Military Tam Trick

[Steve Ashton]

Mine has a length of coat hanger wire bent into a square.

[Macman]

Our regiment preferred the "slouchier" look when I was in it. I remember once using a coat hanger inside the balmoral to give it what I thought was a very rakish look. Next parade, my sergeant took one look at it, said "What the hell is that!", demanded my balmoral, reached inside and took out the coat hanger, and threw it down the parade square!

[OC Richard]

It's interesting, these various things that are done in different units, to get a certain "look".

I've noticed that nowadays some of the Scottish battalions have their TOS's blocked in an odd way:



And the Black Watch have their own extra-small bonnet

[Macman]

It's interesting, these various things that are done in different units, to get a certain "look".

I've noticed that nowadays some of the Scottish battalions have their TOS's blocked in an odd way:

It does look odd to me, but I wouldn't tell the wearer that! It almost looks like the evolution of the glengarry.

[Nathan]

It does look odd to me, but I wouldn't tell the wearer that! It almost looks like the evolution of the glengarry.

This is how we wore our TOS...

[Macman]

Sorry, Nathan! Regimental differences, I suppose.

[Fedgunner]

It does look odd to me, but I wouldn't tell the wearer that! It almost looks like the evolution of the glengarry.

When I was in the military police we did something similar with our dress white hats. We called it "sadeling".

[OC Richard]

It does look odd to me, but I wouldn't tell the wearer that! It almost looks like the evolution of the glengarry.

I hadn't thought about it that way, but you're right, with the bonnet cocked up on both sides.