The Day Plaid wrapped and pinned in Victorian era

**Stewart of Galloway** · 25th May 20, 02:49 AM

Originally Posted by Arnot

Your new kilt and plaid should be grand. The colours sound very nice.

Here is a photo of me with my plaid on my shoulder. Not folded very well unfortunately. It's not quite long enough to wrap around. The new one will be.

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I just realised that you are the gent who posted the excellent 'how to' about making your day plaid. I am going to refer a lot to it when I have mine made.
What length of single width tartan do you need to make a plaid that will wrap around and hang well front and back?

**figheadair** · 25th May 20, 03:35 AM

Originally Posted by Stewart of Galloway

I just realised that you are the gent who posted the excellent 'how to' about making your day plaid. I am going to refer a lot to it when I have mine made.
What length of single width tartan do you need to make a plaid that will wrap around and hang well front and back?

No, that was a thread by Tobus - Making a Day Plaid (Laird's Plaid) - Tutorial He's a Colquhoun - pistols at dawn I should imagine.

**Arnot** · 25th May 20, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

No, that was a thread by Tobus - Making a Day Plaid (Laird's Plaid) - Tutorial He's a Colquhoun - pistols at dawn I should imagine.

That was indeed Tobus. You beat me to it.

**Stewart of Galloway** · 25th May 20, 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

No, that was a thread by Tobus - Making a Day Plaid (Laird's Plaid) - Tutorial He's a Colquhoun - pistols at dawn I should imagine.

Thanks Peter

What's your opinion regarding what appear to be Day Plaid's pinned by a broach at the shoulder in the Macleay paintings?

**figheadair** · 25th May 20, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Stewart of Galloway

Thanks Peter

What's your opinion regarding what appear to be Day Plaid's pinned by a broach at the shoulder in the Macleay paintings?

i'm not a fan of pins. Pins = holes to my mind.

**Stewart of Galloway** · 25th May 20, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by figheadair

i'm not a fan of pins. Pins = holes to my mind.

A very sensible approach 😀

**Arnot** · 25th May 20, 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by Stewart of Galloway

I just realised that you are the gent who posted the excellent 'how to' about making your day plaid. I am going to refer a lot to it when I have mine made.
What length of single width tartan do you need to make a plaid that will wrap around and hang well front and back?

I use 3 to 3 1/2 meters of double width.