Jonesing Begins for a Robert Mackie!

**pauljsharp** · 2nd August 11, 01:06 PM

I just barely, clicked submit for my order of a Robert Mackie diced balmoral bonnet! I ordered from the forum friend/advertiser Redshanks.

Let the jonsing begin!!!

Pictures to follow when the bonnet arrives and again when it is properly broken in (jocked).

**SFCRick** · 2nd August 11, 05:11 PM

Good for you, you will love it. I have two and they have become my favorite headwear. Chris will take fast and good care of you.

**piperdbh** · 2nd August 11, 07:13 PM

I got mine last summer and really like it. Jocking it is as much fun as wearing it!

**pauljsharp** · 16th August 11, 10:08 PM

So my wife and I left on Monday for a backpacking trip into the Uinta Mountains (I would post photos but they are completely non-kilt related). Her first actually. I had hopes that my balmoral would arrive before I left on the trip, sadly it did not. However, after we got home from our trip (cut short because of issues with our gear.) I found it waiting on the dining room table!

So the following photo is of the bonnet before I go through the "jocking" process. The bonnet is the "Regalia" color, a non-stock color per Mackie's.

By pauljsharp

**davidlpope** · 17th August 11, 03:35 AM

Originally Posted by pauljsharp

The bonnet is the "Regalia" color, a non-stock color per Mackie's.

Looks like their stock "Saxe Blue" color to me...

**Mael Coluim** · 17th August 11, 06:16 AM

Welcome to the club! That is a beautiful color! Congrats!

**creagdhubh** · 17th August 11, 06:38 AM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

Welcome to the club! That is a beautiful color! Congrats!

I second that! Welcome aboard!

Below is my most recent addition to my own Mackie bonnet collection, a diced Lovat Green Balmoral, also ordered from Chris (Redshank) at Dunadd Trading Company.

Cheers,

**pauljsharp** · 17th August 11, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

Looks like their stock "Saxe Blue" color to me...

David,
It is close to the saxe blue color. However, it is a bit darker. I was sent a few swatches of the colors I was considering (lovat green and saxe blue) This color was included as an option.

The saxe blue is a bit lighter almost a baby blue if you will. The royal blue is a bit darker. This "Regalia" is in between the two. It was discribed to me as a "mid blue" through my correspondence with Mackies and Redshanks.

**Mike_Oettle** · 17th August 11, 01:50 PM

Hi, Paul – like you I have ordered from Robert Mackie, and I can barely wait to see how my bonnet comes out.
Bucking the X Marks trend I made inquiries about a military-style tammie, rather than a balmoral, but an old-fashioned style – the kind worn during the First World War.
I wanted something resembling my old army tammie (which is naturally khaki), but with a bit more dash to it. (Of the colours they offered me, I chose dark green. I would have preferred blue.)
They were hesitant at first, but once I had supplied pictures from X Marks of First World War troops, and a Second World War jock wearing an old-style bonnet, they said they would try it as a once-off item.
I will post pictures when it arrives . . . but they will only start making it next month, or so they say.
The jones!
Regards,
Mike

**davidlpope** · 17th August 11, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by pauljsharp

David,
It is close to the saxe blue color. However, it is a bit darker. I was sent a few swatches of the colors I was considering (lovat green and saxe blue) This color was included as an option.

The saxe blue is a bit lighter almost a baby blue if you will. The royal blue is a bit darker. This "Regalia" is in between the two. It was discribed to me as a "mid blue" through my correspondence with Mackies and Redshanks.

Thanks!