Concerning the diced border and 'tails' of the highland bonnet
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- čas přidán 4. 01. 2019
- There are several stories about the origin of the diced border of the highland bonnet. Here I present the one that I believe to be accurate, and I show a 'hack' to prevent the tails from getting wrinkled while in storage.
BCR capbadge on a glengarry? Piper from the volunteer band? The other badges are Seaforth Highlanders. I noticed in the box there are Canadian para wings and a row of medals containing the CD. Therefore, Watson, I surmise this guy is Canadian. I further assume he's in Vancouver.
Haha - well spotted, sir!
The BCR badge was to do with a nascent pipe-band formed by the BCR Cadet Corps at around the time I made this video.
Do you have a pattern for the ladies version of the Glengarry? My Scots ancestors were McLeod and Hay. I can find the tartan (I live in Western NC, USA). I make pillbox hats, buckram sunhats and matching clutch purses. I want to make a Glengarry hat for myself, but the closest pattern (not close at ALL!) is a US military garrison cap. Eww. If you can point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it. Alba gu bràth!
I wasn't aware that there WAS a 'ladies version of the Glengarry bonnet - the female soldiers of the Canadian highland regiments wear the same headdress as do the males...do you have any images of the style in question?
Thank you sir, I got s lot out of this@
1st, Thank you for really good videos.
Now, my question, which is the correct/best way
to insert blackcock feathers to a glengarry?
Thanks
Thank you for your kind words - hmmm, I'm going to have to think about that one, as I haven't worn blackcock feathers since the 70s.....I'll do some experiments just to jog my memory and then (I hope that) I'll get back to you!
@@robertmacdonaldbespokekilt3063 BTW, the only reason I roll my kilts now is thanks to your advice.
@@LesliePiper Thanks to the Regimental Master Tailor of the QO Highlanders who showed me that trick when I was attached to 1 QO Hldrs in 1978!
@@robertmacdonaldbespokekilt3063 1978 World cup in Argentina, I played in the Pipe band that greeted the Scottish team when they arrived to Córdoba.
That's all good and nice but gotta ask, what are the tassles for?
I read they were for marital status, untied meant bachalor, tied meant married or no tassles was just go lucky.
That's a nice story, but I'm going to make a loud raspberry noise - it was invented after the fact.
It's as I say at 1:01: it was a drawstring that hung down and then became decorative.