Fly Plaid vs Drummers Plaid

**Andrew M. Stewart** · 9th September 09, 05:01 PM

I like the fly plaid and I just bought myself a new drummers plaid at a highland games I was at (don't tell the other pipers in my band) I think they look sharp. As far as looking fussy,.... well.. Come on ..Doesn't the whole thing look a bit fussy???

**Jock Scot** · 13th September 09, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew M. Stewart

I like the fly plaid and I just bought myself a new drummers plaid at a highland games I was at (don't tell the other pipers in my band) I think they look sharp. As far as looking fussy,.... well.. Come on ..Doesn't the whole thing look a bit fussy???

Yes the fly, or drummers plaid does look very fussy, unless you are a member of a pipe band. It is just overdoing things, just that bit too much. Brash ,some would consider it to be.

**Andrew M. Stewart** · 14th September 09, 06:56 AM

When I look at old pictures of guys like Pipe major Willie Ross or G.S.McLennan I think they look pretty sharp, even with the plaids that they are wearing. Yes i guess it may be because I'm a piper, but I think that the Highland dress these days is getting a bit more ...well..toned down? Its seams to me like its lost a bit from the old celtic twilight days. I still say that if your getting all dressed up in a kilt, jacket, sgian dubh and A' that, especially if your over here in Canada or North America your really doing it up anyway.

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**george7** · 14th September 09, 07:08 AM

Fly Plaids are just one way the MAN sells more accessories.

Kind of like the high street shops selling belts with kilt packages that don't need them.