I suppose what diameter looks best is a pure matter of opinion.
Using a Penannular brooch as a plaid brooch isn't part of traditional Highland Dress, so there's no tradition to look back on for guidance.
What we can do is look at the traditional range of sizes for actual plaid brooches, which were designed and made expressly for the purpose of pinning a plaid at the shoulder.
Here are some Victorian civilian plaid brooches
In the military, the smallest ones as far as I know are the ones that used to be worn by the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and the Cameron Highlanders
Last edited by OC Richard; 14th October 21 at 05:38 PM.
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As OC Richard said, there is no tradition of wearing a penannular brooch with a Fly Plaid which itself is a modern invention. Personally, I would wear neither.
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