be appropriate in ""compounds and set phrases"". The word ""Scotch"" was the favored adjective for things """"of Scotland"""","
"Plaid, which cover Half of the Face, and all their Body. In ""Spain"", ""Flanders"", and ""Holland"", you know the Women go all to Church and Market, with a black Mantle over their Heads and Body: But thefe in ""Scotland"" are all ftrip'd with Green, Scarlet, and other Colours, and moft of them lin'd with Silk ; which in the Middle of a Church, on a ""Sunday"", looks like a ""Parterre de Fleurs"". The Minister here in Scotland would have the Ladies come to Kirk in their Plaids, which hide any loose Dress, and their Faces, too, if they would be"
"plain or patterned (Brogue). Oxfords first appeared in Scotland and Ireland, where they are occasionally called Balmorals after Balmoral Castle. However, the shoes were later named Oxfords after Oxford University. This shoe style did not appear in North America until the 1800s. In the United States, Oxfords are called ""Bal-type"" as opposed to ""Blucher-type"". In France, Oxfords are known as Richelieu. Oxfords were derived from the Oxonian, a half-boot with side slits that gained popularity at Oxford University in 1800. Unlike early shoes, Oxfords were cut smaller than the foot. The side slit evolved into a side lace that eventually"
"Flat cap A flat cap is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front. The hat is also known in Scotland as a bunnet in the Scots language, in Wales as a Dai cap, in New Zealand as a cheese-cutter, and in the United States as a driving cap. Cloths used to make the cap include wool, tweed (most common), and cotton. Less common materials may include leather, linen, or corduroy. The inside of the cap is commonly lined for comfort and warmth. The style can be traced back to the 14th century in Northern England, when it"
"Glen plaid Glen plaid (short for Glen Urquhart plaid) or Glenurquhart check is a woollen fabric with a woven twill design of small and large checks. It is usually made of black/grey and white, or with more muted colours, particularly with two dark and two light stripes alternate with four dark and four light stripes which creates a crossing pattern of irregular checks. Glen plaid as a woven pattern may be extended to cotton shirting and other non-woollen fabrics. The name is taken from the valley of Glenurquhart in Inverness-shire, Scotland, where the checked wool was first used in the"
"Plain loaf A plain loaf, slices of which are known in Scots as plain breid (pronounced ), is a traditional style of loaf made chiefly in Scotland and Ireland. It has a dark, well-fired crust on the top and bottom of the bread. There is no crust on the sides due to the unbaked loaves being stuck together in batches, baked together then torn into individual loaves afterwards. The term batch loaf is sometimes used. This style of bread does not fit well in most modern toasters due to the greater height of the loaf. This was once the more"
"Scottish clan A Scottish clan (from Gaelic """", ""children"") is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates Scottish heraldry and coats of arms. Most clans have their own tartan patterns, usually dating from the 19th century, which members may incorporate into kilts or other clothing. The modern image of clans, each with their own tartan and specific land, was promulgated by the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott after influence by others."
"Latin prefix ""semi"", meaning half, and noun ""cassis"", meaning helmet. The specific name of this taxon, ""granulata"", is derived from the Latin noun ""grana"" meaning grain. Here it is used in the diminutive form, meaning granulated, or covered in granules, i.e. small grains or pellets, referring to the shell sculpture. The shell of this species was given the common name ""Scotch bonnet"" because of a vague resemblance to a tam o' shanter, a traditional tartan hat which used to be commonly worn in Scotland. The shell has a regular pattern of square or rectangular patches that are orange, tan, or"
"Scotland and northern England but also 'maad' in parts of Scotland and Northumberland, 'mad' in Lancashire and 'maund' in West Yorkshire. In long form it was called a 'shepherd's maud', in Northumberland, a 'herd's maud', and in parts of south-west Scotland, a Moffat maud. A maud is a rectangular, woollen blanket with fringed ends. It is characteristically woven in small checks of dark and light wool; for example, black, blue or dark brown, and white, cream or light grey. The most common pattern is often called shepherd's check but some mauds are woven in a houndstooth pattern. A maud also"
"and skinhead fashions with traditional Irish or Scottish clothing styles, including elements of highland dress. Common items include boots, sneakers, jeans, work trousers, kilts, grandfather shirts, T-shirts, hoodies, braces, black leather jackets, peacoats, donkey jackets, football shirts, flat caps, tuques, Tam O'Shanter caps and Trilby hats. Hair is usually cut relatively short. Fans of cowpunk base their look on Southern United States ""poor boys"": vintage western wear-like checked shirts, Perfecto motorcycle jackets, wifebeaters, overalls, trucker hats, work boots, acid wash jeans, and cowboy boots. Hair can be a short quiff, crew cut, long, or a psychobilly-style mohawk, and facial hair"
"to describe Scandinavia, composed of the elements ""loch"" (meaning ""lake"" or ""fjord"") + ""lann"" (meaning ""land"").<ref name=""ancestry.com/--McLaughlin-name-meaning"">McLaughlin Retrieved on 2008-02-04</ref><ref name=""ancestry.com/--Laughlin-name-meaning"">Laughlin Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-02-04</ref> Members of Scottish clans show their allegiance to their clan and chief by wearing crest badges. These are usually worn on a bonnet. Crest badges are usually made up of the chief's heraldic crest surrounded by a strap and buckle with the chief's heraldic motto or slogan. The crest badge used by members of Clan Maclachlan contains the Latin motto ""FORTIS ET FIDUS"", which translates to ""strong and faithful"". The blazon of"
"and overt Scotticisms, usually used for stylistic effect, with those using them aware of their Scottish nature. Scottish English has inherited a number of lexical items from Scots, which are less common in other forms of standard English. General items are ""wee"", the Scots word for small (also common in New Zealand English, probably under Scottish influence); ""bairn"" for child (from Common Germanic, cf modern Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese ""barn"", West Frisian ""bern"" and also used in Northern English dialects); ""bonnie"" for pretty, attractive, (or good looking, handsome, as in the case of Bonnie Prince Charlie); ""braw"" for fine;"
"the retainers of the House of Percy. In 1760 it was adopted as the official tartan of the Duke of Northumberland's piper. It is also the official plaid for pipers of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Border tartan Border tartan, sometimes known as Northumbrian tartan, Shepherds' Plaid or Border Drab, or Border check is a design used in woven fabrics historically associated with the Anglo-Scottish Border, including the Scottish Borders and Northumbria. Possibly the most identifiable Border tartan garment of the region is the maud (plaid), made popular from the 1820s by fashionable Border Scots such as Sir Walter Scott, James Hogg,"
"Scottish Fold The Scottish Fold is a breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body, causing the ears to ""fold,” bending forward and down towards the front of the head, which gives the cat what is often described as an ""owl-like"" appearance. Originally called lop-eared or lops after the lop-eared rabbit, ""Scottish Fold"" became the breed's name in 1966. Depending on registries, longhaired Scottish Folds are varyingly known as Highland Fold, Scottish Fold Longhair, Longhair Fold and Coupari. The original Scottish Fold was a white barn cat named Susie, who was found at"
"areas. There are several Scottish variants of the beret, notably the ""Scottish bonnet"" or ""Bluebonnet "" (originally ""bonaid"" in Gaelic), whose ribbon cockade and feathers identify the wearer's clan and rank. It's considered a symbol of Scottish patriotism. Other Scottish types include the ""tam-o'-shanter"" (named by Robert Burns after a character in one of his poems) and the striped ""Kilmarnock cap"", both of which feature a large pompom in the centre. The beret's practicality has long made it an item of military, police and other uniform clothing. Among a few well known historic examples are the Scottish soldiers, who wore"
"includes: Scottish Fold The Scottish Fold is a breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body, causing the ears to ""fold,” bending forward and down towards the front of the head, which gives the cat what is often described as an ""owl-like"" appearance. Originally called lop-eared or lops after the lop-eared rabbit, ""Scottish Fold"" became the breed's name in 1966. Depending on registries, longhaired Scottish Folds are varyingly known as Highland Fold, Scottish Fold Longhair, Longhair Fold and Coupari. The original Scottish Fold was a white barn cat named Susie, who was found"
"Fly plaid The modern fly plaid originated with the traditional Féileadh Mòr (Great Plaid) worn in the Scottish Highlands. The Great Plaid was a large piece of cloth, which by the 16th century measured up to in length, half of which was pleated and belted about the waist, while the upper half was draped over the left shoulder, was then gathered in front and could be used as a cloak and hood during inclement weather. The fly plaid harkens back to that garment and was introduced in the 18th century when fashion dictated a switch to the modern kilt. The"
"check, Shepherd's plaid and Galashiels grey, became the identifying feature of Border dress as a result of the garment's mention by fashionable Border Scots such as Walter Scott, James Hogg and Henry Scott Riddell and their wearing of it in public. Together with Robbie Burns, they can be seen wearing a maud in portraits, etchings and statues. The Highland dress may also be worn as folk costume option at events requiring morning dress. As such, for formal day wear use it generally consists of: The semi-formal version of Highland dress consists of: Traditionally, black tie Highland dress comprises: The traditional"
"Scotland and some regions of the United States. For example, among English hop growers, a poke is a large sack into which hops are poured to be taken from the picking machine to the oast for drying. The full maxim is ""don't buy a pig in a poke"". This is addressed in the common law by guaranteeing a buyer the right to inspect goods before purchase, as in ""Gardner v Gray""(1815). The English colloquialisms such as ""turn out to be a pig in a poke"" or ""buy a pig in a poke"" mean that something is sold or bought without"
"the easiest tartan to create due to its use of natural colours and undyed wool. From this general check pattern came the Houndstooth variant, first developed in Lowland Scotland. This check now famous for being used as the design for traditional Chefs' trousers, where the camouflage pattern is used to hide minor stains. Sir Walter Scott was famed for wearing trousers of Border tartan, thus starting a fashion for checked clothing in Victorian London. In Sketches by Boz, a collection of short pieces published by Charles Dickens, ""The Shepherds' Plaid"" is mentioned. The Border tartan has long been worn by"