Quote Originally Posted by davidlpope View Post
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http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...y-plaid-45605/
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-plaids-45488/
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...y-plaid-54361/
The second and third threads listed above both refer to Matt Newsome's blog entry about laird's plaids, found here: http://kiltmaker.blogspot.com/2008/0...ats-plaid.html.

Monkey at Arms and Thistledown have correctly pointed out that the broach is not worn with the laird's plaid, only with a piper's plaid or a fly plaid. If you want instructions on how to wear a piper's plaid, they can be found in the manuals of the Regimental Drum Major's Association Pipe Band Dress Manual, here in PDF: http://drummajor.net/documents/RDMADressManualv2_5.pdf

The Appendix has a description and photos about how to tie it on and pin the broach, but you have to go all the way to the end of the document.

If I may, even though I have actually worn a fly plaid to formal evening events, I felt it a bit naaf and was self conscious about it, and I don't do it regularly. Our Scots members can speak for themselves, but the impression I get from comments in other threads on this forum is that to a Scot's eye and sensibility, the fly plaid is not really a correct item of Scottish dress, is a bit of a kilt rental shop invention, is a bit overly affected, and is best not done.

Having offended many, I am sure, I will apologize in advance...but I feel that a bit of a warning is in order here...Cheers, BYU