Shoulder plaid(e)/ Day plaid(e)

**Clockwork John** · 5th November 07, 10:52 AM

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** · 5th November 07, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Crusty

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"!

**Pleater** · 5th November 07, 04:25 PM

These are rather toga like, rather minimised, but the basic concept of a wrap around the ribs and over the shoulder strip of cloth is very toga - ish.

I might have to make one of these - I use a piece of cloth as a fly plaid for processing when I have to walk with my drum - it keeps the shoulder strap from cutting into my neck, but with the loop around it would be possible to pad the top edge of the drum so it does not inflict bruises.

**Robertson** · 10th January 08, 08:10 AM

Hi Clansman: This is what I did, I just had to have a Fly Plaid, So found one on ebay
good price? Got it, wore it, once with PC HATE IT!! felt as it was pulling coat off my shoulder. So draped it over a (sword vest) pin & sew till it fell & felt right. took bottom
back up to bottom vest.
It hangs like the top of a great kilt...Looks Good feels good. Looks very Jacobite (to me)

**Jack Daw** · 12th January 08, 09:36 PM

I have a day plaid. It's also called the laird's plaid. You fold it like a piece of cloth and throw it over one shoulder and don't pin it. I think they all are cool b/c I'm the only one I know of that has one.

If you get one, I'll be just a little less cool, but I'm okay with that. Then ,there will be only 2 people I know that have one in the Great State of Texas.