Diced Tam and Cap Badge?

[creagdhubh]

Greetings,

I agree with Jock and others - diced Balmorals and your clan crest brooch do just nicely; the ensemble is very traditional with the kilt and Highland day attire. The Balmoral is my bonnet of choice when wearing Highland day attire, though sometimes I will wear a plain black or navy Glengarry with either a red or a matching (to the colour of the bonnet) toorie (or pom). Wear whichever Balmoral or Glengarry (purists like to see the Glengarry in only black or navy colours, which is derived from the military) colour you like; diced, plain, lovat blue, lovat green, navy, black, with matching toories or in red, etc, etc. Just don't wear a tartan or re-enactor's bonnet with Highland attire.

Sandy MacLean (JSFMACLJR on XMTS) and I in May 2011 at the Kentucky Scottish Weekend - I'm wearing the Lovat green and fawn diced Balmoral, Sandy wears a plain fawn version - though he has many other Balmorals in the lovat colours, both diced and undiced.


My bonnie wife and I at a ceilidh in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire. I wear a plain black Balmoral with red toorie (very commonly worn).


An assortment of Balmoral styles and colours - Macpherson men at the 2006 Clan Macpherson Gathering and Rally. Notice the white Jacobite cockade (Macphersons were Jacobites and took an active part throughout the Rising), as well as the cockade made in our Chief's (Sir William Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie, TD) livery colours, which is appropriate for clansmen.


Another assortment Balmoral styles and colours worn by Macpherson men at the Clan Macpherson annual march - I'm in front holding the Bratach Uaine, or the famous "Green Banner" of the Clan Macpherson (my bonnet was rather wind-blown at this point, hence it's positioning).


Slainte mhath,

[Ryan Ross]

...Just don't wear a tartan or re-enactor's bonnet with Highland attire...

I completely respect your oppinion on this matter, good sir, but would still like to pose a question to the traditionalists:

Would the below bonnet strike you as inappropriate for modern wear in a traditional setting? Might it stand out in any meaningful way, to your eye, or look like a "re-enactor's bonnet"? I'm really quite curious.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I completely respect your oppinion on this matter, good sir, but would still like to pose a question to the traditionalists:

(1) Would the below bonnet strike you as inappropriate for modern wear in a traditional setting?

No. It's perfectly acceptable.

(2) Might it stand out in any meaningful way, to your eye, or look like a "re-enactor's bonnet"?

It looks just fine, and unless you were also carrying a Brown Bess musket no one would think you were a re-enactor.

I'm really quite curious.

Nothing wrong with that.