New kilt in an older style

[McMurdo]

I am no authority on historical kilt attire other than what I see in pictures and in museums.

I note in your outfit Glen, the plaid crossing your chest has no folds in it, unlike the pictures shown that you also posted. Now, I know that is a detail that has no real significance, other than presumably in those far off times the plaids were larger/thinner/thicker and had to be folded with folds/creases in to fit around the chest sensibly. Could my assumptions be right?

I think I just folded it neater than in the painting. This was folded several times to achieve the effect here. I was worried it was too long when I first unpacked it as it is 3.5 yards long and about 29 inches wide, what you are seeing is a quarter of the width.