Balmoral question

**BEEDEE** · 21st January 09, 10:33 AM

from coastal North Carolina. Since I do not wear a Balmoral I cannot comment on your question, but it looks like you already have good advice.

Brian

**Kiltman** · 21st January 09, 07:50 PM

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** · 21st January 09, 08:29 PM

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** · 21st January 09, 09:45 PM

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

**Ruanaidh** · 21st January 09, 11:01 AM

Don, welcome to the rabble from West Texas.

**SFCRick** · 21st January 09, 11:05 AM

Welcome & tie it

**Jock Scot** · 21st January 09, 11:57 AM

Welcome,from Inverness-shire. As a balmoral wearing(60 plus years)Highland Scot, all I can say is that we wear the ribbons tied up and as we are civilians, the non ironed, non military, non starched look is how we do it. In fact the more "beaten up" they look the better!

**Bugbear** · 21st January 09, 12:29 PM

Welcome.

**thomaschisholm** · 21st January 09, 12:30 PM

Thanks to dbh and the scot for Balmoral bonnet advice. I have been considering getting a balmoral but not so sure about the look&fit of such an obvious piece of headgear. 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.

**JSFMACLJR** · 21st January 09, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by thomaschisholm

Thanks to dbh and the scot for Balmoral bonnet advice. I have been considering getting a balmoral but not so sure about the look&fit of such an obvious piece of headgear. 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.

The balmoral is an "obvious piece of headgear," which makes it the perfect choice to wear with the kilt. Why substitute? I've worn a balmoral for decades with the kilt (and without).

Kind regards,
Sandford