Riverkilt - Irish Caubeen?

[macwilkin]

The London Irish Rifles has a brief article about the caubeen of the Irish regiments on their web site:

http://www.londonirishrifles.com/caubeen.cfm

Regards,

Todd

[Panache]

Does one traditionally put a badge on the rosette of a caubeen or leave it plain?

Cheers

Jamie

[macwilkin]

Does one traditionally put a badge on the rosette of a caubeen or leave it plain?

Cheers

Jamie

Following the custom of the Irish regiments of the British Army, a regimental badge is worn on the caubeen:

http://www.londonirishrifles.com/Images/Caubeen2.gif

http://www.irishwolfhounds.org/royalirishregiment.JPG

http://www.royalirishrangers.co.uk/picts/piper6.jpg


Civilians certainly could wear a badge as well; I've seen the relatively new "Irish clan badges" available being worn on caubeens.

Cheers,

Todd

[Panache]

Following the custom of the Irish regiments of the British Army, a regimental badge is worn on the caubeen...Civilians certainly could wear a badge as well; I've seen the relatively new "Irish clan badges" available being worn on caubeens.

Cheers,

Todd

Todd,

Thanks for the good information (as always). I had seen some of those pictures before but couldn't make out if the badge was on a rossette or if the military caubeens didn't have one.

Hmmm... I have a a nice diced glengarry, a royal blue balmoral, various berets, and a couple of driving caps. Perhaps I need a caubeen to round out my hat collection (somewhere the F-H.C.A.G. is frowning mightily and saying "Not Another Hat!" )

Cheers

Jamie

[McMurdo]

Todd,

Thanks for the good information (as always). I had seen some of those pictures before but couldn't make out if the badge was on a rossette or if the military caubeens didn't have one.

Hmmm... I have a a nice diced glengarry, a royal blue balmoral, various berets, and a couple of driving caps. Perhaps I need a caubeen to round out my hat collection (somewhere the F-H.C.A.G. is frowning mightily and saying "Not Another Hat!" )

Cheers

Jamie

At risk of facing the wrath of the F-H.C.A.G., Jamie I found this



http://www.glengarryhats.com/irish_caubeen.php

[davedove]

Hmmm... I have a a nice diced glengarry, a royal blue balmoral, various berets, and a couple of driving caps. Perhaps I need a caubeen to round out my hat collection (somewhere the F-H.C.A.G. is frowning mightily and saying "Not Another Hat!" )

Now, you know, to properly accessorize one must have a different hat for each kilt.

If the ladies need different shoes for every outfit, why can't we have different hats.