To dice, or not to dice

[Kent Frazier]

I'm off to my brother-in-law's wedding in the Czech Republic in August. A while back, I bought a plain Glengarry hat to which I've attached a clan crest badge (Lovat Fraser) and some pheasant feathers. It all looks rather grand and sets off my outfit no end.

Not to hijack the thread, but what about the feathers? I've heard that only certain members of the clan are allowed (or should) wear feathers in their covers.

[macwilkin]

Not to hijack the thread, but what about the feathers? I've heard that only certain members of the clan are allowed (or should) wear feathers in their covers.

See this article:

http://www.scotarmigers.net/leaflet2.htm

Regards,

Todd

[gilmore]

Not to hijack the thread, but what about the feathers? I've heard that only certain members of the clan are allowed (or should) wear feathers in their covers.

It's true that the custom is that chiefs, chieftans, armigers and some others wear a specified number of feathers, but those are, or were, eagle feathers, before eagles became endangered. The wearing of pheasant feathers has become rather popular among Tartan Army men and others, not signifying anything but decoration.

[Kilted in Maine]

It's true that the custom is that chiefs, chieftans, armigers and some others wear a specified number of feathers, but those are, or were, eagle feathers, before eagles became endangered. The wearing of pheasant feathers has become rather popular among Tartan Army men and others, not signifying anything but decoration.

There was much discussion on this thread regarding feathers...

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/n...hlight=feather

[JerseyLawyer]

The only thing I'd consider staying away from is the navy or black balmoral with the red and white dicing. There's no particular "reason" for avoiding it, other than my personal opinion that it's a rather military look.

The diced lovat blue and green balmorals are both traditional and handsome, in my opinion. At least on those few occasions where I might wear a balmoral instead of something else.

[Stratherrick]

Kilted in Maine

Thanks for the link back to the previous thread!

I think the comment on there by someone referring to the Tartan Army resonates most with me. I think I'll take to wearing my pheasant feathers to mark me out as a proud commoner, and I'll leave titled folk to their eagle's wings!

Cheers

Bruce