The Great Kilt and Bodkins - circa 1750+/-

[Orvis]

There are a few ways of using a bodkin to secure your plaid to your jacket - yours sounds as good as any other! I'm confident that in the 18th century there was no uniform method used, and that is equally true today - it all depends on user preference. As long as the plaid is securely fastened, it doesn't matter what method is used. I tend to lay the lower edge of my plaid on my garment at the shoulder and then insert the point of the bodkin through the plaid into the jacket, then out through the jacket and plaid, point to the rear (so I don't inadvertently stick my chin with the point if I turn my head to the left.