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16th December 07, 12:21 PM
#1
 Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot
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.
T.
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16th December 07, 12:28 PM
#2
OK, I was close!
Do any balmorals come in all black?
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16th December 07, 12:44 PM
#3
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....
Brian
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18th December 07, 11:46 AM
#4
 Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot
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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18th December 07, 05:27 PM
#5
 Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot
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.
See:
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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18th December 07, 05:31 PM
#6
 Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot
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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27th December 07, 04:55 AM
#7
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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