balmoral

[macwilkin]

If anyone has contacts in the War Museum or any of the Regimental Museums, pose the question to them. I am sure there is documentation of recorded Regimental traditions that may shed some light on it. I am sure if an old Highland Regiment Sergeant Major could be found he could shed some light on it as well.

See my post above.

T.

[Warhoover]

Sorry Todd, I didn't have the page scrolled up enough to see your post. Still trying to get used to the blasted new bifocals, my first pair and they are driving me nuts!

[Fearnest]

Nope - but it is true that if you want a Scottish made quality Balmoral (with or without tails) its going to cost you a pretty penny. Now I've never owned a Balmoral from glengarryhats.com but I do have a Glengarry from them its easily worth the asking price.

I have one of their Balmorals... it's a beauty! I'd certainly recommend it.

[Macman]

FWIW, our regimental balmorals had a small stiched khaki bow at the back, while the glengarries had loose ribbons. My Scottish-made balmoral that I bought over thirty years ago has loose ribbons. Now, I prefer them loose, but I think you just can wear them how you like them.

[scoutniagara]

I wear a balmoral, and I leave the ribbons long and untied. <wink>

[Dirka Skene]

Bait?

[scoutniagara]

Warhoover,

Your quote, "...and they are driving me nuts!" reminds me of a kilt/bar joke.

A Scotsman walks in to a bar with a car's steering wheel hanging from under his kilt. The bar tender asks him, "Why do you have a car's steering wheel hanging from under your kilt?" The Scotsman replies, "I don't know, but it's driving me nuts!"

[arrogcow]

Just to be completely contrary... I have had my balmoral for only a few days now (from Glengaryhats.com - same one as laird Hamish's). No idea how to tie, not thrilled with loose, don't want to cut, so I've just been laying them inside before I pur the durn thing on.

Adam

[thescot]

Just to be completely contrary... I have had my balmoral for only a few days now (from Glengaryhats.com - same one as laird Hamish's). No idea how to tie, not thrilled with loose, don't want to cut, so I've just been laying them inside before I pur the durn thing on.

Adam

I think the trick is to knot them first; just one over the other and pull. Then it's pretty easy to make a loop in one and wrap the other over the top and through. You'll probably need to trim the ends when you're done. On my Glengarryhats bonnet, I had to trim about 1 inch or so.

[Don Patrick]

I had no idea that the state of a bonnet tied or untied was of issue. Mine has always been tied, but after reading these posts, I guess I will untie mine.

Don