Quote Originally Posted by Moosehead
Bruce is a good bud of a guy I worked with in Truro. He's been wearing the same kilt for 8 years, day in and day out.

Well, whatcha waitin' for??

I Hope Bruce washes that this occasionally!
8 Years of body funk-> Yeesh!!!

I just had to have someone post not from Prince Edward Island.

I was wondering, Moosehead, how wide (diameter) is the bonnet overall, and also your head?

I am also making my own bonnets, as well as converting store bought berets (a good way to make a decent looking balmoral for $5-$10). The ones so far are 11 inches across overall (based on the measurement of a $50 balmoral). An old-style bonnet I have from the Scottish Tartan Museum on Franklin, NC, USA is MUCH wider- about 13.5 inches.

Also, how tall is that band? It looks rather short, but well proportioned.

For other readers, Thompson's "So Your Going to Wear the Kilt" has a good appendix that tells how to make a torrie out of wool yarn. Simple, but essential, to make a cheap beret look less Monica and more Balmoral. (as I typed this, Monica and Bill Clinton appeared on TV in a commerial!! :lol)