In the civilian world, dicing is merely a fashion choice. Balmorals intended for "Day Dress" or "Outdoor Dress" were (and are) made in a range of colours such as Lovat Blue, Lovat Green, fawn, cream/offwhite, Ancient Blue, moss green... and strong colours such as red, claret, royal blue, bottle green, and so forth, and all these colours were available plain or diced. The dicing is usually a simple two-colour dicing, for example I've seen Lovat Green Balmorals with Lovat Green and cream/offwhite dicing.
The Highland regiments of Scotland have worn Glengarries and Balmorals at various points over the last 200+ years, being a very dark blue (nearly black) and the custom of the particular regiment dictates whether there is dicing or not, and if so, what colours are used.
Robert Mackie of Scotland still makes the full range of traditional Balmorals, I think.
Last edited by OC Richard; 31st August 13 at 04:35 AM.
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