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    Quote Originally Posted by neloon View Post
    I'm afraid that Peter is wrong !
    The Scottish National Dictionary (which has to be the authority) says "played" or (in earlier times) "plyed"
    PLAID, n., v. Also plaide, plade, playd-, pled-; plad; plide, plyde. Dim. plaidie, -y, plaithie (Edb. 1821 W. Liddle Poems 197).
    [pled, ‡plɑed]
    You can see from the variety of spellings how variations have arisen. Have just checked with my wife, who is the world authority on the Scots language, and she confirms this. At one time, the "plyed" pronunciation gave rise to the idea that the etymology was from "ply" rather than the Gaelic plaide pronounced "plaatchuh" = blanket.

    Alan
    Must be a family thing. I was brought up calling it a plad (or plaje in Gaelic)

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    During times when parade reviews are done out of doors, when the weather changes and a chill takes hold, a ready lap blanket is handy. At the time of the photo, cars with open tops and unheated aircraft required blankets.

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    Fly Plaid

    This is actually called a fly plaid, which is apiece of tartan draped over the left shoulder and attached with a brooch. In days gone by it would have been part of the great kilt of old . The kilt they wold probably would have been wearing is the royal Stewart which can only be worn by royalty and the Queens own pipers and selected regiments with the permission of HRH
    Pict of royal tatan, https://pin.it/bhgygdemijiycm . The pictur of the kings
    Would have predated this version of fly plaid so would be draped on shoulder

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    the Royal Stewart is not restricted to the royal family but is in fact one of the most popular tartans worldwide. The image, whilst hard to tell with no colour looks significantly like the Balmoral tartan which does fit your description of exclusivity

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    Quote Originally Posted by Danny Dick View Post
    This is actually called a fly plaid, which is apiece of tartan draped over the left shoulder and attached with a brooch. In days gone by it would have been part of the great kilt of old . The kilt they wold probably would have been wearing is the royal Stewart which can only be worn by royalty and the Queens own pipers and selected regiments with the permission of HRH
    Pict of royal tatan, https://pin.it/bhgygdemijiycm . The pictur of the kings
    Would have predated this version of fly plaid so would be draped on shoulder

    Click image for larger version. 

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    You are confusing two things. Firstly, the image shows the use of what is terms the Laird's Plaid or sometimes, the little/shoulder plaid, not the fly plaid which is a different style entirely. Secondly, the tartan they are wearing is not the Royal Stwart but the Balmoral. The former is not restricted to the Royal family, the latter is.

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