1. Traditional Handicraft in the UK
We have looked at the traditional costume of Scotland.
Tartan is famous world-wide and people in many countries
are proud to wear it when they know their forefathers
came from Scotland. It has been made in the Scottish
Highlands for a very long time and is easily recognised
with its brightly coloured stripes and bands The famous
Scottish kilt originated in the Highlands as an untailored, 5
metre-long piece of cloth that was belted at the waist. At
the end of day, the belt could be unbuckled to transform it
into a warm covering for the night. Over time, the design
evolved to become more practical and the pleated, skirt-
like garment that we know today was created in the mid-
18th century. It grew in popularity after being chosen by
Highland regiments serving with the British Army.
The Shepherd or Border plaid
is the official tartan of the
county of Northumberland.
Originally woven with the nat-
ural black and white sheep's
wool of local herds

2. We noticed that the costumes that use tartan were
used in traditional Scottish dancing. We tested how
long a skirt should be measuring material lengths on
ourselves. We also made shawls and capes

3. Once again we looked at the shapes in the material and no-
ticed the diamonds and squares that feature in tartan patterns.
We tried to draw them accurately but found it difficult. We saw
that weaving makes a close and solid pattern.
We tried creating a pattern using paint and overlapping lines. It
had to be painted carefully to show the weaving effect. We also
took strips of paper and tried the weaving technique on paper.
This gave us abetter idea of the technique for weaving.

4. We made small kilts with woven pieces of ribbon.. Then we added
accessories such as the sporran—a small container which hangs
from the kilt.
We made our own
tartan using our
favourite colours.
Then we dressed
a figure in our kilt