Hats??

[Santa Kona]

You should also check out Redshank's at Dunadd Trading Company he is also an advertiser here at X-Marks. I have 2 Santa special bonnets that he had made for me and some other of my members, Plus they are Robert Mackie bonnets hand made to order one at a time in Scotland.

[Jordan]

I promised photos earlier and photos I will provide

Glengary



Note the Xmarks Cap badge

Tam O Shanter




Caubean




more to come..

[Jordan]

My old Balmoral



It used to have tails but they cam off and I prefered it without them.

My Current Balmoral




Cooper Cap badge on this one.


I know its not traditional and ive never wore one with a kilt but...



Sorry Jock


Balmorals, Tam O Shanters, Caubeans are all made the same but sizes are different and the first 2 have toories which a caubean doesnt, but they are bigger round the top.

Santa I would love to see a pic of your Santa Balmoral

[Woodsheal]

There are also the knitted tams sold by some vendors, which are are quite different from the military TOS's:

http://www.scottishlion.com/Plain-Beret-Tam

Also the 18th century type hand-knitted "broad bonnet":

http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/knit_bonnets.htm

[Zardoz]

Well I do not have good photos of all the different styles, but here's a couple;


This is a nice Tam O Shanter from J.Byous. about 10.5 inches in diameter measured across the top. Tams are usually "soft", without any rosette, like a beret with wide band and big toorie, but I have a stiffener in this one that supports a badge and stands it up a bit like a Caubeen.



Here is a "cheapest one I could find" brand plain Balmoral, about 9 inches in diameter across the top, with the typical rosette, small red toorie, and ribbon tails, in this case being worn as part of a outfit once a year for a Victorian festival.

Bonnet and hat threads traditionally eventually go off the rails, I really don't care to contribute to another, so I'll just say that I'm not of the school that says there are only two hats you may wear with the kilt, and one is only for pipers.

[Old Hippie]

This is a nice Tam O Shanter from J.Byous.

I say! I particularly like the green sash and tiara on "Tammy."

Zardoz redirects Old Hippie's attention...:buttkick:

Oh. Yer talkin' about the HAT, eh? I see it now. Carry on, then...

I have an ancient tam o'shanter that may in fact qualify now as a modern balmoral by size, except that it does not have the balmoral's bow on the back.

:ootd:

[mwrenn]

I perfer a good straw from the American Hat Company or a simple beret, but thats just the ole redneck in me. (o: