I've worm my belted plaid twice now, once with the plaid up over my shoulder, the second with the plaid rolled up and tucked in to the back of my belt, each way using the two belt method. Both ways were very comfortable.

I must be tall for a Scotsman, or, modern double width wool is shorter than the old stuff because, even with only one belt, I can't get the plaid over my head to form a hood. It will reach to my shoulders, but there is no way it can go up and over my head.

Here are pictures of the most recent wearing of the plaid during the Ren Faire Pub Crawl:





(That's my lady next to me in the second picture... I'm a lucky man)

The pleats are rounded and they don't lay flat. Am I pleating it wrong? Are the pleats to big? Too close together? I've watched many videos and read a few article, but, to me, I was doing exactly what I saw/read. Could it just be the newness of the material. And yes, I know, greens and purples were not as common thread colors as browns and reds back in the day, but, this is the only large yardage piece of wool I have.

Also, because of the weight of the pleats they kept hanging down lower than the front apron. I adjusted them a bunch on both occasions. Maybe I need a better inner belt. The first time I used a cloth belt (just a scrap piece of lightweight cotton) and the second time I used an actual leather belt.