Shoulder plaid(e)/ Day plaid(e)

[Jock Scot]

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.

You have got me thinking now!Whilst it does seem obvious,now, that the "day plaid"could be used to sit on or used as a lap blanket, I do not recall anyone ever even thinking of using them thus.As a shawl most certainly and very effective they were, anything else I am not so sure.

[cacunn]

You have got me thinking now!Whilst it does seem obvious,now, that the "day plaid"could be used to sit on or used as a lap blanket, I do not recall anyone ever even thinking of using them thus.As a shawl most certainly and very effective they were, anything else I am not so sure.

I see a research project in the future. Now do not limit your research subjects to only pretty ladies.

[Dutchomatic]

Morning all. Spoke with Mr. Newsome at the Scottish Tartans Museum yesterday and got some fabric ordered. I believe I can put this one to bed now. Thanks for all the help! I'll run a pic in here when I get it all put together.

Isn't someone running a post right now where we're sending our pics in?

Slainte,