Quote Originally Posted by Cygnus View Post
My thought on the fly plaid is that it should only be worn if you want to draw as much attention as possible to yourself. Situations where this would be done are few and far between, of course (e.g., as the groom at a wedding).
I don't get the impression that they're greatly maligned, just little used for the reason above. I, for one, would be quite embarrassed if I showed up to a wedding in a fly plaid if the groom himself weren't wearing one or if none of the other guests were.

I like the look of fly plaids and plaids in general, but they do seem like they'd be quite a nuisance to wear.
I wondered myself how much bother a day plaid would be. I recently bought a USAK Casual in Albannach tartan. Michele loved the tartan, so we bought some material from Rocky and Michele made herself a skirt and sash. She had lots of material, so she made me a plaid, about 40" x 60". We went to the PA Ren Faire this weekend. Albnnach was playing, so of course we wore the new outfits. It was just a little cool, so I wore the plaid over my shoulder all day. I'm told it looked good by several people (including Jamesie!). Wasn't any bother at all.

I know, I know... photos coming when I can download the camera.

Geoff Withnell