Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
There was a time,not too long ago, when any self respecting kilted gentleman would not leave the house to visit a gathering or games without a day/lairds plaid. The were mainly made of kilt tartan cloth and were about 5 to 6ft long by about 50 inches wide and were folded in such a way as to hang equidistant,front and back, over your shoulder with no fixing.I might add that the tartan of the kilt was unlikely to match the plaid! I never mastered the art of keeping the wretched thing on my shoulder and have not carried one for many years now and it is rarely seen these days. As a method of keeping warm and reasonably dry it was quite effective,but with the advent of gortex and the like, there are much better options about.
JOCK, GREAT INSIGHT on the "fact" that the Tartans of the KILT & Plaid DID NOT have to match.

I wear, @ times 2 of my "plaid" Pendleton" "stadium blanket/throw/motor robe, as a "Laird's Plaids. BTW these are about the sane "weight" as good wool "tartan.
http://www.pendleton-usa.com/jump.js...2C6%2C47%2C133

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