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[Don Patrick]

Here's another interesting article on dicing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glengarry

[macwilkin]

Here's another interesting article on dicing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glengarry

Don,

I think you'll find a better site at:

www.albanach.org

The Wiki on glengarries does list some sources, but you'll notice this comment:

The style of dicing on the side of the cap was a means of identifying different regiments.

Notice no mention of the dicing determining "loyalty" to the British Crown. If that was the case, then the Black Watch, the senior Highland regiment, would have worn dicing on their bonnets and later glengarries -- the RHR wore plain bonnets.

Regards,

Todd

[Don Patrick]

Don,

I think you'll find a better site at:

www.albanach.org

The Wiki on glengarries does list some sources, but you'll notice this comment:



Notice no mention of the dicing determining "loyalty" to the British Crown. If that was the case, then the Black Watch, the senior Highland regiment, would have worn dicing on their bonnets and later glengarries -- the RHR wore plain bonnets.

Regards,

Todd

Todd,

This is an incredible web site. I can see I'll be spending some time exploring it. Thanks for the direction,

[MacWage]

Todd,

This is an incredible web site. I can see I'll be spending some time exploring it. Thanks for the direction,

The site touted by Todd happens to be the one put together by our own Matt Newsome.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Just to weigh in on the dicing issue, I've never come across any resources that would indicate the wearing of dicing on the bonnet (or any particular color or style of dicing) was indicative of loyalties one way or another. I could be proven wrong, mind you, but I've just never come across anything that would suggest this except in a very modern context, and (as Todd has said) without any primary references being cited.

Regardless, today the decision to wear a bonnet with or without dicing is strictly a matter of taste.

M

[Panache]

The site touted by Todd happens to be the one put together by our own Matt Newsome.

...and it is a must read for anyone interested in kilts!

Cheers

Jamie