Quote Originally Posted by Woodsheal View Post
The practice dates back to the days when the earlier "great kilt", or belted plaid, was split down into two components: the little kilt as we now know it, and a smaller shoulder plaid. The latter served as the Highlander's "overcoat" as freddie describes.
The shoulder plaid was a goodly-sized item, as it still served as a blanket at night, but was smaller in dimension than the old double-wide plaid. It was worn wrapped about the upper body, in "blanket roll" fashion:



Yes that's the really old fashioned look.The idea I had in mind was this: