Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Can I offer you a spot of advice on wearing the balmoral? It will go against everything that your basic military training will have taught you!

Don't iron(press) the balmoral to death, in fact don't iron(press) it at all! The more beaten up it is the better(I am not joking) and the badge is not worn over(above) the left eye, it is worn just behind the left eye towards your left ear.
LOL! Yeah...thanks Jock! I was tracking on the proper wear of a bonnet and realize it is not a military beret.

Regarding being beaten up...I would say the same is true about my airborne berets (to a certain extent)...the more worn in and beat up they are, the better. I hate breaking in a new beret!!!! I can honestly say I've never ironed a beret...I've shaved them, wetted them, stretched them, twisted and wrung them out, etc....but never ironed one.