I have sported this 'look' once so far, (thankfully their are no pictures to be posted here) when attanding the Scottish Christmas Walk parade last year. At that time I had two 'day plaids' for a couple of blocks from my truck to the parade viewing location we had scouted, and that was being held down by the rest of my family. I am glad there are no pictures because I had them over the wrong shoulder, not to mention them being bright blue fleece with an all-over print of snowmen wearing red hats and scarves. One served quite well to cover the low brick wall my wife and I sat on, while the other covered up my children in the bag chairs that were on my left shoulder. So I would have to agree that they can be quite the practical item.