Yet Another Balmoral Question...

[pipesndrumsnun]

Hello, fellow X-Markers!

I have another balmoral question. A kind piper from "down South" USA sent me a lovely, perfect condition balmoral (I'm sending him a red beret)

My question is this: Do you wear a cap badge on a balmoral? I put my MacArthur cap badge on it, but for some reason, it didn't seem to look right. It looks GREAT without the cap badge, but somehow a bit "off" with the cap badge on.

[pipesndrumsnun]

P.S. My band glengarry looks "right" with the cap badge, much better than without it...the balmoral seems to be the opposite.

Have I just gone completely insane? I hear teaching all teenage boys will do that to you!

[Sammac]

I have had my clan badge on my balmoral since I bought it. Some pictures of balmoral's for sale show a badge, some do not. It seems most people that I have seen at highland games wear a badge. But, I certainly am no expert on highland dress. Other's I am sure will have more insight on this.

[pipesndrumsnun]

THANKS, fellow Michigander!

[Jock Scot]

We normally wear a badge with our balmoral,I don't think it really matters. Only last week I, well my wife actually, took off my badge to clean it and when I was walking about with my badge less balmoral I had one or two questions of "lost your badge?". Actually that was rather nice of them as it is a rather special badge and they were only showing concern.

[Bugbear]

We normally wear a badge with our balmoral,I don't think it really matters. Only last week I, well my wife actually, took off my badge to clean it and when I was walking about with my badge less balmoral I had one or two questions of "lost your badge?". Actually that was rather nice of them as it is a rather special badge and they were only showing concern.

Jock, if I understand correctly, you and others in Scotland sometimes wear Balmorals when you are not wearing the kilt. Am I wrong about this?

[Jock Scot]

Jock, if I understand correctly, you and others in Scotland sometimes wear Balmorals when you are not wearing the kilt. Am I wrong about this?

Oh yes Ted, the balmoral is worn, informally, with or without the kilt as a matter of course.

[Bugbear]

Oh yes Ted, the balmoral is worn, informally, with or without the kilt as a matter of course.

Thanks, Jock. I might get one as I described: navy blue with red toorie. After a few months of wadding it up and stomping on it, it should be good to go.

[Friday]

Thanks, Jock. I might get one as I described: navy blue with red toorie. After a few months of wadding it up and stomping on it, it should be good to go.

One rainy day that one good way to block a Balmoral is to get it every wet and wear it until it drys. Once wet push it and pull it until you like the shape and then just keep it on you head until dry. Every easy if the rain catches up with you at highland games.

[1MUNK3]

Hello,
I always wear my Clan's (Cameron) badge on my Balmoral. It's a rather nice one too. It was specially made for me in solid silver. My sons sport the Clan badge as well on their Balmorals. My father wears his as well with the badge. Ever since I was a young lad that's how I've always seen it among my family and friends and I think everyone I've met actually. I don't think it looks out of place at all. We also wear our Clan's plant badge (oak) when in season behind the Clan crest badge. When I'm cleaning the badges (taken off of course) I always think it looks odd without them. Everyone has different tastes though, so in the end it's what you like .