My Caubeen Arrived From Ireland!

**BCAC** · 20th April 14, 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by PleatedOne

Hello All,
Today I received my Irish Caubeen from Mossie Croft. Since this is all new to me, would you kindly give me advise/criticism as to how it should be worn?
Just yesterday I received my House of Cheviot hose and flashes. I now need to wait patiently for my first kilt due in another 3-5 weeks. I feel like a kid awaiting Christmas morning!
Thanks,
Bob

Your hat is usually worn with any badge on the left side (close to the left eye) and the excess materiel pulled over to the wearers right.

**MacCathmhaoil** · 20th April 14, 05:09 AM

Originally Posted by BCAC

Your hat is usually worn with any badge on the left side (close to the left eye) and the excess materiel pulled over to the wearers right.

Not always with a caubeen, it may be the case with the military, but less so with civilians.

**BCAC** · 20th April 14, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by MacCathmhaoil

Not always with a caubeen, it may be the case with the military, but less so with civilians.

My bold. This is why I said "usually" in my post!

**Jock Scot** · 20th April 14, 05:25 AM

From what I remember, the pipers of The Irish Guards wore the cap badge over the right eye with the cloth pulled over to the left. In 70 something years, I cannot recall ever seeing a civilian wearing a caubeen, though.

**denmcdough** · 20th April 14, 05:38 AM

Jock is correct, the Caubeen is worn over the right eye with the excess pulled to the left and slightly back, at least in the military. See if this comes through:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/charli...in/photostream

**BCAC** · 20th April 14, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by denmcdough

Jock is correct, the Caubeen is worn over the right eye with the excess pulled to the left and slightly back, at least in the military. See if this comes through:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/charli...in/photostream

You should have said "at least in the Irish Guards" and not "at least in the military". Last I heard The Royal Irish Rangers were also military.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ish_Ranger.jpg

**OC Richard** · 20th April 14, 06:17 AM

Here it is!

Those hats are sharp-looking! Congrats!

**John_Carrick** · 20th April 14, 08:27 AM

There is a nice old saying in Ireland about having your hat over your right eye:
You're wearing it on the Kildare side!

**rsvpiper** · 21st April 14, 03:36 AM

This is how the regiment do it, now i'm not saying it's the way but......
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**PleatedOne** · 20th April 14, 02:52 PM

Thank you. Yes the pic link was great.

Originally Posted by denmcdough

Jock is correct, the Caubeen is worn over the right eye with the excess pulled to the left and slightly back, at least in the military. See if this comes through:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/charli...in/photostream