Woven vertically and horizontally, the stripes create a repeating checkered pattern similar to plaid. In Scotland ... hope to begin making kilts from the tartan as early as May.

Tartan, that iconic Scottish plaid, is not just a pattern ... The Dress Act of 1764 even prohibited wearing kilts, aiming to suppress rebellious spirits by forbidding the very fabric that united ...

Tartan trousers, coats and skirts are an easy ... And what better way to do that than by wearing a classic kilt or plaid skirt? Style with ribbed socks and a bonnet for a cosy look, just like ...

Yet here I am racking up plaid dresses like the laird ... has been sharing every which way to rock a kilt. And, when Alexa Chung shared her tartan ribbon-ended plaits, I mean… need I say more?