penannular brooch

[Alan H]

Has anybody ever used a penannular brooch for a kilt pin? I love the principle of the design and have fallen in love with the Raven Penannular Brooch

http://www.gaelsong.com/Gcart/index....roductId=J6108

but I'm afraid the circle will rotate around the pin and fall off. The brooch is awfully pricey, so it'd hurt to have it disappear on me.

[auld argonian]

That's nice...the folks who made my kilt pin do some simpler ones:

http://www.ramshornstudio.com/retail/

I'm waiting for a few of them to give as gifts this holiday.

Best

AA

[Alan H]

Yes, the larger Rams Horn penannular is really nice, too. It doesn't cost quite so much, which helps a bit, and the pin is a real pin which won't chew up fabric so much as the Raven Penannular will.

[Iolaus]

Has anybody ever used a penannular brooch for a kilt pin? I love the principle of the design and have fallen in love with the Raven Penannular Brooch

http://www.gaelsong.com/Gcart/index....roductId=J6108

but I'm afraid the circle will rotate around the pin and fall off. The brooch is awfully pricey, so it'd hurt to have it disappear on me.

#1. How large is it?

#2. How big of a hole is it going to make in the cloth?

[Alan H]

Iolaus, here's another link to a different vendor, with the size (1.5 inches)

http://mystic-caravan.com/wellst.htm

There's a choice of stones. I'm afraid that pin is going to dig a pretty good-sized hole, huh?. I might have to use the brooch for a fly plaid, which isn't something I'll wear very often.

[auld argonian]

Check out the Sghian Dubh on that mystic caravan website...

Best

AA

[Bob C]

I've gotta tell you, Alan - I wouldn't do it.

There will be a gaping hole in your kilt. It seems your fear of losing the brooch would be well-founded, too.

[GlassMan]

I much prefer the ones that use a modern clasp just because the true broach leaves such a huge hole.

[flyv65]

Bear carries a pennanular brooch style kilt pin that looks very nice: anybody bought it?

Bryan...it's too small for a fly plaid...

[Nick]

I use a penannular to pin my great kilt and never had a problem. I've also seen my pennanulars used as kilt pins, and a friend of mine uses a small brass penannular as a kilt pin. As long as you keep putting it through the same holes, it won't create gaps. But stay away from the ones with really wide pins, those should only be used for loose weave blankets, cloaks, etc. Also, when you pin it there should be cloth covering the entire pin within the diameter of the ring, so it can't slide. That helps keep it on. In addition, many brooces have finials that aren't flush with the body of the ring, which catches the pin if it does rotate.

Ultimately it's up to you. I love the look of penannulars, and have done them in many styles. I'm putting a few up in the classified in the next few days.