Thinking of nabbing a bonnet

[Bob C]

I just pulled the trigger on the SF green. The prices are the best i've seen on balmorals, as long as the quality is anywhere near what the owner claims.

When you get it, please post a picture and a review.

[davedove]

Does anyone own one of the older style bonnets from the Museum? There is no provision for putting in hat measurements/head size, so I dunno if these are one size fits all, elastic banded, or if they are older fashioned, and adjusted with a ribbon.

I've got one of these in green. It's basically one size with a ribbon adjustment.

[Colin]

Check out the selection at Penny's of Thunderbay as well. I just ordered a belt (brown), buckle, and kid's sporran from them last week. Very friendly service so far. Probably not top of the line stuff, but good prices and likely a good intro to bonnets. I know I bought a balmoral a few years back and have only worn it once. Glad I didn't spend an arm and a leg on it.

http://www.pennys.ca/hats.php

[Andrew Green]

Thanks davedove. As long as it'll fit over my head, I am good. I haven't actually measured my head... but I should be fine! It isn't giant or anything.

[A Hay]

Andrew,

In February of this year I bought a Lovat Green Balmoral from this website
http://www.scotyard.com

It cost $41.00 plus $11.00 shipping.

It has a black ribbon band around the headband and a black ribbon cockade.

I think the Balmoral looks nice and I wear it often in cooler weather.

It might look nice if you have the Lovat Green tweed jacket. (Which is high on my want list.)

There are some pictures at my yahoo site below.

Tom

[MacWage]

He is asking for the one on this page (it is listed under bonnets as well):
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/historic.html

It is sleeve with a ribbon it it that is tied to fit your head. I have a green one too (to match the car . . . )

[starbkjrus]

Ok, so just how DOES one measure one's head for a hat?? How does it translate? If I'm a 7 3/8 I''m quite sure that a tape measure stretched around my head is going to measure more than that. (Or am I nuts?)


Any thoughts?

[auld argonian]

Check this out:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...Page=sizechart

...Shall we assume that the circumference of da head is then divided by pi?

I don't know if that's the way it works but why not?

Best

AA

[sirdaniel1975]

Does anyone own one of the older style bonnets from the Museum?

Yes, I have a broad blue bonnet from the S.T.M. (Scottish Tartans Museum) 8 years ago.



I have a 22" head and it fits perfect with enough room to tighten it slightly.
I believe it was machine made. I'm not sure if it's the exact one they offer now. I make my own bonnets now a days...

Like this one:



I'm in the S.T.M. about twice a month as a costumer, and I asure you that any accessories you're contemplating from them is well worth it.

[Andrew Green]

"I'm in the S.T.M. about twice a month as a costumer, and I asure you that any accessories you're contemplating from them is well worth it."

Oh yeah, I know! I should have a package arriving tomorrow from the Tartan Museum. And then another package a couple weeks out from there. One learns patience in these things though, as most sites have delivery times that seem to be close to the same (a few weeks, especially if you are of the larger persuasion... they have to get the items, then send them to you, as sizes for larger guys are rarely kept on hand). Save for places like SWK, where they sell what's on hand in their online store, and have a seperate little page for their catalog.

Everything so far has been well worth the wait too. So I really cannot complain there. I can however, be anxious, chew my nails, be eager... ha ha ha. So, those older style bonnets seem like a good buy then, especially if they are adjusted to fit with a ribbon.