Yet Another Balmoral Question...

[The Barry]

I cannot stress this too often ,with a balmoral the more beaten up it is, the better they look.

+1

It should look "well broke in", not pressed and "perfect".

[Bugbear]

That's what scared me about them at first. I got the impression from reading that they were supposed to be absolutely flat on top, and very stiff.

It didn't match up with the bonnets I remember seeing which seemed kind of lumpy and rounded on top, AND NOT STIFF LOOKING.

[Kilted Rogue]

well then
I am just going to leave it as is. Now that i have tied up those loose ends(ribbons)
are there any pics of a properly tied balmoral here on XMTS? i want to make sure its proper before i stitch it.

[Bugbear]

There were some threads on that a while back.

As far as I know, you tie it just like a bow tie or like tieing shoes.

*I think there are pictures in this thread:
How does one tie a Balmoral bow?
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/d...ieing+balmoral
But it might be best to get Jock Scot's advice on this. He might even have a picture. *

[Jock Scot]

well then
I am just going to leave it as is. Now that i have tied up those loose ends(ribbons)
are there any pics of a properly tied balmoral here on XMTS? i want to make sure its proper before i stitch it.

Here you go.

A 15 year old bonnet with the bow that has never been untied.



Ditto.



A 30 year old bonnet,in almost daily use, with the bow with a stitch in, that has never been untied.

[Jock Scot]

Sorry, the second picture should have been this.

[Kilted Rogue]

OK i snipped the ribbon, and gave the tie up a go,

Well not so easy, Jock lets just say ill ship my balmoral to your for a quick tie up
no really its a bit of a challenge getting the bow to set just right. I did see a post in the past giving step by step detail about getting the bow just right. I never thought it so hard to tie a small bow. I will keep trying, till then i have been tucking the ribbon inside while its on my head, so as not to offend. from a distance no one can tell that there isnt a bow.

As for shapping the top, i have decided not to. It has been said and i will agree, I will leave the sharp ironed look to those in uniform.

I am off to try the bow one more time and then its off to bed

[Kilted Rogue]

EUREKA

I DID IT!!!! that last go was a HIT. I will post a pic for approval, but for now i am off to bed a happy man. Tomarrow I will wear my balmoral properly with pride!!

THanks all and if you wanna know how i did it read this posthttp://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/d...ieing+balmoral

[Jock Scot]

The bow on your balmoral is tied with just the same knot as you would use to tie a bow tie.

[Kilted Rogue]

I have never tied a bow tie