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Men in Skirts Pants are often associated with a male image , and skirts and dresses are associated with a female image . The expression " the one who wears the pants" suggests that the boss is usually a man . Read the following part of a report written by an 8 '" grade student who researched the topic of men in skirts . Find out who wears skirts and what they are called . Kevin 5 \ mme Grade & , Cla 53 4 1 Mr . Peter Mac Kay is from Scotland and I went to him to learn more about the national costume of Scottish men — the tartan kilt . I told him that I first saw men in skirts in the Scottish Highlands . " 1 couldn ' t believe my eyes , " I said to Mr . MacKay . "Men in skirts ? I was very surprised !" ! Mr . MacKay told me about the tartan kilt . He explained that historically , the kilt was worn in battle . This garment allowed freedom of movement , and it was easy to take off . At night it was opened and used as a blanket . A purse , called a sporran , is worn with the kilt because the kilt does not have pockets like pants do . Mr . MacKay said that a Scotsman also wears a shirt , jacket , vest and socks . All of these items are made to match the kilt . > ' I asked Mr . MacKay about the tartan fabric from which kilts are made . He told me that the tartan is material made of different colors and designed in different patterns . In the past , families working from home made the material and sold it to people living in the same area . The earliest tartans were mainly "district tartans" — each district , or area , had its own special tartan . 4 Every large Scottish family is called a clan and each clan has its own particular tartan , designed centuries ago . Until today the tartan symbolizes the family that a man belongs to . Each family ' s tartan has unique patterns and colors . When I asked Mr . MacKay how many different tartans there are , he proudly replied , "I know that there is a computer database that has a record of over 2 , 500 tartan designs . Isn ' t that amazing ? Even I find it hard to imagine so many different patterns . One thing's for sure : we Scots are really creative ! " _ ' 1 . What is the Scottish name for the purse that is worn with the kilt ? 2 . What is tartan ? 3 . What makes each tartan unique ?
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