Got my first pair of ghillie brogues

**freddie** · 15th February 15, 04:55 AM

You would and should wear a Balmoral (or Glengarry) with your overcoat or Inverness cape en route to the venue, but don't wear it when you get inside!

**Jock Scot** · 17th February 15, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by freddie

You would and should wear a Balmoral (or Glengarry) with your overcoat or Inverness cape en route to the venue, but don't wear it when you get inside!

Thats an interesting one, Freddie. Should one wear a Balmoral(Glengarry) with your overcoat or Inverness en route to the venue? I am not sure that I would necessarily , unless the weather seriously demanded it. Thoughts anyone?

**Liam** · 17th February 15, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Thats an interesting one, Freddie. Should one wear a Balmoral(Glengarry) with your overcoat or Inverness en route to the venue? I am not sure that I would necessarily , unless the weather seriously demanded it. Thoughts anyone?

Being folicly challenged, in most weather I choose to wear a hat of some sort either as protection from the sun or as a "block heater", however I only do so for practical reasons, not for fashion. I would have modified Freddie's comment to say " You could, weather permitting wear a Balmoral......". My own thoughts are that a Glengarry have a military connotation.

**freddie** · 18th February 15, 01:58 PM

I nearly always wear my Balmoral (and sometimes a Glengarry, as I love the style) as I feel it's an integral part of my kilt outfit (especially on chilly winter evenings). I also wear an army surplus Tam 'o Shanter for casual 'day wear'. I'd never dream of wearing any other kind of headdress with a kilt. Also it gives me the chance to show off my clan crest with pride. Sometimes I also wear my green Robert Mackie Balmoral when not wearing 'The Kilt' as there's nothing like it for keeping your head warm. I've always been a hat person and have quite a collection of different types.