Would you ever wear a feather in your cap, particularly in the U.S.?

[macwilkin]

We're talking exclusively in relation to Highland attire and events here. Many countries of the world have a tradition of various feathers in their respective headwear. My grandfather had a Tirolean cap with a green mallard 'hackle' in it... I don't recall him ever being accosted as a 'pretend armiger'

Trachten hats from Austria and Bavaria traditionally will have a gamsbart, made from the lower neck hair of a chamois.

T.