"Day plaid"?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

just wondering if anyone has any experience of actually using a "day plaid" (as in wearing wrapped around themselves), while walking through the forest/bush? I would guess that having the long fancy tassels would tend to get caught on branches, etc. a LOT! Wouldn't a "practical" version have a shorter 'frayed edge"?

When out walking in rough country, most of us are sensibly dressed!

[jhockin]

When out walking in rough country, most of us are sensibly dressed!

which is exactly why I'm asking "just wondering if anyone has any experience of actually using a "day plaid" (as in wearing wrapped around themselves), while walking through the forest/bush? I would guess that having the long fancy tassels would tend to get caught on branches, etc. a LOT! Wouldn't a "practical" version have a shorter 'frayed edge"?" .. or, are you implying that wearing a kilt, "in the bush" is not practical?

[Jock Scot]

Scotland is not as thickly forested as North America and the undergrowth is not as daunting due to the cooler climate. The folded shoulder plaid originated as a shepherd's garment, and they are worn (more or less ceremonially) by clan chiefs in their role as the shepherd of the clan (same with the cromach or cruik). Today, most hunters in scotland are more apt to wear a Barbour jacket than a shoulder plaid, but here is an artistic interpretation of how they were worn by 19th century hunters:

To avoid any trans Atlantic misunderstandings here. In the UK hunting takes place with a pack of hounds and the the followers are usually, but not always, mounted on horseback and until very recently no firearms are involved.Shooting is a general term, but shooting generally implies the use of a shotgun and deer stalking, or stalking as it is usually known, implies the use of a rifle. Interestingly, the use of bow and arrow is illegal here, for the taking of game.