Rosettes instead of Kilt Pins?

[Joseph McLaren]

I was browsing http://www.highlandclans.co.uk and found this example of rosettes used instead of a kilt pin.

http://www.highlandclans.co.uk/Kilt_...al_Weight.html
(at bottom of page, click on 'see Ribbon panel')

I think it looks great, and I'm considering buying, but wondered what, traditionally, is the correct etiquette for rosettes~ are they strictly formal? Are they of military origin? Is there some significance to wearing two instead of one?

Any help would be much appreciated.
Joe

[Rollo]

Very curious !

[HeathBar]

I believe, and I could be wrong, the rosettes are of military origin. I think they were worn by NCOs and officers. But there is also a pannel worn on the pleats behind the rosettes.
I don't know if these are still worn by the RHR. A search for previous threads would probably result in better information.

Here is a thread with more info.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/k...light=rosettes

[Nervous Jock]

I believe, and I could be wrong, the rosettes are of military origin. I think they were worn by NCOs and officers. But there is also a pannel worn on the pleats behind the rosettes.
I don't know if these are still worn by the RHR. A search for previous threads would probably result in better information.

Here is a thread with more info.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/k...light=rosettes

I would just reinforce this, they are worn by Officers and SNCOS in SCOTS.

From a practicallity point of view they are a pain to clean once stained and, at least with the ones I have experience of are only a decoration not used to tie the front and back of the kilt apron together

[Stratherrick]

"Shouders back, chest out!"

What a fine figure of a man in that photo!

Slainte

Bruce

[Aldisimo]

I don't know whether there's an historical significance, but it looks to me as though you've given yourself an award for something.

[Joseph McLaren]

I don't know whether there's an historical significance, but it looks to me as though you've given yourself an award for something.

I hadn't thought of that~ now you say it, you're absolutely right!

[David H]

I know that this may be a bit out of order on this thread, but when you go to the site posted above http://www.highlandclans.co.uk/Kilt_...al_Weight.html
and you click on the rosettes, as stated above, the example shown is what I am curious about. There is a kilt there that looks like the Black Watch with Red, White and Blue in it. What tartan is that?

Concerning the rosettes itself, I would rather stick to the kilt pin.

[ForresterModern]

Before passing judgement I would like to see one of these rosettes actually in use on a kilt in an outfit. I think in certain dress situations it might look alright, such as pipers and weddings, etc...

[macwilkin]

The pipe band that my clan society sponsors in Scotland, the Buchan Pipe Band, wears rosettes as kilt pins:

http://www.buchanpipeband.com/images...Ballymena2.jpg

For information on the kilt panel, as worn by the Argyll & Sutherland & Calgary Highlanders, visit the CH's web site:

http://www.calgaryhighlanders.com/tr.../kiltpanel.htm

Yours aye,

Todd