First traditional Kilt

**jrhonea** · 3rd July 21, 05:25 PM

I order my first traditional kilt recently, and I am excited for it to be delivered. Its a Black watch muted, wool 16 oz 8 yards. I figured that was a good choice as a first kilt. And a nice introduction to the more traditional side of things. I do have a question, I had the option to order a Day plaid with it, but being new to wearing kilts I am not entirely sure what that is. I know it is a odd question, and I am showing some inexperience with kilt accessories. But I am excited for the kilt to get here and can't hardly wait.

**Father Bill** · 3rd July 21, 05:34 PM

A day plaid is a blanket, folded into a long rectangle and carried over your shoulder. Useful if you're in the field and it gets cold or rains. They are rarely worn and usually only in the field, and can be a real nuisance, so if you didn't order one, you avoided paying a lot of money for something generally of little use.

**jrhonea** · 3rd July 21, 06:20 PM

I did a little research after the post, it looks like they are worn a lot with formal attire. Is that correct? When they are worn in the field do they have any benefits that makes the purchase(If I decide to later) worth the investment?

**ThistleDown** · 3rd July 21, 07:19 PM

No, never with formal attire. On occasion we still see so-called 'day' or 'laird's' plaid in the field when the weather is chilly in Scotland, but rarely otherwise.

And never -- ever -- with formal wear.