How does one tie a Balmoral bow?

[Scott Gilmore]

As I no longer sport a glorious, thick, long, shiny pelt, on that rare cool evening here in San Diego I need something to keep my nude pate warm. To that end, I picked up a nice silk-lined wool Balmoral at GlengarryHats.com. (That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!)

Anyway, it's a superb quality piece that fits like water in a bathtub, and if you don't my saying so, I look smashing under it. But I don't know how to properly tie the ribbons at the back. I recall seeing a picture of Panache (I think) some time ago showing him from the back wearing a Glengarry, but I can't find that post and I don't rememer how it was tied - if at all.

Your guidance would be, as always, appreciated.

Regards,
Scott Gilmore

PS - Great personal service from Ian at GlengarryHats.com.

[McClef]

I read recently that a Glengarry is never tied and that whether or not a Balmoral is tied depends on one's marital or military status.

I have been struggling for a photograph in vain though - plenty of references to being tied in a bow but frustratingly without instructions!

[Robin]

HOW TO TIE A BOW

Have fun

[Cawdorian]

It may take some experimentation to get an acceptable bow on the back of a Balmoral, I had to tie mine several times in order to get one that looked right.

[McClef]

What works for a bow tie may not work for Balmoral ribbons - the shapes of the two articles are very different.

[macwilkin]

Thompson gives good instructions on how to tie the ribbons up on a balmoral in his book, "So you're going to wear the kilt" -- I went to pull my copy of the shelf this morning, and noticed it was not there! I think I loaned it someone who has not returned it yet <grrr>

T.

[Panache]

Scot,

I'm with McClef, I believe the glengarry's ribbons are not supposed to be tied . They just hang down gracefully from the hat like so.



I would tie a simple bow (like tying your shoelaces) and leave it at that.

Thanks for the review of Glengarryhats.com I have looked at their site many times. Their prices seem very reasonable.

Cheers