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Did Robert Burns Wear a Kilt ?
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and Coffee locat ion, t he As much as Burns' heart may have been in the Highlands and

February 5t h Annual Meet ing as much as kilts, Prince Charlies, and Scottish regalia are
Dinner and for updat es on a considered the attire of choice for a Burns'Supper, it's time to
January Club dinner. ask the experts if National Bard Robert Burns actually wore a
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Burns Supper Fact oid:

The first Burns Supper was
held five years aft er t he "Traditionally speaking, Scottish Highland Dress would be worn to
poet 's deat h. Organized by his a formal Burns Supper. Men will usually adorn their families
tartan with the women opting for their Tartan dresses or skirts
friends, it was held at his
and in some cases a Tartan Sash to match that of their kilted
family home, Burns Cot t age in
Say SI ! to Tacos, NADA Interestingly enough, as a Lowlander Burns would not have worn
partner.
Alloway.
A minist er in at t endance t ook
a kilt himself. It would have been illegal for him to wear a kilt
to Turkey!
not es on t he evening. Thus
began t he order of service st ill
didn't become popular dress until the 19th century."
followed t oday. under the Dress Act of 1746. Though abolished in 1782, kilts

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