Flustering feathers for the State

[Chas]

Hi Blake,

Wearing 1, 2, or 3 tall feathers on your hat might cause some to question you. On the other hand, using them in a cockade (which by its nature is smaller and probably rounder), should cause no problems.

Regards

Chas

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Hi Blake,

Wearing 1, 2, or 3 tall feathers on your hat might cause some to question you. On the other hand, using them in a cockade (which by its nature is smaller and probably rounder), should cause no problems.

Regards

Chas

Yup. Exactly what Chas has said.

[aonghas]

Please excuse my ignorance but what is a cockade?

[piperdbh]

As long as they're legally acquired and legally possessed, you should be alright.

[unixken]

Please excuse my ignorance but what is a cockade?

A Cockade is a round assemblage of ribbon or fabric (or both), attached to the side of a hat, or sometimes used like a kilt pin, similar to a rosette.
A quick Google search will show you what they look like Here.

[Blake Roth]

The feathers have just arrived. They are tail feathers, and run about four inches or a little more. I intend on cutting them down just a bit so as not to go too far above the upper edge of the hat to be on the safe side. Now having the feathers, I've made the order for a crest badge. Now, its just a waiting game untill I can mount the whole together.

[Dale-of-Cedars]

Um, 4 inches isn't long. In fact 4" is rather short and shouldn't be confused with chief's feathers:

[flairball]

Ruffed grouse feathers may have never been used this way before. They're not native to Scotland, but very appropriate for use in conjunction with a Pa tartan or cap badge. Ruffed grouse is also a bird that my spaniel and I dedicate a lot of time to each fall, so I'd like to see what you come up with.