Just to give a Scottish view on this. Whilst headwear of any sort with the kilt is not a common sight these days, certainly not as it was some 50/60 years ago, so in the last seventy years or so, I cannot recall seeing one Scot(I have seen a very few from outwith the UK) wearing a balmoral of dark green or maroon. I am not sure why this may be, but I suspect, as Tobus points out, those colours are too close to the Royal Marine dark green, or the Parachute Regiment's maroon. Both units have and had close connections to Scotland. From my point of view loud colours are best avoided as far as civilian bonnets are concerned.
Last edited by Jock Scot; 20th January 14 at 07:47 AM.
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