Quote Originally Posted by creagdhubh View Post
On this particular bonnet of his, he has simply cut them off. I have seen him wear other Balmoral's with the ribbons trailing behind. Note: not all Macpherson men leave their ribbons loose, as tradition says, some-just a few, tie them in a bow. I will tie my ribbons in a bow whilst wearing a fawn, lovat blue, or lovat green Balmoral. My darker bonnets are all untied. I don't think Cluny would object with the tieing of my lighter colored bonnets!
That's a clan tradition I've never heard of. I only have one bonnet and I had it made with no ribbons at all so I guess I'm doing alright!