Wrapping and Wearing the Great Kilt
Adjusting the Plaid Above the Belt |
| By this stage you will have belted the plaid around your waist - having kilted or pleated it using one of the two methods we have already described. |
| The plaid above the belt should be allowed to hang loose below your waist ... |
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... it will hang down well below the end of the kilt - perhaps to your ankles, depending on the width of the plaid and your height. |
| You now have two options. Either you can wear the plaid to keep the elements at bay, wrapped over both shoulders (over your head if you have enough material), or you can adjust it so that it hangs from one shoulder, loosely down your back. This is what we are now going to describe. |
| You are going to start by tucking the hanging flaps out of the way, into your belt. Lift the flap at your right side and twist it several times. |
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Take this twisted end around your right side and tuck it into your belt. Repeat the whole process with the flap hanging down at your left side. |
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| The further round the waist you take the twisted end of the plaid the shallower will be the pocket which is created. Our model is a working ghillie and wears his without the familiar large "pockets" because he is trying to get rid of as much surplus material as possible.
To create the fuller pockets the twisted ends should be tucked into the belt nearer the front. You should experiment until you get the appearance you like best. |
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| Now find the centre of the end of the plaid which is hanging down behind you. |
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Bring this material up over your left should and pin it just below your shoulder bone. |
| A loop stitched at this centre position will prove useful when you are pinning the plaid to your jacket or shirt. Such a loop is will also be useful as an extension piece if your plaid is not large enough to hang loosely down your back. |
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