Shoulder plaid(e)/ Day plaid(e)

**Panache** · 29th October 07, 05:25 PM

Todd,

Looking at the links it seems to me that the tartan day plaid can be a different type wool than the kilt. One of them seems to be made of blanket material. Is this correct or should the day plaid be the same material as the kilt?

Cheers

Jamie

**ChattanCat** · 29th October 07, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

Todd,

Looking at the links it seems to me that the tartan day plaid can be a different type wool than the kilt. One of them seems to be made of blanket material. Is this correct or should the day plaid be the same material as the kilt?

Cheers

Jamie

Couple of those pics showed a different coloring of the same tartan. The wife's skirt matches the shoulder plaid. So, do you carry it for your better half and then she matches?

**Ozman1944** · 29th October 07, 06:36 PM

I like the Flyplaid, though.

**Chef** · 29th October 07, 07:57 PM

I'm laughing because I am one of those snooty Scots who didn't have a clue what you were talking about until I saw a picture of the "day" plaids.

There is no great mystery here, my grandfather used to "wear" one and I have done it myself. It's nothing more than a light weight 1/2 size tartan blanket (sometimes called a lap blanket) that is folded and carried over the shoulder. It was used for sitting on, wrapping around a bonnie lassie etc.

I have seen some people wear a pinned fly plaid during the day and I have also seen a very few use tartan folded in the plain fashion you suggest with no brooch. My understanding was that unlike the decorative fly plaid (although it can be used if necessary) this paid was meant to be used. Primarily as a wrap or to sit on. I think what happened is someone figured out it was cheaper and more practical to use one of the 1/2 size blankets. If you think about it, it sort of brings the whole idea back to being a useful garment.

We sell a ton of these blankets as corporate holiday gifts, so they are always around and I almost always take one "worn" this way to events during he cooler months. My wife is always grateful.

**McG** · 30th October 07, 03:19 AM

"know it alls " we are, after all it is oor national dress yer gonnae be wearing "snooty" far fae it were members o' this forum!!!

**Dutchomatic** · 30th October 07, 06:29 AM

That's exactly it. Those old guys are wearing the very article. Now to find someone who can sell me such finery. Ha! Thanks for the post. Thanks to you I now have something to show.

Slainte,
Brent
GCFFP&D

**Nick the DSM** · 30th October 07, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by Daaaaang

I want something like what he has. It's like a blanket-scarf, and it is awesome.

umm, i think thats just a scarf, dude. heck, what do i know!

**Nick the DSM** · 30th October 07, 07:21 AM

where can we get one of these day plaids? they seem more useful than a fly plaid.

**Panache** · 30th October 07, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

where can we get one of these day plaids? they seem more useful than a fly plaid.

Would something like these be appropriate?

http://www.highlandwarmth.com/HW/catalog/throws.html

Cheers

Jamie

**macwilkin** · 30th October 07, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by Dutchomatic

That's exactly it. Those old guys are wearing the very article. Now to find someone who can sell me such finery. Ha! Thanks for the post. Thanks to you I now have something to show.

Slainte,
Brent
GCFFP&D

Actually, I was the one who posted the photos, though gilmore did contribute some good commentary.

T.