kilt pins

[davedove]

As others have said here, unless it's a BIG pin, it doesn't provide much weight to the apron. Pin only through the over apron, as pinning through both will affect the hang of the kilt, and increases the chance of damage to your expensive garment.

The pin's main purpose is decoration. As has been stated, the kilt pin is another opportunity for personal expression.

Also note, the recommendation is to have a separate kilt pin for each kilt and leave it attached except to clean the kilt. This reduces the potential damage caused by constantly pinning and unpinning.

[macwilkin]

Some regiments use a hat pin as their kilt pin in memory of this, though it is simply decoration.

Can't say I have ever heard of any of the regiments using a hat pin -- the Black Watch uses tartan rosettes, the Argylls use the so-called "kilt panel", and then of course, there is also the standard-issue "safety pin":



More about the Argyll's "kilt panel":

http://www.calgaryhighlanders.com/kiltpanel.htm

Cheers,

Todd

[MacWage]

Can't say I have ever heard of any of the regiments using a hat pin -- the Black Watch uses tartan rosettes, the Argylls use the so-called "kilt panel", and then of course, there is also the standard-issue "safety pin":



More about the Argyll's "kilt panel":

http://www.calgaryhighlanders.com/kiltpanel.htm

Cheers,

Todd

OK, I was going off the cuff and remembered that from somewhere,but not sure where. When it comes to Highlander Regiment stuff, I turn it to him. He knows his stuff in that field FAR better than I do.