Dear Eunice Farmer: My daughter would like to make a kilt. Years ago they were available in wool plaids, but I haven't seen any lately. -- Jane W. Dear Jane: I have selected Vogue 7497, sized 8-18.

Long associated with royalty, bagpipes and games that involve the tossing of enormous logs, the kilt holds a special place in the imagination of Americans, especially those with Scottish heritage.

About 500 years ago, someone in Scotland lost track of their tartan. A scrap of the fabric reemerged in a peat bog late in the 20th century. Carbon dating pegged the plaid to about 1500-1600 C.E., ...

Tartan might not have the sex appeal of leopard or the movie-star chutzpah of polka dots, but when it comes to marrying heritage with every sensibility from punk to princess, it wins every time. The ...