Which is the correct way to wear a plaid?

**davedove** · 14th December 05, 05:53 AM

Alexis Malcolm has this:

http://www.alexismalcolmkilts.bigste...generic23.html

**Bob C** · 14th December 05, 06:29 AM

Yes, those are excellent illustrations. Don't expect the plaid to stay nicely splayed across your back, like in the top photo, though. Gravity will have it hanging straighter behind you in no time.

**highlander_Daz** · 14th December 05, 10:12 AM

On the left shoulder I must sdmit I only wear mine for pipeing, I feel like a costumed superhero otherwise!

**switchblade5984** · 14th December 05, 10:16 AM

a fly plaid?

i would like to know this information as well

**Hosehead** · 14th December 05, 02:23 PM

Well, here is a wedding pic with my fly plaid. I was holding part of it so it would sit properly for the photo. Most of the time, it sits okay, unless you try to mess with it, then it looks terrible. I will see if there are others that show the placement from the back side.

**GlassMan** · 14th December 05, 08:48 PM

I've got some really old Victorian plates that I'll scan in and share. From what I can tell it should be worn over the left shoulder. According to the guy at Hector Russell in SF, the bottom edge on your back should be about level with the bottom of your kilt or a little lower and then whatever is therefore needed should hang over the front of your shoulder and held in place with a kilt pin.

In the old plates there are also images of men wearing the plaid folded and pinned in place. Done that way the plaid falls to about belt level on your back. Even though that doesn't seem common now, I've also seen some old Victorian paintings that show the same method so I guess it was okay at that time. Personally if I'm going to be in my wheel chair a lot I use the folded method because it keeps me from sitting on the plaid or having it bunched up in a ball behind my back.

**GlassMan** · 14th December 05, 08:49 PM

Oh, and the wedding photo looks great Hosehead. And I love your Avatar.

**dejudicibus** · 15th December 05, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by GlassMan

In the old plates there are also images of men wearing the plaid folded and pinned in place. Done that way the plaid falls to about belt level on your back. Even though that doesn't seem common now, I've also seen some old Victorian paintings that show the same method so I guess it was okay at that time. Personally if I'm going to be in my wheel chair a lot I use the folded method because it keeps me from sitting on the plaid or having it bunched up in a ball behind my back.

Very good point. I am invited to a wedding, and I think I'll do the same during lunch.

**dejudicibus** · 15th December 05, 04:15 AM

Originally Posted by Hosehead

Well, here is a wedding pic with my fly plaid. I was holding part of it so it would sit properly for the photo. Most of the time, it sits okay, unless you try to mess with it, then it looks terrible. I will see if there are others that show the placement from the back side.

Nice picture. You look really happy :-D

Did you fix a bottom corner to the belt too?

**Hosehead** · 15th December 05, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by dejudicibus

Nice picture. You look really happy :-D

Did you fix a bottom corner to the belt too?

Chuckle...At that point, I had 5 people taking photos and was getting anxious for a beverage...LOL

The only thing holding the plaid in place was the brooch and the epaulet (and of course, my hand in the photo.