Wrapping the Braveheart kilt

[Calgacus]

Duke,
Are you saying that this is more than just 5 yards of 60 inch plaid? In other words their is a thin strip at one end that extends a few more yards?

The Celtic Croft item that Duke shows is not 60 inch cloth, it is single width (~28-30").

There is a method of wearing the upper portion of the plaid that I think will give you the look you are after.

1. Put the plaid on as described in my post above, up to the point where you have just stood up.

2. Reach behind you (or get an assistant to help) and grab roughly the centre of the edge of the hanging upper part of the plaid. Take this point and lift it up and over your left shoulder. Pin it there, or get your assistant to keep hold of it.

3. Reach down and pick up the corner of the upper plaid which should be visible near your left knee. If it's not visible, you may have the aprons reversed. Take this corner and twirl it a few times to roll the fabric up a bit. Now pass the corner round your right hip and tuck it in beneath your belt at the back.

4. Reach down and pick up the corner of the upper plaid which should be visible near your right knee. Take this corner and twirl it a few times to roll the fabric up a bit. Now pass the corner round your left hip and tuck it in beneath your belt at the back.

5. Take a portion of the cloth that went round your right hip and bring it up towards your left shoulder. Use a brooch or clasp to attach this portion to the bit you brought over your left shoulder earlier.

You should now have something like this-

Plaid multi small.jpg

This is about 6 yards of double width. I was experimenting. For putting on, something like four yards would have been better. If I knew I had to sleep outside in it in all weathers in Scotland, I'd happily keep the 6 yards!