The Belted Plaid (Great kilt): a MULTIPURPOSE, Outdoor Garment?

[@turmat01]

I have NO clue how I got here. I am now an absolute FAN of kilts.

[@sidilicious11]

turmat01 same!

[@martinkominek4421]

#MeToo

[@ricardodemarco3486]

Plaids, mate. Kilts are cool, but in the bottom of your heart you know that you are, in fact, in love with the big and multifunctional belted plaid of the gaelic Highlands of yore.

[@downtime86stars17]

LOL!! Same here, but I'm glad I did.

[@rivergirl3444]

So practical and look nice too

[@DCdabest]

Forget the Swiss Army Knife. If the Scottish had invented it you'd have been able to wear it as well.

[@jeanburk9539]

Plus you could rush home, trade your war-shredded and bloody kilt, grab a new one and rush back out to war!

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

It can

[@JakeMcGrawType10]

Okay then. Now I know how to make clothes out of just a big long blanket/cloth and a belt. This is one most useful things I have ever learned. I love how you wen't from scott in a kilt to jedi/mage in like 3 seconds.

[@stoutyyyy]

Chaylar actually if you look at most ancient clothing, for anyone who wasn’t a royal it was cheaper and more functional to make clothes out of big sheets of fabric. Medieval cloaks, Greek chitons, Roman togas, Latin-American serapes and of course the kilt are all just giant cloth rectangles that are just belted and pinned in different ways

[@JakeMcGrawType10]

I just never realized that most of it was just folding technique until now. I thought there was more to it. @@stoutyyyy

[@tabithamartin4092]

Yep yep, I am totally gonna be doing this for my Jedi outfit now. :)

[@evelyngorfram9306]

@@stoutyyyy Another factor is that cloth was *expensive* back in the day. High quality wool tartan suitable for kilts and plaids seems to go for about 100 pounds sterling (plus or minus 50 depending on quality & whatnot) per yard right now, and it was much more costly when it was all shorn, cleaned, carded, spun, woven, dyed, and fulled by hand. Garments were bought, sold, traded, given, and even made bequests in wills. It's a lot easier to fold & drape a kilt or chiton than to alter a fitted garment to fit a grandchild (or whoever) who is taller/shorter/thinner/etc than the garment's last owner.

[@ragnkja]

Stephen M. Stouter Even after clothes started to be made of more pieces of fabric, basic garments (i.e. all that weren’t made to be a show of conspicuous consumption) were made of rectangles and right triangles, because curved cuts tended to be more wasteful.

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

Properly lanolized wool wont really adopt odors and sheds water pretty well. As a matter of fact, lanolin is one of the reasons wool is so amazing when it comes to clothing.

[@fionnagrant6636]

Lanolin would be most effective as a water repellent with wool "spun in the grease" and not subsequently dyed, so not best with a patterned fabric like tartan. However fulling the fabric also felted and shrank the fibres adding to the water resistance.

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

@@fionnagrant6636 lanolin is still effective on all wool even though you are correct.

[@fionnagrant6636]

Thanks TurtleWolf Pack. Sorry if a came across a bit blunt and know-it-all y. I sometimes have trouble with tone in short written messages. My mum used to spin a lot and she preferred spinning in the grease and using natural wool colours because she found it spun better and she liked the protection from the elements. It does smell a bit sheepy though. I find the whole waulking / fulling process quite fascinating like magic, but I've never seen it in person.

[@fionnagrant6636]

I wonder, were knitted clothes much of a thing in Scotland early on?

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

@@fionnagrant6636 I doubt knitting would have been used in Scotland until it was imported, I know the ancient Norse used a method of knotting to make socks and such that has been almost lost to the ages. Many older cultures used similar methods as well.

[@mrsdragonite]

Just made my husband a custom kilt and showed him this video. I've never seen a happier man. Alba gu bràth!

[@UFOBobTV]

I saw the over-nighter first by accident, and have watched about half a dozen of your videos as a result. Your presentation style is excellent: informative and concise. I look forward to watch more of them.

[@frankiethefrank]

Hear, hear. Exactly right level of detail, brevity, pace and depth. Very well done indeed, it's not an easy thing to get right!

[@mariem8857]

as a spinner, knitter, d.... quilter, sewist and general fiber artist I now have a desire to spin, dye and weave enough wool to make my own plaid

[@dougmacneil6305]

How did you make out?

[@theinfinitymachine9610]

makes complete practical sense in that climate to wear kilt. i find this fascinating even though i am not scottish

[@Scrotus_the_odd]

6 years later and this video is still helping people. Just got my first greatkilt, MacKenzie ancient, and this was a huge help with learning how to fold it.

[@BlacksmithTim]

Good video. I'd add from my experience -- I won't argue that it's "historical" or "authentic" -- I like a longer shirt under it. I usually wear a linen shirt that when loose hangs almost to my calves, and when my plaid is belted ends up bloused a bit at the waist and an inch or so short of my plaid hem. Above the belt the shirt is a bit sloppy-loose, which is fine as I'm usually using my arms a lot smithing or in field craft. If you're active, a shorter shirt tends to ride up as you use your arms and slowly works its way up and out of the belt and plaid. Longer and looser it just moves with you and stays put from the belt down. My linen shirts also seem to cling some to the wool from the belt down and that seems to keep things more in place all around. I've also found that sporran and, sometimes, dirk when worn front-center handily push the plaid between my thighs when squatting or sitting, minimizing the ... exposure. Both to the easily offended and to the mosquitos that are common in my corner of the world. Finally, I tend to wear cut hose that are cut to reach up my thighs with a couple of cords, thongs or what have you (garters). When the weather is harsh and chill, the hose go up, the hem gets tugged down a bit, adjust garters to suit.

[@debbiefulton1001]

Gotta love a man in a full authentic old fashioned kilt! Especially when he talks about freedom of movement! And the ticks, don't forget the ticks!

[@Stephenrsm7600]

MOST interesting all the different ways that one could arrange the Great Kilt depending upon what your needs are at the time!!! Thank you SO much for making this video. I am a new subscriber.

[@miraakapocrypha733]

the plaid looks comfy and practical, ancient highlanders were intelligent.

[@vazilimolotov5898]

All ancient people were They had no resources or time to waste on useless things.

[@SJPDurham]

I have a modern kilt, which is very warm, and appreciate the great kilt.

[@pattyyuraitis5071]

I absolutely love all these different ways for one to wear this piece of material.... I love it!!

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

What a great adaptable garment. Especially since it's just a big hunk of fabric.

[@cptcosmo]

Indeed. Mine is 5 feet wide by 27 feet long. Super comfortable when worn, but definitely suited to cooler climates...

[@matusjurina326]

@@cptcosmo where did you get yours from?

[@LeraSvThatKemetovskaya]

​@@cptcosmo or when it's +15 in your house

[@Theatr3MAN]

It’s amazing what different “outfits” you can make with a kilt. I had no idea. Now I REALLY want one!!!!

[@thomasnugent7602]

Very informative and educational. The freedom of movement gave the Highlanders an important advantage in warfare (along with the Claymore !). They could more easily maneuver up and down the hills, ravines, and thickly forested terrain of both the Scotch and Irish Highlands . Thank you very much

[@amcguigan2389]

That's right! Btw, Scotch is the drink. One would say "Scottish" to describe something (as in highlands.)The people are called Scots. ❤😊

[@philipchretienkarlsson8157]

THANKS FOR THE SHARING OF THIS REALLY COMPLEX FOLDING OF A QUILT AND MAKE IT LOOK AS ELEGANT AS IT IS PRACTICAL. AN ANCIENT TRADITION FROM THE HIGHLANDS !!

[@ascendedfashy9632]

I'm croatian, but find Scottish culture really unique and interesting. You have interesting dress and tradition and it's interesting how much it differs from Ireland or England

[@ulfheinn8363]

​@@22grena Scotti does not mean Irishman. It is the latin name for the Gaels of Northern Britain and Ireland before it soon came to exclusively describe only the Gaels of Scotland. Bagpipes have been an instrument in Scotland since before the 15th century, making them older than the Great Irish Warpipe. Tartan origin is not from Scotland but it is very much associated with Scottish culture and has nothing to do with Ireland. The claim of the stone of Scone being from Tara and the Highland Kilt "probably" being based on the Leine are baseless and an Englishman inventing the "modern" kilt is also irrelevant. Please stop trying to paddy wash Scotland's history with this bullshit.

[@galoglaich3281]

Ascended Fashy . I am late to the party.Irish and english would have very different clothing until the 17th century when england reconquered ireland and imposed its culture on ireland.That didn't happen until much later in the highlands of scotland which is why the highland costume survived better than irish traditional costume.The irish never wore kilts ,but did wear leine croich which was a knee length tunic that looked like a kilt and they also wore a brat which is a cloak,which in scotland became a kilt.

[@stevenconnor4221]

@@ulfheinn8363 owe ... someone didnt have thier porridge this morning lol

[@SmoothGefixt]

Already I'm a fan of Kilts;)

[@BritishTea-eater]

I am Russian, and I like kilts too

[@C4rina]

@@BritishTea-eater пр

[@mich4u]

@@BritishTea-eater I'm from Poland and my brother-in-law(sisters husband) have Kilt. On her wedding he and his friends and family had Kilts, sporran and this great looking white shirt. There was also man with bagpipes. +1000points of impression in all my family members. I would like to ware kilt myself but I'm not Scottish.

[@Time_Lord_Council]

I started with a cheap Pakistani fèileadh beag. Now I have two sporrans, a kilt belt and buckle, and a Jacobite shirt, and I'm awaiting the belted plaid that I ordered last week. I'm hooked. A versatile garment indeed. Sleeping bag, shelter, and four or five articles of clothing all in one.

[@Ozarkwonderer]

This is a neat series. Im scottish on my moms side. Descend from Scots who settled the Appleton mts. And spilled over into Missouri and Kansas.

[@edi9892]

Fascinating. I'm really interested in why clothing developped in a certain way, or how form follows function. While, I'm not really into wearing kilts, I'm kinda sad, seeing how restricted we're in the west today, compared to all the cuts, colours and patterns we used to wear in days long ago. I really hate modern rain"coats" that don't even keep my butt dry, have hoods that obstruct my vision and hearing and get blown down by the wind all the F-ing time. Wearing a full 1920s attire showed me how much better outdated attire could be in terms of functionality. I'm sure that this applies to many other things too. Modern trousers are often too tight and restrictive, modern shoes with their raised heels are actually bad for us and modern shirts are nowhere near as comfortable in summer as the renaissance-shirts. There's probably so much more that we forgot. We really should be less arrogant about our ancestors.

[@bensigl3766]

I had the same experience when I was doing snow removal (shoveling) and I made most of my snow suit out of 1950s military gear. The wool army pants with liners were some of the warmest pants I've ever owned. And the jacket was an M-56 fishtail parka with 2 liners in it. Also never worn anything warmer!

[@FurnitureFan]

I've never found a hood that's any use in rain or snow. I like them, but in wet weather I always wear a hat like a baseball cap or riding hat - with that kind of brim in front, IDK the technical term - to keep the driving rain out of my eyes.

[@FurnitureFan]

Having agreed with some of your points, I think our ancestors would deeply envy central heating, air conditioning and the ability to own a dry change of clothing.

[@ScotchIrishHoundsman]

@@FurnitureFan I'd bet many of them would see this modern age and, after the initial excitement, would long for the freedom of their own time. And of course this would all depend on their time period, political climate, financial status, etc. I don't think that we have it right, nowadays we are such consumers and we waste so much. Not only that but everywhere you go now, there are houses and people. We don't have true wilderness or freedom to go pick a plot of land and scratch out a living from the dirt. But I do thoroughly enjoy central heat and air.

[@LeraSvThatKemetovskaya]

Agree! modern clothes can be very uncomfortable as well as ugly! And the fabrics are not natural. And shoes in 2021-2022 generally suck! Soles like hooves! Also horror stuff! Impossible to walk! And the pants are really so narrow and uncomfortable that it is unbearable to sit down in them, or at least just sit down!

[@pmpo48]

Wonderfull class about the kilt and your culture. The best and plus creative exposition that I have seed in the network. Thankyou very much! I’m from Brazil.

[@jkoeberlein1]

I made a great cloth several years ago for a Renaissance fair. It was amazingly comfortable.

[@Pynaegan]

Just got mah *GREAT KILT* todeah! It ROCKS! (I'm wearing it to work!)

[@sergehorion7155]

Right. I have most of my questions answered. Amazing different functions with one single piece of wool fabric. Thanks.

[@dfgdfg_]

Also surprisingly stylish!

[@RenzitoARG]

And now my wife wants one... Thanks dude.

[@therealbloomercolfax4280]

Finally understand how these are put on! there are many paragraphs in outlander that are gonna make way more sense now

[@fionnagrant6636]

I don't know where I got this from, but I was under the impression that before underwear was a thing (in most of Europe, not just Scotland), that shirt tails were a lot longer and worn as an under layer like underpants. So with trousers linen shirt tails protected your sensitive areas from scratchy fabric. I vaguely remember something about tying them together like a onesie when a working in marsh or some such required you to remove your pants. I'm sorry I watch a lot of historical documentaries and read a lot and have no clue where I got those ideas.

[@lizzyscorner]

It makes sense. Think about it, if we can come up with it now, ‘they’ would have come up with it to.

[@TypeOneg]

Keeping a layer of anything between you and your clothes or bedding keeps everything cleaner longer. Including bits and pieces. Their shirts were long for exactly the reason you give.

[@Vigilante-k4q]

Men arent supposed to wear undergarments, testicular health, too hot affects reproductive issues. Underclothes create a moist atmosphere for creatures to grow, freedom no sweat no smell

[@sarafritsch123]

In Outlander Jaime's undershirt goes all the way down to just above the knee

[@ajrwilde14]

In olden times everybody wore a shift: a long linen shirt that went down to at least your knees, women's would probably have been to ankle length.

[@michaelharris2640]

My name is Michael Harris Clan of MacLeod of Harris and this is what I wear daily here in Scotland. Occasionally I will wear modern kilt but my tartan is always a belted plaid

[@aplicqu8761]

Wow what great costume history. Great stuff. Always loved a man in a kilt!

[@BeachJumper]

This was the best and most informative how-to kilt video I've seen. Great job!

[@tx.tactical3165]

I'm not SCOTISH but I want to wear a kilt...lol

[@BeachJumper]

@@tx.tactical3165 live your dream.

[@benbrown8258]

You knocked it out of the park! (a baseball term for a home run.) The genius of the flexibility of the design amazes me. Many historical "peasant" or "folk" designs are triumphs of man's ingenuity using simplicity over complexity. ...pairing it with natural wool fiber in the grease also a plus adding to its advantages.

[@hilloreeheselgrave8448]

Thank you for this AMAZING tutorial! I am currently writing my first novel which is set in the Scottish Highlands in the early 1740’s (no doubt, you can imagine where it’s going … ) I have Scottish/Irish heritage, and am borrowing from my own ancestry (names, period place names, etc.) Your informative video has been really helpful regarding local dress at that time. 👌👍😊

[@petar.stoyanov]

Not sure how I ended up in this channel, but now I'm beyond fascinated!

[@hupuhppiughpiuujghiugpiugp7257]

Nice, I had to come back to this video. I bought my first great kilt and I've been trying to get the pockets right. I like that you show the different ways someone can wear one and how you set it up to wear it that way instead of the many videos that only show how to wear it over the shoulder with a broach.

[@septemberdan6540]

I'm Irish and English and love kilts! Was in Ireland in 2001 and loved it, the problem I have with kilts is the wool, I itch whenever I wear it. Yep, I am allergic to wool.

[@forestdreams4998]

Excellent video. I have had my great kilt for many years and I still learned something new about the fold.

[@larryeddings3185]

Interesting information about a versatile garment.

[@FandabiDozi]

Larry Eddings Thanks for watching!

[@cameronsmith6755]

I absolutely love your channel! There is so much good information as to how things were done. Thank you for your fine efforts! My kilt wearing is expanding rapidly!

[@Patrick_Nottingham]

It was hilarious watching the KZbin generated subtitles. Also, holy crap I never thought of the midges issue having never worn a kilt where they are 😱

[@JMS98989]

You should have a job in TV! This is my new favourite channel!

[@Hardrada88]

Do enjoy these uploads! Started off with bushcraft some years ago..like history..want to learn more about my heritage/culture and here we are. Excellent videos, excellent advice! Thanks for taking the time to make these

[@laurametheny1008]

I am trying to decide whether that was a cheeky bit of TMI......or just plain adorable! LOL! Thank you. Guess you had already answered my previous question.😋😂

[@stuartclarke3171]

Excellent and informative video. one small point if I may. Old techniques of woolen garment making left some of the lanolin in the wool making it much more water resistant than modern wool.

[@bushcraftnorthof6012]

Such a multi purpose garment, for sure! Just subbed. Been watching the ancient Highlander bits, primarily. But looking forward to more. Take care!

[@MacAndTheCheese]

im saving up to get a kilt in my family tartan- while few people in my family are in touch with our heritage i have always felt more connected to it :)

[@gerrynewnham9932]

Great video. Good to hear your comments on how the highlanders actually put the great kilt on and loved your depictions of all the different combinations of how to use the upper part of the kilt. Keep up the good work.

[@FandabiDozi]

Thanks very much! Glad you lied it :)

[@magellanv1352]

Can't wait for the continuation of this series. Keep up the awesome work!

[@FandabiDozi]

Thanks buddy! Glad you liked it! Got lots of video ideas planned. Just need to find the time. Thanks for watching

[@OykuKapucu]

The kilts are so beautiful!

[@Xaforn]

Have always been a fan of kilts, thank you books eons ago

[@TressaZimmerman]

Great video. I can see the advantages out weigh the disadvantages. Plus I am learning more about your history

[@FandabiDozi]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching :D

[@johngifford7725]

I want one now. Cool info, and a great video. Thanks.

[@suchisthismystery2814]

That kilt is truly an extraordinary invention, and I absolutely love that hat and that shirt, not to mention that gorgeous man wearing them 😍

[@ausfuhrung]

Hmm...

[@dmbmeister0]

What a great job you have done of explaining all the various ways to wear the plaid. I was watching Outlander, and I was curious about it. Thank you for sharing!!

[@silverjinglebobspur1]

Hello from the hills of Kentucky. I believe that you're onto something with the use of drawstring or belt loops. Think of curtains on a window. If a line is followed, once the kilt has been worn, there's your guide. Doing so much folding is not necessary. Simply gather the cloth, cinching it with hand, place your belt under the gathering, at the area of the line. An approximation works. Now, with belt being something of a clothesline, but it to your back. All of your curtain is gathered at your back. Simply draw the curtain from the sides, lapping over the front. There you have it. The excess hangs, gathered over your butt. From this point, the draping of the angavastram can be done to your desire.

[@FandabiDozi]

Yeah. I have now made belt loops for my plaid. I talk about it more in my QnA video. It's working well so far, other than I am not good at sewing! Haha

[@silverjinglebobspur1]

@@FandabiDozi you're doing great. No need for fancy stitchery, unless you're parading for the queen. I hope you keep it going. Myself, I'm not a Scot . We're Osage. We wore blankets, much the same way, but the missionaries and government rules, changed things. Now, a number of us have decided to take back, that which was taken away. My paternal grandmother, carried the name Sine Luta, Red Blanket. Hope to be seeing more of ye kola.

[@brandonfoley7519]

Dude this information is so useful

[@MedicFromTF2_REAL]

I love this video, the great kilt is awesome!

[@liiporta7964]

Thank you so much for the explanations. I learned something new and I had no idea that there are so much ways to us the Plaid.😊

[@peggymartin7905]

Wow, never knew how versatile a kilt was. Great video

[@pamelatillery2841]

Great video, very informative and done with such style in beautiful surroundings 👍👍

[@MoonshineNL]

i recommend flying in plane with a kilt. it's fantastic. great point you made about the freedom of movement. i try to explain the advantages of the kilt to friends but they see it as a strange piece of clothing.

[@Alfablue227]

Amazing how they got around to doing chores in it, but so lovely..

[@Oracle_]

Me, an Italian, not knowing anything about gaelic: "ah yes, breacanan an fheilidh" Fandabi Dozi: actually pronounces the everything right Me: "Brecanan... Eili? Bref an eli? Brefkanan eli?"

[@radittaluta3216]

Hjgghuggu

[@radittaluta3216]

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[@ScotchIrishHoundsman]

Brae-con un Ee-lee

[@easy2bify]

Haha, same here! Though learning a bit of Gàidhlig on Duolingo helps :D

[@furlan1743]

From Italo Celtic branch developed italic languages and Celtic ones. Both Italian and Irish gaelic conserved a lot of their original pronunciation, and even if they drifted out a lot, speaker of both languages can learn the respective pronounce pretty well.

[@sealthrob]

I loved the explanation about the family jewels! Hahahahahhahaha

[@23seana73]

If the humble Shemaug has a hundred uses, the 5yard plaid must have 1000! What a garment. Ridgeline elite eat ya heart out. X

[@craigparker5074]

Shemaug

[@astridadler6467]

You inspired me to a new spinning, dying and weaving project. 70x 5 x2. Thank you .

[@LadyToni7777]

Thank you. I most certainly will.

[@myrajackson-rain5483]

Lovely lad, this is the best instruction on how to wear, put on, take off, modify a great kilt I have seen to date. Thank you so much... now I have no excuse to not be wearing mine. Much love from Arizona...❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@TheOtherEhrL]

Never watched your content before, but you've made a good argument for me to give my fantasy rangers kilts in my books. Will consider.

[@pnyarrow]

Outstanding, not much else to add really. Thank you for sharing. ATB.

[@willyyeremi5284]

Indonesia have something similar like that. We call it sarung.

[@JanSobieskiIII]

Awesome video!

[@Aritul]

Thank you.

[@rvsam4u]

That is the smartest and most useful garment ever made. Looks really comfortable. Too bad we can't wear that everyday here in America. Subscribed.

[@1991USsoldier]

Lol says who? I wear a modern kilt every day. I'm about to order a great kilt from UT Kilts.

[@stevemcdermott6199]

Another great vid thanks for sharing I love multifunctional items

[@durrerson1]

These are really great videos - very well done - keep them coming - from an Englishman now inspired to buy a Plaid/Kilt

[@handiman5]

Love your desire to share your passion! I’m hooked & subscribed! Thanks.

[@jeanburk9539]

I got here from the stave. Ahhhhh, my Scottish heritage. I've got a Blackwatch plaid kilt in the closet. But that's not mine. Thanks for for honest realism about the plaid.

[@gregpenny4384]

Very interesting! thank you

[@manicmechanic448]

I'm a fan of the modern utility kilt. It's got it's own pockets. It's not as warm as the great kilt, though.

[@sidilicious11]

manic mechanic they look great on men.

[@manicmechanic448]

@@MichaelTheophilus906 I'm well aware of this. Like I said I own one.

[@manuelkong10]

Great vid loved it!

[@tgf-d3934]

Thank you for this.

[@tabithamartin4092]

Frakkin AWSOME video. Makes me want to wear one again...

[@ZaidiBadron]

Can't wait to see you in action with the plaid. 👍

[@FandabiDozi]

Thanks for watching! More videos to come soon :)

[@18632ewa8]

I was trying to think about what type of raincoat I could use for like snow and multi-purpose weather and you just answer that question for me thank you.

[@bodhi974]

This can also be used for makeshift shelter. I still catch heat from time to time because I have a great kilt as part of my get home bag. Such a useful item and yet still underestimated it todays modern world.

[@jonathanmartin-ives8665]

That was so cool😎 thanks for sharing this....

[@cptcosmo]

Scion of Clan Graham of Montrose here in the wilds of Northern California. Just got a 9 yard great kilt of my clan tartan from Edinburgh recently. Surprising how comfortable and warm a great plaid is...

[@algobo]

Wow! That's ingenious!

[@darinjones2658]

Great subject and video, kind regards from Australia.

[@TheWhoamaters]

Been meaning to get into bushcraft as a passtime. Might have to give my heritage an outlet too

[@savagecub]

Very interesting, great video !

[@StMyles]

Interesting. Cheers

[@walterrusty65]

I never knew this thanks

[@mizumusi1]

伝統衣装は、きちんと意味や役割があってその使い方を知ることがとてもう嬉しいです。

[@cipherknowledge3555]

OUTLANDER brought me here.