Half Belted Plaid experiences

**The Wizard of BC** · 23rd September 11, 06:14 PM

Just after I designed the Victoria, City of Gardens Tartan I was asked to show it off during our Tartan Day Parade.

To be able to show as much of the Tartan as possible I took a 54" square of fabric and made a Mock Belted Plaid.

I just tucked the ends into the waistband of my kilt, put the jacket on and pulled the fabric up and pinned it just as you would do for a fly plaid.

**piperdbh** · 23rd September 11, 08:22 PM

I just realized I don't have any pictures of meseln in a half-plaid, although I possess three of them.

The easiest way to make one is to fold over 4" on the cut end of the fabric and sew about 1/2" from the edge, creating a really wide hem. Run your belt through this hem, then fasten it about your middle (over the kilt, of course). Pleat the other cut end, pass it through the epaulette on your jacket, pin it to the chest of your jacket and take off down the road.

**piperdbh** · 1st October 11, 05:55 PM

Well, here I am in my Carolina half-plaid, heading down the road:

I came back.

Then I looked for the cat.

Found him. This is the Mrs.'s beastie. He's a full-grown tailless Manx.

**CMcG** · 1st October 11, 10:28 PM

Well done with the plaid piperdbh! Is that an ABF tie that I spy with my little eye?

**piperdbh** · 2nd October 11, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Well done with the plaid piperdbh! Is that an ABF tie that I spy with my little eye?

Aye, quite! Your eye spies the tie alright.

**herminator** · 8th December 11, 07:35 AM

ACHTUNG , THREADJACK!!!

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Just after I designed the Victoria, City of Gardens Tartan I was asked to show it off during our Tartan Day Parade.

To be able to show as much of the Tartan as possible I took a 54" square of fabric and made a Mock Belted Plaid.

I just tucked the ends into the waistband of my kilt, put the jacket on and pulled the fabric up and pinned it just as you would do for a fly plaid.

What are you smoking, Steve?

Shalom
Hermann