Sir Billy Connolly lends kilt to Tartan exhibition in Dundee
Sir Billy Connolly has sent his famous Tartan Day kilt to Dundee to be added to the People’s Tartan collection at V&A Dundee.The kilt, worn by Sir Billy in 2019 when he led a procession of 3000 people through New York for the annual Tartan Day parade will go on display from 13 October until 14 January as part of V&A Dundee’s blockbuster Tartan exhibition.
Labelled in the exhibition as, “The Big Yin’s Grand Marshal kilt”, it’s the latest object to be added to the People’s Tartan.
The collection of objects displayed throughout the Tartan exhibition comes following a public appeal asking people to donate their tartan treasures to represent the personal stories of people from Scotland and beyond.
The kilt designed and made for Sir Billy by Edinburgh-based kilt-maker, Howie Nicolsby is made with the McLean of Duart tartan – which was Sir Billy’s mother’s tartan – with a contrasting Smoking Skulls lining.
