Quote Originally Posted by xena View Post
But, with all due respect, those are dress instructions of a regimental association for those turning out for parade. It should not be taken as a restriction on what a civilian may or may not wear.

For example, in my former regiment, sgian dubh's were limited to Sergeants and up. Master Corporals, Corporals, Privates and Officer Cadets weren't allowed to wear them. That does not translate into a reason that a civilian can't wear one.

Even though we didn't have rosettes in our order of dress, it does seem like they'd be rather difficult to clean. Might be a good idea to steer clear of that headache in the first place.

Just my two kopecks.
Quite right -- I suppose it would be up to the individual as to whether they would choose to wear them, given their association with military dress, much as a civilian might choose to wear a regimental tie that they had no association with -- while there's nothing in Queen's Regulations to prohibit it, to a former member of said regiment, it would certainly be bad form and might result in a verbal (or even other) thrashing.

To support your post, the pipe band that my clan society supports wears rosettes as kilt pins, and they are a civilian pipe band.

T.