Originally Posted by
David White
Sorry Jamie I don't. Its simply a long pin that is placed through the plaide and your jacket or waistcoat to hold the plaide in place, over the shoulder.
They are easy to make., just heat one end until red hot and twist and shape, keep it flat so it lays flat on you. Sharpen the other end. I don't use a very big diameter wire or piece of metal, just as long as it doesn't bend to easily.
Originally Posted by
Woodsheal
Here's a bone bodkin I use, which you can just see in use in the 2nd pic... Old time hat pins work well, too. You can often find simple brass-headed ones. Look in junk shops, antique stores, vintage clothing shops, and Granny's old hat box!
David and Brian,
How about this?
Cheers
Jamie :ootd:
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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