Laird's/Day Plaid

[Jock Scot]

Puffer.

I am sure "you natives" have your own ideas how to dress, and I am delighted that "you natives" are using the Scots highland kilt and Scots tartan, as your foundation!

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

It looks much like the place where I was born in B.C. Thanks for the pic!
Sara
Who enjoys all of the pictures that Puffer posts as he looks smashing in all of them!

[McNulty]

Cripes! I was looking at the gravely area as a place to stand and cast up to the cut bank. May bring out some curious trout. McMurdo, tell me about the hose you are wearing.
Nulty

[Jack Daw]

I like your pics and the look, McMurdo. I do disagree that the lairds' plaid looks theatric, though. It may have been less cumbersome if you had folded the plaid over one more time so that more material was on the shoulder rather than hanging off of it.

[McMurdo]

McNulty
The hose are from the House of Chevot/Hawick Hose I was lucky in that they were on sale for 50% off. I also got another pair that go well with the Isle of Skye for Christmas.

[gilmore]

I like your pics and the look, McMurdo. I do disagree that the lairds' plaid looks theatric, though. It may have been less cumbersome if you had folded the plaid over one more time so that more material was on the shoulder rather than hanging off of it.

Yes.

Tibetan monks have an upper robe called a dzen, a very useful rectangular peice of cloth that is usually worn like a shawl, but over only one shouldler. When it's hot, they fold it lengthwise and wear it hanging over one shoulder much like a day plaid, but folded narrower. They are not at all cumbersome and almsot never slip off. If I get a chance I will post pix.

[gilmore]

As mentioned above, Tibetan Buddhist monks wear a robe called a dzin, a simple rectangular piece of cloth often worn like a shawl, that is not unlike a day plaid.

It is usually worn like this



and this



but sometimes on hot days it is carried over the shoulder like a day plaid



In Tibet it is generally made of wool, but the monks in exile and the West usually wear cooler dzin made of cotton or polycotton blend. They come in two lengths (or widths, I guess.) The shorter length, shown here drapped over both shoulders and hanging loosely



and a longer one that is wrapped about the body differently



and worn differently



Usually the right arm is uncovered, as shown on the right, but on chilly days it can be wrapped around both, seen on the monk on the left.



It's a very handy piece of cloth. It can be slept under like a blanket or sheet. Items can be bundled up in it and carried on one's back like a sack.

Or the dzin can be worn as a hat to keep the sun off as seen on the head of the fifth monk from the left


Sometimes it is folded more elaborately, something like the head gear worn by the Sphinx. Sometimes it's used for keeping off the rain.

It's also handy if, say, you happen to be a Western monk circumambulating the Jokhang, the holiest temple in Lhasa, and are attracting so much attention from visiting nomads from remote areas who have never seen a Euro-monk that it is causing an excited crowd to gather---almost never a wise move in a police state, as Tibet has been since it was invaded 50 years ago by the Chinese. You can simply throw the dzin over your head



wrap it around your face and arms to hide your Western features



and get on with your circumambulating.

Like the day plaid and the kilt itself, the dzin also holds in a surprising amount of body heat when worn as a wrap.

It's a most helpful though very simple garment. As the day plaid could be.

[Bugbear]

I've thought of hanging a day plaid on my wall for decoration, but I worry about the cats attacking it.

Guess it would be nice for a picnic.

You would need a basket, though.

[Jock Scot]

Cripes! I was looking at the gravely area as a place to stand and cast up to the cut bank. May bring out some curious trout. McMurdo, tell me about the hose you are wearing.
Nulty

I was thinking the very same thing! Forgive my ignorance, but is there good fishing in that part of the world?

[Jack Daw]

Great pics and thanks for the info on monks' wear, Gilmore.