Fawn, Lovat Green, and Lovat Blue Balmoral Bonnets

[NorCalPiper]

Black and white are traditional associated with the police.

[macwilkin]

Black and white are traditional associated with the police.

The Lovat Scouts wore a black-and-white diced balmoral.

T.

[MacKee]

The Lovat Scouts wore a black-and-white diced balmoral.

T.

Aye, you are correct sir! I have a friend who is a Fraser, but he only wears a solid black balmoral. I wonder why? So many other options

[macwilkin]

Aye, you are correct sir! I have a friend who is a Fraser, but he only wears a solid black balmoral. I wonder why? So many other options

The Lovat Scouts & Clan Fraser aren't the same institution, though.

T.

[NorCalPiper]

My bad-
I totally forgot, but they are ALSO associated with police bands.

[OC Richard]

For some reason, the "day" Balmorals in Fawn, Lovat Green, Lovat Blue etc look equally fitting and unobtrusive whether plain or diced to my eye, but on the other hand a dark blue Balmoral with its typical dicing (red/white/black or whatever) looks out of place somehow with civilian day dress. For some reason Balmorals like that look almost like a costume item or something to my eye. (I know they're not, and I wonder why I see them that way.)

Same goes for Glengarries in civilian pipe bands. Almost all civilian pipe bands wear plain black (or less often dark blue) Glens, and when a band shows up with diced Glens they really stand out (not in a good way).

[creagdhubh]

For some reason, the "day" Balmorals in Fawn, Lovat Green, Lovat Blue etc look equally fitting and unobtrusive whether plain or diced to my eye, but on the other hand a dark blue Balmoral with its typical dicing (red/white/black or whatever) looks out of place somehow with civilian day dress. For some reason Balmorals like that look almost like a costume item or something to my eye. (I know they're not, and I wonder why I see them that way.)

Same goes for Glengarries in civilian pipe bands. Almost all civilian pipe bands wear plain black (or less often dark blue) Glens, and when a band shows up with diced Glens they really stand out (not in a good way).

I know exactly what you mean Richard, and that was basically my original point with regards to the darker coloured bonnets with dicing. I feel the same way as you, and of course, it is merely our opinion. I tend to stay away from diced bonnets in the darker colours, because of the points you made, as well as I don't wish to look like I am trying to be a member of the Royal Regiment of Scotland! I love the diced style in the lighter coloured Balmoral's and I currently own one in the fawn colour with lovat green dicing-I love it!

[macwilkin]

My bad-
I totally forgot, but they are ALSO associated with police bands.

Yep -- that is the so-called "Sillitoe Tartan":

http://gphs1800.tripod.com/SILLTARTAN.html

T.

[piperdbh]

Here's the dicing on my blue Balmoral. It's not exactly lovat, but it's blue!


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