Personal Preference with Bonnets

[Tobus]

As a civilian, the only Scottish-style headwear I think looks appropriate for me is a Balmoral. I have three of them: a fawn-coloured one from glengarryhats.com, a Lovat green one from Robert Mackie, and a blue one (I would call it royal blue) with blue/white dicing and a grey toorie that was hand-knitted by a member here.

I just can't bring myself to wear a Glengarry. I come from a US Air Force family; my grandfather was a Colonel, and my father was a Lt. Col. I spent too much time on military bases seeing them wear their garrison caps or flight caps for me to ever see that shape of hat as a civilian style. When I see a Glengarry with a clan badge on the side, it reminds me of the hats worn by military veterans where they decorate them with patches and mini-medals. I'm not saying a Glengarry isn't a valid choice as Scottish civilian headwear, but my personal upbringing makes me shy away from that shape of hat since I associate it with a military style hat. And even if I didn't, it's just not a very practical choice of headwear in terms of warmth in the cold, shade in the summer, or protection from rain.

There are only a couple of months out of the year where the weather in Texas accommodates authentic Scottish-style headwear. It's just too hot and sunny to put wool on your head. A Tilley hat seems to be the most practical choice in the warm months.

[PatrickHughes123]

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(1) - Balmoral or Glengarry? Balmoral

(2) - Tartan, diced or plain? Diced
(2a) - What colour? Navy
(2b) - What dicing colour? Navy
(2c) - What tartan?
(2d) - What toorie colour? Navy

Personally, myself, I own two Balmorals and two Glengarries. One of each is plain black. One of each kind is black with red/white/black dicing. Love them both. Personally I love the idea of tartan Balmorals and Glengarries, but dislike the current ones they sell. I wish they would start making the tartan bonnets without the sewing line that can be clearly seen round the top of the Balmorals and I've seen some Glengarries with a sewing line round the top.

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Did you mean to say something else? You just quoted me.

[Arnot]

Did you mean to say something else? You just quoted me.[/QUOTE]

He answered your questions. Look:

(1) - Balmoral or Glengarry? Balmoral

(2) - Tartan, diced or plain? Diced
(2a) - What colour? Navy
(2b) - What dicing colour? Navy
(2c) - What tartan?
(2d) - What toorie colour? Navy