Balmoral or Glengary with trousers

**jlove** · 2nd May 23, 11:10 PM

At what time this is appropriate or acceptable to where the Balmoral or the glengary with pants or non-kilted outfits? I drive a city bus and I am usually wearing my Balmoral with my clan badge would this be appropriate in the normal setting and what instances have this been worn in such ways? Thank you in advance.

**figheadair** · 2nd May 23, 11:22 PM

Why not, they are simply head-dress, not part of some uniform that requires other items to be worn at the same time.

**Jock Scot** · 3rd May 23, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

Why not, they are simply head-dress, not part of some uniform that requires other items to be worn at the same time.

Exactly so. Remember, we are wearing civilian attire. The military and pipe bands have their own regulations and rules that don't apply to the civilian.................... Apart from the common courtesy, in some cases, of not wearing a hat indoors.

**OC Richard** · 7th May 23, 06:36 AM

Hey neighbour I'm in Tustin!

Three weeks from now is our largest Highland Games, in Costa Mesa.

About hats yes Highland civilian hats are just hats.

Though in Victorian times Glengarries and Balmorals were equally popular in civilian Highland Dress, for the last century Glengarries have been viewed as having a military connotation. So nowadays, for many, seeing a civilian wearing a Balmoral looks like a person wearing a hat but seeing a civilian wearing a Glengarry looks a bit like a costume.

Civilian pipe bands much favoured Balmorals over Glengarries until the 1980s when Glengarries suddenly became standard. That's finally beginning to shift and a few daring bands are returning to Balmorals.

In any case around here it's usually too sunny and hot to wear either Scottish hat and not get sunburned. So at our local Highland Games nearly everybody, kilted or not, wears practical brimmed sun hats.

**stickman** · 7th May 23, 07:27 AM

Amen, to the wide brimmed hats, OCR. I’ve got part of an ear missing thanks to bad sunburn when I was in Puerto Rico with the military.

**Silmakhor** · 9th May 23, 09:47 AM

I remember competing at pipes at the Charleston SC games in, I dunno, 1988? Wore my band glen the whole day. Took first place in grade III march, but also took home a nasty sunburn. The kind in which your ears get blisters as the rims of each ear turn to fluid-filled sacs. Not fun.

Wear real sun protection.

**Pleater** · 22nd June 23, 09:44 AM

Today on the south coast of England it is blisteringly hot - the only sensible options I have are my Tilly, straw hat with wide brim, or a parasol.

Convention is all very well - but practical protection should come first.
I have noticed some young women who are going to regret wearing spaghetti strap tops today.

Anne the Pleater