Feather in your bonnet

[davidlpope]

Those are blackcock feathers. It appears to me that what you're seeing is a civilian imitation of a military uniform item. This is consistent with a previous time when civilian pipebands closely modeled their uniform on those of the Scottish regiments.

Here is an example from the L and M website:



Here's an example of how it is worn on the bonnet from the House of Labhran website:

[creagdhubh]

Those are blackcock feathers. It appears to me that what you're seeing is a civilian imitation of a military uniform item. This is consistent with a previous time when civilian pipebands closely modeled their uniform on those of the Scottish regiments.

Here is an example from the L and M website:



Here's an example of how it is worn on the bonnet from the House of Labhran website:

What David said.

[Nathan]

So the black cockade feather, that would only be suitable in such a uniform correct? who is L&M marketing to? Is this still widely seen? Seems at one point, it was de rigeur. Even the MacDonald tobacco tin lady is wearing it ;)

[TheOfficialBren]

Word! David's explanation seems very logical, too.