The tartan sash

[prattw]

In the movie, Rob Roy, I believe it's the final duel scene. Rob Roy has his plaid removed. Do you know what I'm talking about? What is this plaid called? Can one be worn with a traditonal tailored kilt? I'm sure I've seen it done.

I didn't see the movie, but I suspect that it was a shoulder plaid. Originally that was the other half of the long piece of single width cloth that was cut in two and joined to make a belted plaid. With 3 or 4 yards single width wrapped to make a phillabeg the remaining cloth was loosely folded and tossed over a shoulder to be wrapped around the torso when it got cold. As made of single width cloth the shoulder plaid looked rather like a modern piper's plaid carelessly folded and carried over the shoulder. With modern double-width cloth, you use about two or two and a half meters of full width cloth, folded in four lengthwise and then once across and toss it over the left shoulder (or the right, if you're left handed). I wear one for renfaires and suchlike. I find it most convenient to tuck a couple inches of the lenthwise folded shoulder plaid into my belt in back, then just toss back the remainder over my shoulder. Anchored in my belt like that, it rides quite securely during normal activities. (When it gets nippish, say after dark, you wear it like a shawl, generally folded once lengthwise.)

Will Pratt

[starbkjrus]

People with a lot more knowledge than I have have already weighed in here so I won't. I do find this e-book helpful though. http://www.clan.com/kiltsandtartan/