Anyone wear Shepherd's Plaid?

[Four]

I searched "Kerr" at the tartan registry and saw three tartans, Formal, Hunting and Shepherd's Plaid.

I researched Shepherd's Plaid and found out that it was worn in the border regions, which makes sense since Kerr was a main border clan. It seems the Shepherd's Plaid tartan is pretty old school, mostly used for camouflage.

So, does anyone rock this style? If so i'd like to see a kilt with this or similar tartan.

[Meggers]

I know there is at least one member who has pics up of himself in Shepherd. My step-sister is a Shepherd too.

[Peter Crowe]

I searched "Kerr" at the tartan registry and saw three tartans, Formal, Hunting and Shepherd's Plaid.

I researched Shepherd's Plaid and found out that it was worn in the border regions, which makes sense since Kerr was a main border clan. It seems the Shepherd's Plaid tartan is pretty old school, mostly used for camouflage.

So, does anyone rock this style? If so i'd like to see a kilt with this or similar tartan.

Shepherds tartan check or variants thereof were common to the South of Scotland and Northumberland. It is basically a black and white check and has a lot of associations with the Scotts of Buccleuch although by no means exclusive to them. A shepherd's plaid was a garment which was primarily worn to keep the Herd (shepherd) warm while he went on the hill to check on his hirsel (flock). It has no real camouflage function and was associated with pastoral rather than military activity. Some Herds still wore such plaids up until the first half of the twentieth century (at least as late as the 1930's). These plaids in shepherd tartan check were not customarily worn with the kilt although a broad blue bonnet (precurser to today's balmoral bonnet) was often worn by Lowland Scots rural dwellers until displaced by tweed flat caps in the nineteenth century.

I don't have or wear one though. I like the look but it would be considered anachronistic amongst the Border Herds I know these days. Such men (they are mostly men) are by nature taciturn, no nonsense types although very wise and given to deep thought (despite a lack of formal education post age 16), however, they would probably sneer at anyone pretending to be a Herd.

[creagdhubh]

I wear a day (blanket) plaid sometimes, usually in Badenoch for the Clan Macpherson Annual Gathering and Rally, in which other Macphersons may be seen wearing such a plaid. Of course, I am speaking of the plaid, of tartan to match the tartan in the kilt (doesn't necessarily have to) that is essentially the same size as a piper's, yet has no pleating of any kind, but does have hand-purled fringing on the opposite two ends. The plaid is folded in half, then folded again, and simply thrown over the left shoulder.

I do not wear a brooch, though some men do. I see them as superfluous with this type of plaid for day attire, where I attempt to keep ostentatious ornamentation to a minimum, and reserve it for evening attire, or more formal functions. It helps to have a cromach positioned properly, as well as wearing a hearty tweed that has a nice 'tooth' to it - this keeps the plaid from slipping every two seconds, or whatnot.

Cheers,

[Four]

Thanks for the info guys. No big deal, just saw it listed under kerr and thought "that would make an interesting kilt"

[Peter Crowe]

Thanks for the info guys. No big deal, just saw it listed under kerr and thought "that would make an interesting kilt"

I have seen it as a kilt worn by Scott of Torwoodlee near Galashiels when he entertains the burgh's Braw Lad and Lass (who also wear shepherd tartan riding breeches and sashes of office, black and white being the civic colours of Galashiels).

[McMurdo]

Here is an old thread showing Hamish wearing his

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...no-67-a-20852/

I have a jacket in the Burns Check which is similar no kilt though

[Four]

Here is an old thread showing Hamish wearing his

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...no-67-a-20852/

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Thanks! this is what i was looking for.

[creagdhubh]

I love that jacket, Glen! More and more every time I see it!

[Dale-of-Cedars]

I just got a Burns Check 28" pleated skirt on eBay for $30, that I've taken apart to make a day plaid / shawl for the missus. It's just a practice run for seaming and purling. I may use it with my Auld Scotland kilt, as both tartans were designed in honour of Robbie Burns.