Wearing a Fly plaid without pinning my jacket

[bubba]

Sticky back velcro doesn't work long term on fabric. You could use it but I advise stitching the edges.

[TartanTangent]

I have to agree with Hamish on this one. The only time I've ever seen a fly plaid is on a regimental Pipe band. Unless it's part of a uniform, it seems like guilding the lily to me.

[Macman]

TT, the original poster asked for suggestions in February 2005. I hope he's got it figured out by now!

[Andrew M. Stewart]

TT, the original poster asked for suggestions in February 2005. I hope he's got it figured out by now!

I just noticed this comment.
If he hasnt figured it out yet......................my thoughts are with him.

[Macman]

I just noticed this comment.
If he hasnt figured it out yet......................my thoughts are with him.

He has; see post #13.

[Andrew M. Stewart]

Well thats good...great! Glad to hear it...hate to think that he ... well you know.

[Jack Daw]

Take a small safety pin and either: pin the plaid to the jacket; or, pin the plaid to the epaulet.

[ForresterModern]

I dont pin the plaid to the jacket at all. My plaid has enough fabric bunched and pleated far enough back from the corner to perfectly fit beneath my epaulet without much looseness, then is held in place simply by the wieght of the plaid brooch pulling down in front fairly balancing the weight of the fabric aft of the epaulet. I think it ruins the fabric to pin through either the jacket lapel or front. If the brooch is not enough weight to balance then perhaps sewing osme curtain wieghts into the front of the pleats might be an option, but I have never needed to.

[Alexaye]

What about those magnets you get at tool stores they are about1.5" diameter and 0.25" thick and they have a hole in the center. Sew one to the plaid and just put the other tied to a small amount off thread behind the lapel.

[Andrew M. Stewart]

safety pinning the plaid to the jacket works.