Laird's/Day Plaid

[McMurdo]

There has been some talk of late about Laird's/Day Plaids, a look I find very interesting though I'd never tried it before. So here are the photos that served as inspiration for my outfits over the past few days.










Now this is not a look that I would try out everyday though it was fun to try it out. For myself I found essentially wearing a blanket on your shoulder can be rather cumbersome. Though I can see the utilitarian nature of them, I think I prefer wearing my Inverness Cape for the soggy days we've been having here. Anyway here is my take on a Laird's/Day Plaid.

[Ozman1944]

Well, it certainly looks cosy on a cold, drizzly day. But also looks a bit cumbersome. I'd end up dropping mine in a mud puddle, or trip on it.

[duchessofnc]

OMG!!!! I love it! It's awesome!

[English Bloke]

... Anyway here is my take on a Laird's/Day Plaid.

Errr... I Like the outfits generally. Can I be blunt? This looks as though you've left your picnic basket on the back seat of the car.

If I were you I'd take it home and throw it back over the sofa.

And another minor critique. Might I suggest you tip you bonnet a bit higher onto the back of your head. Gives it a more jaunty angle in my opinion.

Sorry, don't worry about it Glen, it's the soldier in me talking. Too many years of trying to look dashing in a beret.

[SFCRick]

I like the first pic outfit the best, very nice

[svc40bt]

Looking sharp.

[McMurdo]

Errr... I Like the outfits generally. Can I be blunt? This looks as though you've left your picnic basket on the back seat of the car.

If I were you I'd take it home and throw it back over the sofa.

And another minor critique. Might I suggest you tip you bonnet a bit higher onto the back of your head. Gives it a more jaunty angle in my opinion.

Sorry, don't worry about it Glen, it's the soldier in me talking. Too many years of trying to look dashing in a beret.

Funny you should say that it is on the back of the sofa.

[Panache]

... This looks as though you've left your picnic basket on the back seat of the car.

You are on the right track with your thoughts.

The day plaid / lairds plaid is for comfort against the cold and rain,

it is for spreading on the ground for a dry place to sit (and perhaps have lunch),

it is for wrapping children and the ladies in who need shelter from the elements.

It is a utilitarian accessory.

Glen,

You did your homework! Well done

Cheers

Jamie

[English Bloke]

... The day plaid / lairds plaid is for comfort against the cold and rain, it is for spreading on the ground for a dry place to sit (and perhaps have lunch), it is for wrapping children and the ladies in who need shelter from the elements. It is a utilitarian accessory...

Agreed but; Is? or was?

Isn't that what the boots (trunks) of cars are for nowadays?

Your obvious chivalry is without question and if you like the look, go ahead Jamie. For me it's a bit err... too much. In this day and age, I can protect my women and children from the elements without lugging around a horse blanket on my shoulder. If it really is raining on our parade I'd be urging my family back to the shelter of our 7 seater, horseless carriage. (yeah, that's another thing about having a family... The motorbike and two seater sportscar are the first things to go).

Don't misunderstand me. I appreciate the sentiment and the efforts to emulate our forebears but in all honesty what would contemporary women and children prefer, a prudent view of the weather forecast followed by a cautionary and deftly erected Gazebo or a sofa blanket carried on the off chance?

Smacks of costume to me. Just my thoughts mind.

Bit like flat caps and white socks I suppose... each to their own.

[English Bloke]

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