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02-12-2009, 06:38 PM
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02-12-2009, 06:57 PM
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Well, it certainly looks cosy on a cold, drizzly day. But also looks a bit cumbersome. I'd end up dropping mine in a mud puddle, or trip on it. 
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02-12-2009, 07:53 PM
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OMG!!!! I love it! It's awesome!
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02-12-2009, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by McMurdo  ... Anyway here is my take on a Laird's/Day Plaid. |
Errr... I Like the outfits generally. Can I be blunt? This looks as though you've left your picnic basket on the back seat of the car.
If I were you I'd take it home and throw it back over the sofa.
And another minor critique. Might I suggest you tip you bonnet a bit higher onto the back of your head. Gives it a more jaunty angle in my opinion.
Sorry, don't worry about it Glen, it's the soldier in me talking. Too many years of trying to look dashing in a beret.
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02-12-2009, 08:24 PM
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I like the first pic outfit the best, very nice
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02-12-2009, 08:32 PM
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Looking sharp.
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02-12-2009, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by English Bloke Errr... I Like the outfits generally. Can I be blunt? This looks as though you've left your picnic basket on the back seat of the car.
If I were you I'd take it home and throw it back over the sofa.
And another minor critique. Might I suggest you tip you bonnet a bit higher onto the back of your head. Gives it a more jaunty angle in my opinion.
Sorry, don't worry about it Glen, it's the soldier in me talking. Too many years of trying to look dashing in a beret. | Funny you should say that it is on the back of the sofa. 
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02-12-2009, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by English Bloke ... This looks as though you've left your picnic basket on the back seat of the car. | You are on the right track with your thoughts.
The day plaid / lairds plaid is for comfort against the cold and rain,
it is for spreading on the ground for a dry place to sit (and perhaps have lunch),
it is for wrapping children and the ladies in who need shelter from the elements.
It is a utilitarian accessory.
Glen,
You did your homework! Well done
Cheers
Jamie
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02-12-2009, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Panache ... The day plaid / lairds plaid is for comfort against the cold and rain, it is for spreading on the ground for a dry place to sit (and perhaps have lunch), it is for wrapping children and the ladies in who need shelter from the elements. It is a utilitarian accessory... | Agreed but; Is? or was?
Isn't that what the boots (trunks) of cars are for nowadays?
Your obvious chivalry is without question and if you like the look, go ahead Jamie. For me it's a bit err... too much. In this day and age, I can protect my women and children from the elements without lugging around a horse blanket on my shoulder. If it really is raining on our parade I'd be urging my family back to the shelter of our 7 seater, horseless carriage. (yeah, that's another thing about having a family... The motorbike and two seater sportscar are the first things to go).
Don't misunderstand me. I appreciate the sentiment and the efforts to emulate our forebears but in all honesty what would contemporary women and children prefer, a prudent view of the weather forecast followed by a cautionary and deftly erected Gazebo or a sofa blanket carried on the off chance?
Smacks of costume to me. Just my thoughts mind.
Bit like flat caps and white socks I suppose... each to their own. 
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02-12-2009, 10:24 PM
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Post withdrawn by English Bloke lest I cause offence
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Last edited by English Bloke; 02-13-2009 at 09:46 AM.
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