Cockcade or Rosette?

**macwilkin** · 17th June 07, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by Don Patrick

Thanks Todd, I do believe you've sold me.

Anyone know of a good source for purchasing a cockade made in tartan colors?

The tartan swatch isn't really a cockade, though:

http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/11377...0/CAMBEJUD.jpg

http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/D547F...0/CAW5YBOH.jpg

Regards,

Todd

**Don Patrick** · 20th June 07, 06:25 PM

Wonder if this is suitable on a standard military royal blue beret?

**Cawdorian** · 21st June 07, 06:23 AM

I think the cockade would be appropriate on the blue beret, there are directions for making a multi colored ribbon cockade in J. Charles Thompson's great little book "So You are Going to Wear the kilt". It is available from Matt at the museum.

**Don Patrick** · 21st June 07, 07:13 AM

Jim,

I'll have to get my hands on the book. I went ahead and ordered the clan crest and the beret this morning. Looking forward to getting it.

**Panache** · 21st June 07, 07:53 AM

Is anyone else reading this thread thinking about making a rossette or cockade out of the X Marks tartan? I think I will need to order that book as well.

Cheers

Jamie

**MacWage** · 21st June 07, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

Is anyone else reading this thread thinking about making a rossette or cockade out of the X Marks tartan? I think I will need to order that book as well.

Cheers

Jamie

Made one on a hat I made.
Basically, it is the yellow centered portion of the blue and gray on a blue-ish tinted gray balmoral (with yellow toorie and navy-ish trim that EXACTLY matches the "ancient navy" of the X Marks tartan.

I need to get a pict up, as well as one of my X Marks tartan kilt (box pleated to the WHITE stripe). THAT should give another option for the new batch of X Marks kilts about to be created.

I make a balmoral to match/coordinate EACH of my kilts. On all the ones recently, I use some scrap from the waist band to make a "cockade." Actually, it is a patch of tartan covering multi-layered hair canvas (also scrap from the waistband of the kilt) and sewn onto the balmoral on the sides (like a "normal" cockade), so the badge can be installed JUST like a cockade.

I think I need to get my wife to take picts and put them up. I'll ask after she finishes up what she is doing (will be a NUMBER of hours).

**Panache** · 21st June 07, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by MacWage

Made one on a hat I made.
Basically, it is the yellow centered portion of the blue and gray on a blue-ish tinted gray balmoral (with yellow toorie and navy-ish trim that EXACTLY matches the "ancient navy" of the X Marks tartan.

I'd be very interested in a picture. As I would like to use an X Marks Kilt Pin on a balmoral I have ordered to go with my X marks tartan kilt, a tartan rosette or cockade would really tie them together.

Cheers

Jamie