Wool week... Day two
We're continuing our Wool Week celebration today with ANTA. We have three of their pure harris wool utility bags to give away. Today's question is:
Tartan and Scotland are intrinsically linked but in 1746 The Dress Act made wearing “Highland Dress" illegal. In which year was the act repealed?
To enter, please send your answer to assistant@selvedge.org
Good Luck! And congratulations to Sami Teasdale who won yesterday's Loopy Lapin competition.
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I just want to thank you for this. I believe the answer for today is 1782. Having a blast!
Not such a good idea to be able to read comments that give an answer!! I sent my answer by e-mail before I’d scrolled down the page to see the last comment though. No cheating everyone!!
The answer is 1782. Hey this is a good way to look back at our history .
July 1782 is the answer Google gave me, but I thought that tartan was a relatively modern invention.
Before the repeal they could be worn by the Black Watch. Is this where the black watch plaid originates? It is my favorite.