Balmoral question

[thescot]

. . . Has anyone tried a British army style berret as a substitute? (gives a nod towards your nationality and previous service). The berret could be worn with a clan badge or relevant millitary capbadge. Get ahead,get a hat!, Tom.

I own several military berets, but I find that I rarely wear them with a kilt. I wear a green one with a Royal Irish Regiment badge (as something of a private joke) on St. Patty's Day, but in a kilt, I usually stick with a balmoral. Once in a while, I'll wear a glengarry (I have a green one of them, too; Highland Light Infantry) bacause my wife likes a glengarry better than the balmoral.

But I like the balmoral. It's the proper Scottish headwear under all circumstance. I wear mine when not kilted, too. I have a khaki one, a green one, a navy blue one with red toorie, and the oldest and favorite, a navy blue with black toorie. I also have a diced one, but I never wear it. Don't much care for the dicing like I thought I might.

And, yeah, the more "beat-up" the better!

[Jock Scot]

I hope mine passes muster, Jock!

Well alright, as you asked! Your bonnet is fine! I am glad to see, but not surprised, that you don't go for that awful starched and ironed military look.

[scotchmaster]

Greetings from Loudon, NH. When wearing a balmoral should the ribbons in the back be left hanging or tied or does it make any difference? I read somewhere how they should be, but can't remember where I read it.

Thanks,
Don

I haven't lived here all my life... yet.

You are supposed to tie them in a bow like a bow tie.

[Dr Mac]

from Bryan/College Station

[McFarkus]

from Chicago. This is a great place to come for advice and guidance.

[Kiltman]

Welcome from Eastern Washington State. There are many tales about the ribbons and what wearing one way or the other means. I figure what looks best looks best. How you wear your tails is up to you.

[Carolina Kiltman]

From the Cape Fear River Valley, NC For my taste, the red toorie looked a little too much like the musical-hall Scotsmen of my mispent youth, so I replaced it with black, the same colour as the Balmoral. Thompson also suggests cutting off the ribbons entirely if they give you trouble So do whatever looks best to you.

[Standard]

to the rabble from Illinois. Good question, interesting reading the answers. You have definately come to the right place for gathering information.

[Tartan Hiker]

Welcome from North Carolina.

Whatever headgear you end up with, just don't wear it indoors!

[Spc. Scott]

Whatever headgear you end up with, just don't wear it indoors!

Also some great advice! This one is my pet peeve.


...I suppose that everyone gets at least one thing to be nitpicky about and that one is mine.