Balmoral question

[Jock Scot]

The balmoral is civilian attire,I was delighted to leave my berret with my uniform, in a trunk, when the army and I parted company.The berret is fine, with a uniform, but looks all wrong with the kilt.If you click onto threads that I(JS) have posted and look at "wedding in France" you will get an idea how a balmoral should be worn.

[Sammac]

Welcome from Michigan!!

[JSFMACLJR]

... you will get an idea how a balmoral should be worn.

I hope mine passes muster, Jock!

[Jock Scot]

I hope mine passes muster, Jock!

Well alright, as you asked! Your bonnet is fine! I am glad to see, but not surprised, that you don't go for that awful starched and ironed military look.

[thescot]

. . . Has anyone tried a British army style berret as a substitute? (gives a nod towards your nationality and previous service). The berret could be worn with a clan badge or relevant millitary capbadge. Get ahead,get a hat!, Tom.

I own several military berets, but I find that I rarely wear them with a kilt. I wear a green one with a Royal Irish Regiment badge (as something of a private joke) on St. Patty's Day, but in a kilt, I usually stick with a balmoral. Once in a while, I'll wear a glengarry (I have a green one of them, too; Highland Light Infantry) bacause my wife likes a glengarry better than the balmoral.

But I like the balmoral. It's the proper Scottish headwear under all circumstance. I wear mine when not kilted, too. I have a khaki one, a green one, a navy blue one with red toorie, and the oldest and favorite, a navy blue with black toorie. I also have a diced one, but I never wear it. Don't much care for the dicing like I thought I might.

And, yeah, the more "beat-up" the better!

[pastorsteve]

... I like the balmoral. It's the proper Scottish headwear under all circumstance. I wear mine when not kilted, too. I have a khaki one, a green one, a navy blue one with red toorie, and the oldest and favorite, a navy blue with black toorie. I also have a diced one, but I never wear it. Don't much care for the dicing like I thought I might.

And, yeah, the more "beat-up" the better!

I agree but then the question has to be extended to the Glengarry. Should the ribbons on the back be tied or left hanging? I have always worn mine untied.

[JSFMACLJR]

The ribbons of a glengarry bonnet are always left untied.

Regards,
Sandford MacLean

[Jock Scot]

The ribbons of a glengarry bonnet are always left untied.

Regards,
Sandford MacLean

Absolutely.

[scotchmaster]

Greetings from Loudon, NH. When wearing a balmoral should the ribbons in the back be left hanging or tied or does it make any difference? I read somewhere how they should be, but can't remember where I read it.

Thanks,
Don

I haven't lived here all my life... yet.

You are supposed to tie them in a bow like a bow tie.

[Dr Mac]

from Bryan/College Station