I was at a loss of where to post this, as it isn't directly about kilts nor about accessories which are worn with the kilt. But it IS about something which is definately kilt-related: "sweetheart brooches".

For non-kilted British regiments these brooches (usually from the early 20th century) are rather prosaic, often being a version of the regimental badge.

But the Sweetheart Brooches of the kilted regiments are often lovely little things of curious design: they are shaped like sporrans complete with cantle but the bodies are pleated tartan, thus ingeniously combining the kilt and sporran in one.

Here is a particularly lovely example:



As you can see these often have elaborate cantles, sterling or German silver, engraved, and sometimes with stones. Usually the tartan is one of the regimental tartans, and the cantle sometimes bears a regimental badge.

I posted this because these brooches are an interesting sidelight to the kilted Scottish regiments.