What color of bonnet to go with Maple Leaf kilt?

**Remy** · 24th April 12, 09:37 AM

Hello,
I'm considering having a bonnet custom made and I'm not sure what color to choose. I'm thinking of a solid color bonnet with no dicing and a contrasting toorie. Here is a picture of the kilt in question:

I don't want to be to "matchy-matchy" so that's what's making the choice difficult. Thanks,
Remy

**SlackerDrummer** · 24th April 12, 09:43 AM

I would probably go for a fawn colored bonnet. It's neutral and won't look bad with anything else you wear to complement your kilt.

**creagdhubh** · 24th April 12, 10:27 AM

Fawn, Lovat blue, Lovat green, or any of the navy and black Balmorals would look smart in my opinion.

Cheers,

**Santa Wally** · 24th April 12, 10:37 AM

Remy,
I wear a grey Ryan Ross hand-knit bonnet ordered through the Scottish Tartans Museum. After seeing your post of your ordering that kilt, I placed my order for that same Batley Maple Leaf 5 yarder from USA Kilts

I also wear my Mackie Balmoral ordered from Dunadd Trading Company.

**David Thorpe** · 24th April 12, 10:39 AM

While black and navy go with almost anything, a fawn Robert Mackie from Chris at Dunadd would go very nicely with that tartan. Warm grey/tan color, and it would bring the subdued brown of the tartan to the fore without looking too "matchy-matchy".
As always, YMMV.

**Remy** · 24th April 12, 10:49 AM

[QUOTE=Santa Wally;1087815]Remy,
I wear a grey Ryan Ross hand-knit bonnet ordered through the Scottish Tartans Museum. After seeing your post of your ordering that kilt, I placed my order for that same Batley Maple Leaf 5 yarder from USA Kilts

Wally,
As your kilt is from the same length of tartan, I'd say you're uniquely qualified to offer me advice. I was thinking of grey with dark red toorie and your picture helps.
Thanks
Remy

**English Bloke** · 24th April 12, 12:05 PM

Black with black torrie or mibbies Chocolate Brown if you can find one.

**Remy** · 24th April 12, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Black with black torrie or mibbies Chocolate Brown if you can find one.

Mibbies? I'm assuming that's a bit of slang from across the pond that I am not familar with. What does it mean?
Thanks
Remy

**xman** · 24th April 12, 12:41 PM

Autumn.

**Santa Wally** · 24th April 12, 12:57 PM

Remy,
Ryan Ross can knit up a bonnet with a yarn of your choice. I'm sure Ryan could use a yarn color to match any of the colors from a piece of the leftover tartan you received with your kilt from Rocky. As I said in my first post, orders for Ryan's bonnets are made through the Scottish Tartans Museum.