Since when are British military uniforms skirts?

Scots regard kilts as "formal dresses" and wear them at weddings or other more formal occasions. Until now, the Scottish army still uses kilts as uniforms. A black woolen coat, a white shirt, a plaid skirt, wool socks, a plaid shawl with the same pattern, and a hip flask decorated with animal skins at the waist, the image of a standard Scottish man came to my face.

In English, the kilt is called "kilt", which is an authentic Scotland. The English and Scots have been arguing about the origin of this short skirt. There is a saying that an Englishman named Tom rawlinson first advocated wearing a kilt. According to records, in 17 15, the British government adopted an open policy, allowing people from England and Scotland to exchange trade, and Tom rawlinson was one of the businessmen who benefited from it and went north for gold. He opened a charcoal painting factory in northern Scotland, and the kilt was his work clothes among the workers. The traditional Scottish dress "kilt" originally included a wide shawl, which was integrated with a short skirt. It is inconvenient to cut down trees. Tom rawlinson proposed to the tailor to split the "kilt" in two, and the kilt was born.

However, it is also recorded that as early as 1624, the Scottish army used plaid skirts as military uniforms.

The saying "wearing short skirts without underwear" has also been circulating. One explanation is that you only need to wear underwear when dancing; Underwear seems to be a burden if you wear a lined Scottish skirt; Underwear is essential to wear an unlined wool Scottish skirt; Whether you need to wear underwear depends on the weather, personal habits and the occasions you want to attend.

Another explanation is an allusion. It is said that 300 years ago, in a defensive war in the highlands of Scotland, an officer of the Scottish army suddenly ordered soldiers to take off their short skirts and underwear and attack each other in only shirts. Seeing this, the other soldiers thought the enemy was crazy and turned around and fled. Since then, the saying "wearing short skirts without underwear" has spread.

The plaid on the kilt is called "plaid". It is really no exaggeration for the class to say that "the kilt is equal to the history of the British Empire". It is said that the Scottish Plaid Registration Association has recorded hundreds of different plaid patterns, some of which are named after surnames and represent different Scottish families. The black-gray grid is called the "government grid". There are also plaid patterns specially designed for members of the royal family. The noble status is noble, and the plaid pattern worn is also called "noble square". 17th century and18th century, the inter-tribal wars on the Scottish Plateau continued all the year round, and men on the battlefield distinguished themselves by the plaid patterns they wore, which was a bit like the current "military uniform".