I am on a quest~!

[Warlock]

It's a quest! You know like the song "the unreachable star". Everyone loves a good quest.

[freddie]

The daytime plaid isn't like a fly plaid at all. It's just a rectangular piece of tartan which is folded and layed on the left shoulder (a bit cumbersome I know). It is then unfolded and draped over the shoulders or pulled over the wearers head to protect him from the elements. It could also be laid down on the ground to be sat on rather like a picnic blanket. When worn with classic day dress I think it looks great.

[Woodsheal]

The daytime plaid isn't like a fly plaid at all. It's just a rectangular piece of tartan which is folded and layed on the left shoulder (a bit cumbersome I know). It is then unfolded and draped over the shoulders or pulled over the wearers head to protect him from the elements. It could also be laid down on the ground to be sat on rather like a picnic blanket. When worn with classic day dress I think it looks great.

The practice dates back to the days when the earlier "great kilt", or belted plaid, was split down into two components: the little kilt as we now know it, and a smaller shoulder plaid. The latter served as the Highlander's "overcoat" as freddie describes.
The shoulder plaid was a goodly-sized item, as it still served as a blanket at night, but was smaller in dimension than the old double-wide plaid. It was worn wrapped about the upper body, in "blanket roll" fashion:

[freddie]

The practice dates back to the days when the earlier "great kilt", or belted plaid, was split down into two components: the little kilt as we now know it, and a smaller shoulder plaid. The latter served as the Highlander's "overcoat" as freddie describes.
The shoulder plaid was a goodly-sized item, as it still served as a blanket at night, but was smaller in dimension than the old double-wide plaid. It was worn wrapped about the upper body, in "blanket roll" fashion:

Yes that's the really old fashioned look.The idea I had in mind was this:

[Hamish]

I wish you well but, frankly, I cannot abide plaids of any kind - other than those worn by pipers in full dress uniform!

[MacTavishOfJapan]

I'm with Ham, a little too much tartan for me. Ultra formal would be the only time I would consider one.

[michael steinrok]

Yes that's the really old fashioned look.The idea I had in mind was this:

I like it

[Woodsheal]

I can definitely see the plaid's usefullness in an outdoor venue, for instance spending the day at a rainy Highland Games or Celtic Fest event, or even an outdoor concert. It'd look better than some tacky rain jacket, and work better, too!

What dimensions are we talking about? I'm guessing around 5'x5'...?

[freddie]

I can definitely see the plaid's usefullness in an outdoor venue, for instance spending the day at a rainy Highland Games or Celtic Fest event, or even an outdoor concert. It'd look better than some tacky rain jacket, and work better, too!

What dimensions are we talking about? I'm guessing around 5'x5'...?

J Charles Thompson describes it as being 'a piece of double width tartan (52 to 56 inches) and three and a half yards long, fringed at both ends' and describes how to fold it in his book 'So you're going to wear the kilt'

[nixphotography]

Yes that's the really old fashioned look.The idea I had in mind was this:

It does have a rather nice look.


Brett