Caubeen suppliers?

[Mael Coluim]

I have two Caubeens from J. Byous and can vouch for their quality.

[Zardoz]

I have a made to order Caubeen and Tam from J.Byous / Savannah kilts , they are a great deal. I'm thinking about one of their 'tropical' versions too. In truth, I hardly ever wear the caubeen execpt when walking in the St.Pats parade. I wear the tam more often though, as daywear and to Irish events and ren faires and such. It is a more 'flexable bonnet IMO. It comes with a removable stiffener for the badge area that can make it stand high like a caubeen, but it still has the tourie (pom-pom) and less formal look of a tam. Sometimes I take the badge and stiffener off for a even less formal look. You could ask them to leave the tourie off, or send it loose and place it with a safety pin etc..

Here's the J.Byous tam with stiffener and badge at the Texas Ren Fest;

[Jack Daw]

My latest is a caubeen from glengarryhats.com. I like it very well indeed, but I had to wait about four weeks for it. I didn't mind the wait, but my inquiring emails to the vendor owner went unanswered, which was not a comfort. Regardless, I like that caubeen and the vendor has a good selection of doublets for pipers.

[Finn]

Hi!
I'm leaning toward the J. Byous, as I think the crown goes higher. The Glengarry is VERY handsome, but LOOKS closer to the bonnet.
Any other companies out there?
Thanks to everyone so far!

[JS Sanders]

JD -
I have one of Glengarryhats.com's doublets purchased last year. Great quality & attention to detail. In fact, I'm piping at a USN Dining-Out tomorrow evening and the OIC asked me to wear it.

It does look impressive, but like most doublets, it's somewhat on the uncomfortable side.

Slainte,
steve

[Jack Daw]

JD -
I have one of Glengarryhats.com's doublets purchased last year. Great quality & attention to detail. In fact, I'm piping at a USN Dining-Out tomorrow evening and the OIC asked me to wear it.

It does look impressive, but like most doublets, it's somewhat on the uncomfortable side.

Slainte,
steve

I'm interested in one of the 18-button doublets, but if the vendor is not responsive to my emails (based on my attempts in buying the caubeen), I'm not too keen on ordering one.

[JerseyLawyer]

Great link, thanks. Why don't any of these places have traditional lovat blue and green colored diced balmorals, though?

Not that I intend to wear one much. Just for contests.

[Jock Scot]

For my "learned friend" JerseyLawyer.A Lovat green diced Balmoral,my wife and me.That shade of green is almost impossible to find here these days.

[JerseyLawyer]

For my "learned friend" JerseyLawyer.A Lovat green diced Balmoral,my wife and me.That shade of green is almost impossible to find here these days.

Thanks, Jock! That's what I was thinking of, but it's very difficult to find here, too. I have found some, but they're usually fairly expensive, and since I don't have plans to wear the thing that often, I've held off.

[cacunn]

Penny's of Thunder Bay http://www.pennys.ca/hats.php also carries them. Has anyone ordered from this vendor?