Quote Originally Posted by angerli
Hi,

Oh, the one I have is definitely a fly plaid, NOT the smaller one you describe. So, I'll give it a try. I've a nice clan-crest brooch to secure it with.

Sandy
No... You don't want to do that.

Quoting from Thompson's "So You're Going to Wear the Kilt":

"This is one of the commonest mistakes made by American wearers of Scottish attire. One sees pictures of Americans at Highland Games accompanying visiting chiefs from Scotland. If the Scot has any tartan above the waist, it is the folded plaid laid over the shoulder. The American will have an evening plaid fastened at the shoulder by a "poached-egg" brooch. The contrast is appalling."

He continues:

"In my personal opinion (which anyone is free to disagree with) the evening plaid is even too dressy to go well with the Prince Charlie coatee."

Further:

"The evening plaid is a rectangle of tartan pleated at one end, that attaches to the waist with a belt or tape. The other three sides are fringed like the ends of a piper's plaid, and there is a knot of fringe midway of the end opposite the pleated end."

To reiterate - if you're going to wear the plaid with daywear, NO BROOCH. Fold it and lay it over your shoulder. And anything with a waist fastener is too formal to go with daywear.