Show-N-Tell: New Diced Hose & Old Day Plaid

[Jack Daw]

OK! Here are my new black-and-red diced hose from Skye Highland Outfitters. They fit perfectly and they are just the right thickness to indicate quality and warmth, without being too thick. Worth every penny!

My day plaid I bought from the widow of Edgar MacIntyre, the Drum Major who posed for the Dewar's scotch ads many, many years ago. He was both a drummer and a piper, btw, and a friend of my former pipe instructor. Anyway, yes, I know my plaid weight should be the same as my kilt (which it isn't), but I got what I could get at a good deal! That's trad enough for me!

Many thanks to Ms. Zardoz for snapping the pic and sending it to me.



AND, the green garters are from STM!!!

[Bugbear]

Sounds neat. Actually, from what I have come to understand, having a plaid that is older and not the exact match to the kilt is traditional, and maybe even preferable.

[Jack Daw]

Sounds neat. Actually, from what I have come to understand, having a plaid that is older and not the exact match to the kilt is traditional, and maybe even preferable.

Well, then I'm a lucky man! I'll take what I can get, Ted!

[Bugbear]

Well, then I'm a lucky man! I'll take what I can get, Ted!

I'm not kidding about that either. Both MacMillan of Rathdown and Jock Scot have stated that it only need be the same clan tartan, and matching up colors does not really matter. I also gather the plaid having a history makes it even better in a traditionalist sense.

I kind of understand what they mean now.

[chasem]

wouldn't have been able to tell at a glance that the plaid was a different weight, if you hadn't mentioned it. And I'm pretty sure Jock Scot will chime in and tell you that it's nothing to worry about ;)

Looks great, and that sporran looks interesting...

[Jack Daw]

wouldn't have been able to tell at a glance that the plaid was a different weight, if you hadn't mentioned it....Looks great, and that sporran looks interesting...

Thanks. The sporran is an unbraided Rob Roy from Craigies. I also have a similar, braided one in tobacco brown. The kilt is one of my first two that was made by CCC and to which I referred in another thread.

[McMurdo]

I love the diced hose, great look there, and the day plaid makes a nice change, though I'm not sure about the Black Barathea Argyll with silver buttons.

[Jack Daw]

I love the diced hose, great look there, and the day plaid makes a nice change, though I'm not sure about the Black Barathea Argyll with silver buttons.

The argyll I got from TartanWeb (under different ownership) several years ago. I finally ordered another argyll and waistcoat in Harris wool from STM.

[LewisG]

The plaid looks great with the kilt.
Beautiful tartan.

[McMurdo]

Jack
By Harris Wool do you mean Harris Tweed? If so I must congratulate on you a great buy. I also look forward to seeing photos of it when you get it. I absolutely love my Harris Tweed Argyll.