The Great Kilt – Feileadh Mor

Great Kilt – Feileadh Mor. The Great Kilt was a near universal garment in the Highlands from the sixteenth century to the early part of the eighteenth (when the modern small kilt was developed, the feileadh beag). Traditionally, the Great Kilt was simply a large piece of cloth, held together with a belt and folded in precise ways.

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Great Kilt – Feileadh Mor. The Great Kilt was a near universal garment in the Highlands from the sixteenth century to the early part of the eighteenth (when the modern small kilt was developed, the feileadh beag). Traditionally, the Great Kilt was simply a large piece of cloth, held together with a belt and folded in precise ways.

Measuring Guide

Waist: measure firmly around waist at navel height. Note that this will usually be different from you High Street trouser waist size.

Seat: measure loosely around the largest part of the seat area.

Inside leg: measure from the crotch to the desired length. If in doubt, use your tape measure on a pair of well-fitting trousers you already own.

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