Highland dress

thumb|300px|One of the earliest depictions of the kilt is this German print showing Highlanders around 1630 A kilt ( ) is a garment resembling a wrap-around knee-length skirt, made of twill-woven worsted wool with heavy pleats at the sides and back and traditionally a tartan pattern. Originating in the Scottish Highland dress for men, it is first recorded in the 16th century as the great kilt, a full-length garment whose upper half could be worn as a cloak. The small kilt or modern kilt emerged in the 18th century, and is essentially the bottom half of the great kilt. Since the 19th century, i

thumb|right|alt=Photo of three samples of tartan cloth, blue, grey, and red, the grey in a subtle palette, the others bright|Three tartans; the left and right are made with the "modern" dye palette; the middle is made with "muted" colours. thumb|right|alt=Montage of 9 tartan designs, from simple to complex, and in a wide range of colours|Tartans come in a wide variety of colours and patterns. thumb|right|alt=A purple-red-and-green tartan skirt and jumper (sweater) on a mannequin|1970s Missoni tartan knit jumper (sweater) and skirt set Tartan ( ), also known, especially in American English, as

decorative clothing accessory

thumb|Bagpiper in Highland dress with sporran indicated thumb|A horsehair sporran

thumb|Staghorn thumb|A being worn on the leg The ' ( ; ) – also anglicized as skene-dhu' – is a small, single-edged knife () worn as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress. It is now worn tucked into the top of the kilt hose with only the upper portion of the hilt visible. The is normally worn on the same side as the dominant hand.

thumb|upright|Glengarry bonnet The Glengarry bonnet is a traditional Scots cap made of thick-milled woollen material, decorated with a toorie on top, frequently a rosette cockade on the left side, and ribbons hanging behind. It is normally worn as part of Scottish military or civilian Highland dress, either formal or informal, as an alternative to the Balmoral bonnet or Tam o' Shanter.

sleeveless caped overgarment

long length of tartan fabric pleated and wrapped around the body, worn with a sewn kilt, as part of Scottish highland dress

soft shoe for Irish and Scottish dancing

traditional, regional dress of the Highlands and Isles of Scotland

military headdress formerly worn by the Scottish Highland infantry regiments of the British Army; now worn by pipers and drummers

round knitted Scottish cap worn with Highland dress

practice of wearing a kilt without undergarments