Shoulder plaid(e)/ Day plaid(e)

[Chef]

Would something like these be appropriate?
http://www.highlandwarmth.com/HW/catalog/throws.html

Those would work but you might find them a it heavy. A half size might work better. You just want a light weight one with a fairly tight weave.

One earlier question that was never answered properly: Are day plaids supposed to not match the kilt?

I have never heard of this type of plaid called a "day plaid" before,it is as good a name as any though.I have not seen one carried for many a year,but certainly 30 years ago you would not be properly dressed at a Highland Games or a day function without one.The ones that I can remember well, were made of heavy tartan ,usually of the same tartan as the kilt, although not exclusivly.

The only ones I ever saw that were the same fabric as the kilt were when the kilts was from the very heavyweight 22oz material that is so rare these days. Other than that I remember the light weight blankets. So one of the reasons you see different tartans in these pics is that one you can't get the blankets in as many tartans and they look different even if they are the same tartan.

I think that we all need to remember that whilst the clan tartan worn with the kilt and the plaid ought, to our tidy modern minds match.

Your right, when you look at old paintings you see many wearing several different tartans.

When thinking about matching the tartan between the kilt and day plaid remember what you are going to use it for. It is a ground cloth, a lap blanket, shaw and other uses to keep you warm. These uses will increase the chance that this will get dirty quickly. J. Charles Thompson, in "So you're going to wear the kilt" describes the day plaid as "double width (52 to 56 inches) and three and a half yards long. It is fringed at both ends." At $75-$80 a yard that $250 - $300 I would be putting on the ground. I'll find an inexpensive tartan blanket that is a lot cheaper. The tartans may not match but if I;m sitting on it who will know.

Hence the reason people started using the blankets.