Shoulder plaid(e)/ Day plaid(e)

[Dutchomatic]

Morning all. Spoke with Mr. Newsome at the Scottish Tartans Museum yesterday and got some fabric ordered. I believe I can put this one to bed now. Thanks for all the help! I'll run a pic in here when I get it all put together.

Isn't someone running a post right now where we're sending our pics in?

Slainte,

[beloitpiper]

I've worn a day plaide. It's handy.



I don't pin it to my shoulder, just throw it over. Useful in Wisconsin.

[Ozman1944]

Opinions vary among pals Hamish. No problem.
I happen to like the look & feel of a Fly Plaid as much as you don't. It makes me feel rather dignified and sensible - as I only wear them as a 'Formal' touch. Just the Kilt is an everyday thing for me, so to 'dress up,' say, for Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas etc. I don the Plaid. Folk say I look quite dashing...

[Roan Carter]

When I first saw a day plaid, I felt like Hamish. Now that I realize I will probably not be allowed to be kilted at work, pinning a day plaid to my jacket seems like a great idea.

[Riverkilt]

Roan,

Don't forget other tartan options when denied the kilt - tartan neckties (if you gotta wear a tie), tartan shirts, tartan pants (not trews), and even tartan scarves in cold weather.

I have a company issued two seater couch in my office. I tossed a Macdonald tartan throw over the back of it.

Many ways to set the mood...though obviously the kilt is best and most comfy.

On the topic...the idea hasn't appealed to me...visions of tangled shoulder belts, tangled in my long hair, getting sucked into the shredder, having jokesters tug at it...

Ron

[Nick the DSM]

yeah, it would be useful for something to sit down on without ruining the kilt and maybe a head covering in the rain. though, i dont like draping at feet like a tripping hazard. maybe tuck an end in the front of my belt and let the back drape a couple feet off the ground.

[Jock Scot]

When I first saw a day plaid, I felt like Hamish. Now that I realize I will probably not be allowed to be kilted at work, pinning a day plaid to my jacket seems like a great idea.

I rather think you have the "fixing" of a day plaid wrong.Once the day plaid is folded in the manner described somewhere in this thread, it is then thrown over the shoulder with no fixing at all.Therein lies the trick----keeping it there!Now a strip of velcro at the point of contact with the shoulder might be a good idea, if you really insist on carrying a day plaid.

[macwilkin]

I rather think you have the "fixing" of a day plaid wrong.Once the day plaid is folded in the manner described somewhere in this thread, it is then thrown over the shoulder with no fixing at all.Therein lies the trick----keeping it there!Now a strip of velcro at the point of contact with the shoulder might be a good idea, if you really insist on carrying a day plaid.

Exactly! I think folks are confusing a "day plaid", which as Jock described, is folded and and thrown over the shoulder, and a fly plaid worn with day attire.

Take a look at the piccies I posted a while back in this thread of various & sundry clan chiefs wearing day plaids.

T.

[Clockwork John]

Wouldn't the weight of the plaid, plus the friction of the two pieces of wool cloth (plaid+jacket) help keep it in place? I would think that, shy of any bending, stooping, leaning, or extreme reaching, it would stay put relatively well, as long as the weight was distributed evenly.

[Jock Scot]

Wouldn't the weight of the plaid, plus the friction of the two pieces of wool cloth (plaid+jacket) help keep it in place? I would think that, shy of any bending, stooping, leaning, or extreme reaching, it would stay put relatively well, as long as the weight was distributed evenly.

I am sure in theory you may be right,but in practice they are the very devil to keep in place.Well, I found so anyway!I have not carried one of those abominations for perhaps 30 years and I can assure you that I have enjoyed functions so much more without a "day plaid"!