"Day plaid"?

[Arlen]

You know, all sorts of plaids are this wonderfully practical.

This is Diane wearing the dancing sash I bought her.



And here she is wearing it during a cold and dreich morning at the Jackson Hole games.




It really kept her warm and cozy and she was considerably more comfortable than the dancers who use a half sized sash or scarf!!!

[beloitpiper]

Diane and I have the same idea:



(It was a cold Highland Games!)

[Jock Scot]

Yes! You chaps have got the idea, well done.

[slohairt]

The gruff but bemused expression adds to the effect, Greg!

"Awa wi yer Backet Shap Heraldry an yer Braveheart woad! Cannae ye see A'm cauld?"

[beloitpiper]

Seriously, it was early June and about 45(F) and raining. My Inverness cape just wasn't going to cut it.

[slohairt]

Oh, I don't doubt it! Is 45 degrees cold? You're talking to a man from a Centigrade nation here!

[Heming]

45 F is just above 7 degrees C. Quite a nice spring morning by my standards!

[beloitpiper]

Here's a good example of how it's done in the Auld Country.



As you can see, the kilts and plaids may not match, but they're tartan of the same clan.

[jhockin]

just wondering if anyone has any experience of actually using a "day plaid" (as in wearing wrapped around themselves), while walking through the forest/bush? I would guess that having the long fancy tassels would tend to get caught on branches, etc. a LOT! Wouldn't a "practical" version have a shorter 'frayed edge"?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

just wondering if anyone has any experience of actually using a "day plaid" (as in wearing wrapped around themselves), while walking through the forest/bush? I would guess that having the long fancy tassels would tend to get caught on branches, etc. a LOT! Wouldn't a "practical" version have a shorter 'frayed edge"?

When out walking in rough country, most of us are sensibly dressed!