The Day Plaid wrapped and pinned in Victorian era

[OC Richard]

EDIT: very uncommon, but I did find a Victorian photo of a gent wearing a plaid in the modern "day plaid" manner



What one generally sees is the traditional long plaid wrapped around the body:







sloppy ones





Here with a brooch. Note the plaid isn't gathered, but flat





Getting the plaid to look like it's on the bias was mentioned, here it is



The same was worn in the army. Here in 1855, note how loose the plaid is



By around 1900 the military piper's plaids had become more tightly wrapped, but no more precise



Contrasted with modern military plaids which are carefully pleated to the stripe, and the pleats sewn in