Quote Originally Posted by Robinhood
So, if you were to wear it for warmth
or to keep dry in a spring shower, would it
be worn like a poncho, with a hole in the middle?
Would you just drape it around yourself?
Fold it in half first?
Tuck it in?
Would the pin holding it to the shoulder
be a suitable closure?
Would it have loops or pins to hold
it to the wrists or arms?
I suppose a full size plaid, i.e. 5' square, could be folded along the diagonal and draped over your shoulders on a cold night, or pulled over your head during a rain, but I've always gotten the impression that it was really just an accent for fancy dress, reminiscent of the great kilt being pinned over the shoulder.