Sticks and Bonnets?

[Bugbear]

In Scotland it is traditional for a Balmoral to have a black rosette. I suspect this is left over from 19C military form but, regardless, that's what is worn today -- when a Balmoral is worn. It is also traditional that it be in a dark blue with a red toorie. A few other colour are worn, of course.

Having said that, I like the Fergusson Britt ones on the STM site despite the fact that none have a rosette, none are in the traditional dark blue and none have a red toorie.

No matter. I am about to order the one of the far right (I see this as brown). It will need a good kicking about before it can be worn but then, when I want, I can pin on a sprig of whortleberry for attendance at Games in NA, an XMTS badge for some occasions, or just as it is for keeping my head toasty and dry the rest of the time.

But you asked about the "Highland bonnet" at $24. I'd like to see another view of this (or two); on first viewing, though, I have to say uh-uh -- at least for me. Looks like just another beret to these eyes.

Thank you, ThistleDown. I don't mind the thought of the navy blue Balmoral with the red toorie too much. I would almost rather not have the toorie, but it isn't much of an issue to me.

There is a "desert tan" Balmoral with a light brown toorie, black trim and rosette offered. That would probably go quite well with my outfit; Panache suggested that for the half Lamont tartan I wear. Normaly the black trim and rosette paired with brown like my jacket would bother me, but my kilt has a black stripe along with a good deal of brown. It wouldn't be out of theme.
My other choice would be a lighter blue bonnet, but I wasn't thinking of it with a red toorie and the black trim and rosette. I would rather have brown trim with no toorie on the light blue.

One other choice for me would be what seems to be a navy blue Balmoral with red dicing and the red toorie. I don't think that has the black trim, or at least it isn't in the description of the bonnet.

Hope you get your brown bonnet, ThistleDown, and thanks for your help.