Feather Plumes added to buyakilt.com

[Rachel]

We received quite a few enquires for feather plumes over the summer, it seems they're growing quickly in popularity.

We've responded to this by sourcing a feather plume and have now listed this to the site. Link below:

http://buyakilt.com/traditional-feather-plume

I'd be interested to know if you add a feather plume to your outfit. If so, I'd love to see the pictures.

[Father Bill]

Aren't they a restricted item?

[BCAC]

I am rather surprised to hear you say that you added this item to your inventory because of customer demandes.

I would have thought that people would tend to stay away from "feathers in the hat" to avoid someone thinking that they are dressing like a clan chief when they don't have the right to do so.

This is a very touchy subject.

[creagdhubh]

I am rather surprised to hear you say that you added this item to your inventory because of customer demandes.

I would have thought that people would tend to stay away from "feathers in the hat" to avoid someone thinking that they are dressing like a clan chief when they don't have the right to do so.

This is a very touchy subject.

Right! Unless you are an armiger, clan chief, or a clan chieftain, I don't understand why anyone would want to wear any sort of feather in their bonnet, whilst wearing Highland dress.

[Nathan]

Right! Unless you are an armiger, clan chief, or a clan chieftain, I don't understand why anyone would want to wear any sort of feather in their bonnet, whilst wearing Highland dress.

On the other hand, pipers often wear black cock feathers and soldiers wear hackles. I thought it was just eagle feathers that denoted rank...

[Father Bill]

Nathan, my understanding is the same as yours, however, there's little question that some people wouldn't distinguish one long feather from another. The question isn't whether it's acceptable, but rather whether it could be misleading to some folks. I choose not to mislead if I can avoid it.

[creagdhubh]

On the other hand, pipers often wear black cock feathers and soldiers wear hackles. I thought it was just eagle feathers that denoted rank...

Right, as well as the QOH's wearing a tall, eagle feather. However, they're in uniform.

[JohntheBiker]

Aren't they a restricted item?

That would totally depend on the type of feather. Those don't look like eagle feathers, for instance (although I couldn't hazard a guess as to the type).

[Liam]

That would totally depend on the type of feather. Those don't look like eagle feathers, for instance (although I couldn't hazard a guess as to the type).

They look like pheasant to me....