Hackles?

[theborderer]

you could do like I do with my Black Watch tam and red hackle: put it on the shelf for a nice collectable.

I agree with the scot. I have my original issued Balmoral with a Lowland Brigade badge and a Red Rose to remember the the regiments part in the Battle of Minden. I also have my issued Glengarry with the KOSB badge where I have enhanced it with the Black Hackle of the Scots Borderers. Both are on display and I would never wear them with Civilian clothes,

[AFS1970]

I have a hackle that I wore when I was trying to get a more military look for our local color guard. I wore it briefly when I was trying to adapt a highland version of my fire department uniform. I still have it in a drawer somewhere, but have no reason to wear it now.

[Fedgunner]

I own one white hackle that I only wear when I'm attending S.A.M.S. functions.
My opinion is that hackles are best left to the military and pipe bands.

[Donnachaidh Drumair]

I'm trying to talk the drum line into hackles for an extra splash of color, I really like them.

I never thought to use the argument that this is one of the few times they'll get to wear one without risking a faux pas.

I also know what thescot is talking about, the really little ones peaking out the cockade. I've considered that for civvy wear, but think I'll just go safer routes of things to stick in my cockade.

Even if no one else notices, I wouldn't want to be disrespectful or appear presumptuous. I'd still care. But I guess that's up to each person.

Edit: I forgot to reiterate part of the original question I too wondered about. When I pop the one I already have in (4") I slightly shift the wire loop ever forward under the edge of the cockade so it isn't vertically sticking out under the badge like an appendage. Is this normal? What is the correct way to wear it anyway? I know it isn't rocket science and should be painfully obvious, but as long as we're on the subject, I thought I'd fish for some clarifications and/or corrections.

[thescot]

I'm trying to talk the drum line into hackles for an extra splash of color, I really like them.

I never thought to use the argument that this is one of the few times they'll get to wear one without risking a faux pas.

I also know what thescot is talking about, the really little ones peaking out the cockade. I've considered that for civvy wear, but think I'll just go safer routes of things to stick in my cockade.

Even if no one else notices, I wouldn't want to be disrespectful or appear presumptuous. I'd still care. But I guess that's up to each person.

Edit: I forgot to reiterate part of the original question I too wondered about. When I pop the one I already have in (4") I slightly shift the wire loop ever forward under the edge of the cockade so it isn't vertically sticking out under the badge like an appendage. Is this normal? What is the correct way to wear it anyway? I know it isn't rocket science and should be painfully obvious, but as long as we're on the subject, I thought I'd fish for some clarifications and/or corrections.

I've always seen them in a vertical manner, but I'm no expert.

As to the drumline, it would be totally appropriate for them to wear hackles since they are in uniform. Just don't recommend garrish colored thing like so many school bands choose for their uniforms.

[Donnachaidh Drumair]

I've always seen them in a vertical manner, but I'm no expert.

It's entirely possible a) the clan badge I'm using (until we get new custom ones) is too small to obscure the loop (1 7/8), or b) I have a crappy hackle.

It's still as vertical as possible, I'm just tucking a bit of the loop end, so it's ever so slightly angled. But yeah, I've always just seen them sticking up pretty straight too. I really don't think a hackle should cause much hassle. Leave it to me to mess that up!

So that was a 'no' on a neon orange hackle, then? ;-)