Originally Posted by
ASinclair
Richard, I have a Robert Mackie 'Traditional Scottish Headwear' brochure from 2021. It lists all the colors you have except brown and khaki drab. Also, sky blue is Saxe blue. Scotland Shop does not offer faun, maroon, Lovet blue or Saxe blue.
Thanks!!
Yes "Saxe blue" I had forgot. It's a beautiful blue, a bit deeper than "sky blue". I've seen blue hose that colour called "St Andrews blue".
About the Khaki Drab, I wasn't sure about that one. At one time (as I've been given to understand) Robert Mackie had the MOD contract for bonnets which included Glengarries and probably the dark blue Balmorals introduced as part of the 1953 "Coronation" No1 Dress.
Edit: I found a place that had been selling Robert Mackie military Tam O Shanters, but whether they had a MOD contract I couldn't say.
Last edited by OC Richard; 4th January 25 at 12:45 PM.
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