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    Quote Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot View Post
    I think feathers may have been a sign of importance or ranking...aristocracy?
    Feathers are worn by Chiefs & armigers (those who bear coats-of-arms). A feather bonnet is a piece of military headgear. CEF has done a nice job explaining its use.

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    OK, I was close!

    Do any balmorals come in all black?

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    If you're talking about the military,that was the time period of the Kilmarnock bonnet (hummel). Scroll to the bottom of this page:
    http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/bonnets.htm

    Civilian bonnets were by-and-large knitted items - what we today call a "tam o' shanter" - and dark blue was the most popular color, though natural shades of grey and brown were not unknown. Today's "balmoral" is a later development....
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot View Post
    OK, I was close!

    Do any balmorals come in all black?
    Not usually. Black with a red toorie is the most traditional, and pretty much the only black balmoral you will find. However, Chef found one at J Byous Co, scroll about 2/3 down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot View Post
    OK, I was close!

    Do any balmorals come in all black?
    Yes, lots and lots. In fact if you do a websearch for Tartan Army pix, you will see few checked band balmorals and lots of black ones, although glengarries seem more popular.

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    http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/bonnets.htm

    http://www.pennys.ca/hats.php ($22.50 each)

    http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Highlan...ries/hats.html

    http://russetlodgeknits.blogspot.com.../label/bonnets

    http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=250

    You can also do a search on Ebay for all black balmorals in a variety of qualities.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot View Post
    OK, I was close!

    Do any balmorals come in all black?
    My pipe band (Irish) used to wear all black balmorals (well, caubeens), but we now wear all black glengarries.

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    Being a student of the 18th century (& being involved with the recreated 84th Royal Highland Emigrants: 1777-1780) 'Indigo' (or dark Navy Blue) as mentioned is the proper colour.
    You can still find alot of Navy Blue balmorals & glengarrys out there.
    Some commercial ones look black, but when you hold them in natural sunlight you will notice a blueish hue to them.
    J. Higgins has some nicely made & priced bal's & glen's.

    If your interested, woad (sort of a light or light-greyish-blue) was popular during the 17th century (another era I'm interested in & am in the process of recreating a kit for).

    Hope this helps!
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