Which ear to wear a beret over?

[macwilkin]

Other than in your pics, I have never seen a balmoral or a beret that could be worn pulled down on the left. I've been curious as to where you got it.

Adam

As Grant mentioned your a civilian so it doesn't really matter, but traditionally berets are puled over the right ear with any insignia over the left eye.

The London Irish wear a caubeen that is pulled over the right ear:

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

Cheers,

Todd

[Chef]

The London Irish wear a caubeen that is pulled over the right ear:d

In that picture it is definitely over the right ear, but the caubeen is worn by Irish regiments over the right ear as seen below:

[Panache]

Other than in your pics, I have never seen a balmoral or a beret that could be worn pulled down on the left. I've been curious as to where you got it.

Adam

I bought that hat right after high school from a shop in Santa Cruz's Garden Mall (long since gone). I think it has just taken on the shape after some 2 decades of being worn that way.

I look at this picture and all that comes to mind is:

These gentlemen are ready for pretty much everything!

Cheers

Jamie

[pipesndrumsnun]

Oh, my! The dog will refuse to go outside with you if you don't have the cap on correctly! Watch out!

[KiltedKop45]

Is that a waiter in the center of the picture???????

[KiltedKop45]

Oh, I forgot, uh, Single Malt please.

[macwilkin]

Is that a waiter in the center of the picture???????

That's "Mess Dress", generally worn by military officers in the British Commonwealth and the US.

Todd

[macwilkin]

In that picture it is definitely over the right ear, but the caubeen is worn by Irish regiments over the right ear as seen below:

Those lads are not from the London Irish, though -- The pictures' URL credits them as members of the Royal Irish Rangers, who wear their caubeens in the traditional manner. The Rangers later became the Royal Irish Regiment.

The London Irish are a Territorial Battalion of the London Regiment, a sister unit of the London Scottish:

http://www.londonirishrifles.com/Images/patrol3.gif

http://www.drummajor.net/images/London%20Regiment.jpg

http://www.drummajor.net/images/DM%2...%20Incline.jpg

Notice the caubeens.

Here's a lad from the Irish Regiment of Canada:

http://oakvilleatwar.opl.on.ca/img/thumb/SW0144t.jpg

Osprey has a great book out now on the Irish Regiments which has some photos and prints of caubeens being worn a la the London Irish.

Todd

[macwilkin]

Besides the aforementioned London Irish, the pipers of the "Micks" -- the Irish Guards -- wear their caubeens with the badge over the right eye:

http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/04555...h025070432.jpg

Notice the maroon and blue shoulder flash of the Household Division.

http://www.irishseamensrelativesasso...ade%202005.jpg

http://www.irishseamensrelativesasso...h%20Guards.jpg

http://www.stevebennett.20m.com/rab_tum.jpg

Cheers,

Todd

[emolas]

The London Irish are a Territorial Battalion of the London Regiment, a sister unit of the London Scottish:

http://www.londonirishrifles.com/Images/patrol3.gif

Although they look nice in dress uniforms, those hackles look very odd in combat uniforms. It's like wearing a tie with overalls or something.