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04-17-2008, 04:41 PM
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I posted this in a differed thread (in the For Sale section) but I thought it might get a bit more exposure, here. I made a blog post about a recent style of plaid I was experimenting with, modelled after one mentioned in the 1901 book, The Kilt & How to Wear It.
It's a "half belted plaid" for lack of a better term. Like the modern fly plaid, it's meant to mimic the upper part of the old belted plaid (or feilidh-mor). Unlike the modern fly plaid, it actually does that job fairly well.
My blog posting is here: http://kiltmaker.blogspot.com/2008/0...ats-plaid.html
Here are the teaser pics. First, the illustration I was going by: 
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04-17-2008, 04:52 PM
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Very nice looking!! You look very sharp as usual Matt.
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04-17-2008, 04:56 PM
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Very nice, I definitely prefer this look to the fly plaid for all kinds of reasons as to which I will not go in to....
I enjoyed your blog on it as well!
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I've never liked the fly plaids, but I like what you've done there Matt  |
04-17-2008, 05:09 PM
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Well done, buddy! I've read about these things, but never actually seen one before. While the fly plaid has never really appealed to me, this plaid you've constructed looks quite sharp.
EDIT: Would this plaid not be similar to one of the ones mentioned in So You're Going To Wear The Kilt?
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04-17-2008, 06:35 PM
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What's the difference between this and tucking in a fly plaid?
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04-17-2008, 07:05 PM
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hey, thats looks cool! great fine man!
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04-17-2008, 08:00 PM
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I'm also not a fan of the fly plaid. I'm pretty sure I'll never be a "plaid" kind of guy. But, I must say this is worlds better. Great job. 
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04-17-2008, 08:03 PM
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| | | Great look Matt! A very interesting blog article to read about your investigation in to another version of wearing the plaid. |
04-17-2008, 08:04 PM
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Hey Matt; I like it! Did you just put a belt loop on two corners? then pin the other two to the jacket?
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