Solid, non-matching fly plaids

**Geoff Withnell** · 24th July 08, 04:32 PM

How do the folks here feel about solid color fly plaids worn with tartan kilts, a coordinating solid color, of course?

Geoff Withnell

**Big Mikey** · 24th July 08, 05:33 PM

I think it could work especially if the tartan was what would be termed "busy". I have a SWK saffron kilt and matching plaid that look great.

**Jock Scot** · 25th July 08, 06:24 AM

I don't think I am sold on that idea.Although, three hundred years ago,or more,few tartans,or more likely some form of tweed, matched to,or with, anything ,so perhaps you could re-start a trend?

**Galician** · 25th July 08, 06:42 AM

It certainly seems like a viable fashion trend. Though I understand that, for many, the use of the plaid is to invoke the wearing of a Great Kilt. So having such a big difference between it and the kilt would be problematic.

**Ozman1944** · 25th July 08, 07:02 AM

I wore my Irish National Kilt with Saffron Fly Plaid. It looked great.

As long as it in some way matches the overall color of the Kilt tartan, I don't see why not. Go for it!

**PiobBear** · 26th July 08, 04:45 PM

With an Irish kilt like the saffron, it'd more properly be referred to as a brat, not a fly plaid, which would be worn folded, not pinned by the corner. The one I wear with my saffron kilt is green, same as my hose & caubeen.

**PiobBear** · 27th July 08, 07:27 AM

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**Charlie** · 1st August 08, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

How do the folks here feel about solid color fly plaids worn with tartan kilts, a coordinating solid color, of course?

Geoff Withnell

Fly plaids tend to be part of piper's uniform. So unless you have one I would not bother to get one.

**kypnkilt** · 1st August 08, 05:09 PM

I saw something like this at one of the recent games. The guy was wearing a tartan kilt with a solid black fly plaid. It kind of reminded me of kids playing "Batman or Superman". Just didn't look right to me. The best way for me describe it is: "not balanced". My opinion. I've seen pipers plaid that was solid color that closely matched color with their tartans, that wasn't too bad. Anyway....to me, just doesn't sit well with me.

**cavscout** · 2nd August 08, 05:51 AM

I think it would be very difficult to pull off well. At a minimum I think the plaid color would have to match precisely a color in the tartan to not look mis-matched. When it come to fly plaids, I like to take my lead from the MAcLeay Paintings here
http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/...ts/First15.asp