Glengarry Question

**Mael Coluim** · 17th March 11, 05:10 AM

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**macwilkin** · 18th March 11, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

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**okiescot** · 11th January 12, 10:36 PM

I have been in two different pipe bands. One was full military dress with pipers wearing green doublets and drummers wearing red. The other band we wore shirts and vests. In both bands the drummers wore diced Glengarries and the pipers wore plain Glengarries.

In Oklahoma there are not a lot of purists as near as I can tell judging from what many people wear.

**theborderer** · 12th January 12, 12:14 AM

Try this for reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glengarry#History

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**PatG** · 12th January 12, 05:09 AM

Found while googling:

**Father Bill** · 12th January 12, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by PatG

Found while googling:

Ooogh!

**eagle43172** · 12th January 12, 05:50 AM

If I may I would point out that the Glengarry was so popular as a military head dress that between 1868 and 1897, the glengarry was adopted as an undress cap for most infantry regiments in the British army (not just the Scottish). In 1937, they adopted , the Universal Pattern Field Service Cap (used by the British Army in World War II) described as "similar in shape to the Glengarry." From this style cap the U.S. Army adopted the "Garrison" or "Overseas" cap familiar to generations of GI's and Boy scouts. I prefer the Balmoral (I own diced and plain), but occasionally wear a Glengarry.

**macwilkin** · 12th January 12, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by eagle43172

If I may I would point out that the Glengarry was so popular as a military head dress that between 1868 and 1897, the glengarry was adopted as an undress cap for most infantry regiments in the British army (not just the Scottish). In 1937, they adopted , the Universal Pattern Field Service Cap (used by the British Army in World War II) described as "similar in shape to the Glengarry." From this style cap the U.S. Army adopted the "Garrison" or "Overseas" cap familiar to generations of GI's and Boy scouts. I prefer the Balmoral (I own diced and plain), but occasionally wear a Glengarry.

One slight correction: The US Army did issue an overseas cap during the First World War which was based on a French cap*. If you look at the AEF garrison cap, it isn't the same as the WWII model:

http://carolinahistoryproject.com/Ga...orld_War_I.php
http://www.militaryheadgear.com/types/93

*Other historians believe it may have been adapted from a Serbian design.

T.