I own a glengarry, but I only wear it as part of a colour party for our St. Andrew's Society. I tend to follow the "traditionalist" view and reserve it for soldiers and pipers.

As it has been stated earlier, the glengarry is traditionally a piece of military headgear, having it's origins in the old Kilmarnock or Hummel bonnet worn by Scottish regiments, as well as Gurkha and some Canadian militia units in the early to mid-19th century.

At one time in the 1800's, all British Soldiers wore a plain glengarry with a regimental badge, and not just Scottish regiments -- witness the uniform of the British Army in the Zulu War. I've seen white cockades on glengarries, but it just doesn't seem "right" to me, as Jacobite forces would have not worn a glengarry, since it had not been invented at the time of the '45, and it's association with Government forces. Again, I'm not trying to say that anyone is wrong, just that it doesn't work for me.

I really prefer the look of a bonnet to the glengarry, but that's just me.

Cheers,

Todd