Glengarry Questions

[dcommini]

The beret has evolved when the glengarry hasn't. The Canadian military went to little ones that don't even have enough material to fold down the side, barely makes it to the band. British seem to be heading same direction. MOD tam o shatters have already been shrunk. The US still make them so they can be shaped well.

But it's that bit of cardboard in them that keep them from being really well shaped. I removed the cardboard and the flash from the front and shaped one very nicely to my head, whereas the one I have for military duty doesn't look as good.

[48HofC]

My original black beret had leather as a backing so once you soaked it to shape, it moulded quite nicely. Newer ones have a synthetic backing that bends good as well.

[blackwatch70]

Black watch 70, in your original post you wrote all pipers in highland regiments wore the plain blue glengarry "excluding the black watch",,,, excluding means- apart from.....you can't wear the same and be excluded..

You are correct, I forgot to say "with full dress where they wear feather bonnets.."
of course pipers in Black Watch wear plain glengarry with other orders of dress, thanks.