Leather Glengarry

**Shane** · 3rd November 05, 07:42 AM

I've spoken to this guy through email a couple of times. He started the business because he had been trying to find a full dress piper's uniform for his son. He was so shocked by the price of doublets, etc that he started trying to find less expensive alternatives. After much research he came up with the products on his site. If you click "about us" at the site it will tell you the whole story.

Shane

**Iolaus** · 3rd November 05, 08:59 AM

Hmmm, that's interesting. When I went to the web to find out where the Glengarry came from, I found this bit of trivia on Scotweb Store,

"Some wearers of the Balmoral used to wear it puffed up on the head and creased down the middle, which became a new style of hat called the Glengarry. By late Victorian times the British Army had adopted this type of hat for their working uniforms..."

So, is there any important tradition associated with this style of headwear? ...or is it now simply another Scottish hat to wear?

**Shane** · 9th November 05, 09:43 AM

Nowadays it's just another hat. It is however still commonly worn in the military and in civilian pipe bands.

Shane

**highlander_Daz** · 9th November 05, 10:25 AM

did the model used to be in village people?

**An t-Ileach** · 9th November 05, 10:35 AM

... just the shades, I think.

**Sherry** · 9th November 05, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by highlander_Daz

did the model used to be in village people?

:-D

I bet it becomes popular (the leather hat, that is).

Sherry

**Rigged** · 12th November 05, 02:57 PM

I just got it in the mail today. Perfect fit. It's going to look great with the leather Utilikilt.

**starbkjrus** · 13th November 05, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by highlander_Daz

did the model used to be in village people?

Nonetheless, I like the hat and have bookmarked the site.

**Rigged** · 27th November 05, 04:38 PM

I looks great with the leather UK, sporran and New Rock boots. I'd just got in from shopping and running errands and took off the black cable-knit sweater I was wearing with the outfit.

http://www.mindstation.com/kilts/me_leather.jpg

I was sporting this ensemble at the monthly kilt night at Devil's Canyon Brewing Company in Belmont, California. We meet there the last friday of every month.

http://www.devilscanyonbrewery.com