Greatkilt Question

[Paul Henry]

if we are being really picky it should be with an alided ae (Mediaeval) - don;t know how to use the symbols on here!!

[Mithral]

I actually had a professor in college that (during a reading of Beowulf) tried to tell the class that round about the eighth century (or whenever the story was set) they wore plate armor that weighted 400 lbs, and in her next breath told us that their textile technology was very primitive so they wore mostly animal skins for clothes. I didn't have the patience at the time to get into it with her, so I just shook my head in disbelief.

Mein Gott!

It always saddens me when educators get so badly outta whack with their info. Personally, if I'm going to talk about something as part of a presentation or what have you, I research the hell out of it. But then... I actually like reading history books.
BTW, Matt, I picked up your book on early highland dress a Ymir this year and it was a great help to me. Thanks much.

As far as the great kilt goes, no you don't have to do any sewing, just pleat it up and belt it on. Since I'm generally wearing my belted plaid for SCA events, I don't even really bother with the precise folding either, just kinda bunch it up and belt it on. Still looks great too.

[Caradoc]

As far as the great kilt goes, no you don't have to do any sewing, just pleat it up and belt it on. Since I'm generally wearing my belted plaid for SCA events, I don't even really bother with the precise folding either, just kinda bunch it up and belt it on. Still looks great too.

It's also easy to pleat it up over one's shoulder, put the belt on, then pull the aprons around to the front depending on how cold it is.

Since the belted plaid is worn over a shirt that hangs to about knee length anyway, one is "covered" even without the plaid wrapped all the way around.