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03-01-2010, 12:05 PM
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I see these hats in alot of pipe bands, worn by the major. I just don't know what they are called, and I can't seem to find it on the web! Does anyone know? 
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03-01-2010, 02:04 PM
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The Feather Bonnet, my good man.
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03-01-2010, 03:20 PM
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Calling something that grandiose a "bonnet" seems the epitome of understatements 
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03-01-2010, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by lethearen  Calling something that grandiose a "bonnet" seems the epitome of understatements | Some would say that there are those this side of the Atlantic and from this land who are rather good at understatement.
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03-01-2010, 06:10 PM
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I've heard them mistakenly called bearskins.
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03-01-2010, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by piperdbh I've heard them mistakenly called bearskins. | Me too. I guess the two pieces of headgear look similar from a distance to some.
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03-01-2010, 06:16 PM
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I'm no expert, but the bear skin hats are the ones worn by the guards at Buckingham Palace.
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03-01-2010, 06:20 PM
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I can spot a good way to boost my post count when I see it, so I wholeheartedly agree with Radge.
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03-01-2010, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DougC I'm no expert, but the bear skin hats are the ones worn by the guards at Buckingham Palace. | and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
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03-01-2010, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DenRugger01 I see these hats in alot of pipe bands, worn by the major. I just don't know what they are called, and I can't seem to find it on the web! Does anyone know? | as others have said ... a feather bonnet, here is a wee site i found explaining what type of feathers are mainly used and it has info on other parts of the uniforms accessories http://www.epspipeband.ca/about%20the%20band.htm | | |
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