Quote Originally Posted by Colonel MacNeal View Post
I've worn them before and generally find them a nuisance. They get caught on everything, and some of them are really heavy. I'm thinking about getting a 2 color military aigulette (cords) for my left shoulder instead, to match my kilt and bring some color to the top half of a charlie jacket or mess jacket. The aigulette evolved from a similar tradition of hanging fabric (non-tartan) from the shoulder of a military uniform. Your thoughts?

If you are interested in bringing "some color [sic] to the top half of a charlie jacket or mess jacket," why not have the jackets made up in a colour other than black?

Are you certain that the aigulette evolved as you state?