Winter hats?

[DWFII]

For the "chilly days, I wear either a wool "bamoral" ( full size ( 11"diam) NOT the normal "off the shelf" size") or a "newsboy style ("full cut")

CHECK OUT THIS SITE of our own DIANE. I have 2 of the "jacobites" on order from her, for the "chilly & cold days. http://russetlodgeknits.blogspot.com/search/label/tams

For the "cold" days, I wear my FULL SIZE TAM (13 1/2" diam) This tam can be pulled dowm over my ears.

Is that the " FULL SIZE TAM (13 1/2" diam)" you're wearing? I have another spec for 14" and was just confirming that it was correct.

[puffer]

Is that the " FULL SIZE TAM (13 1/2" diam)" you're wearing? I have another spec for 14" and was just confirming that it was correct.

DWFII, My reference to the size of this tam, was NOT meant to "set the "standard" IMHO a full size Tam, is one that is LARGER than what is often sold as a TOS ( the "Gov. Issue ( current issue) that I have is 11"

IMHO, 14" would be GREAT.

Puffer

[DWFII]

DWFII, My reference to the size of this tam, was NOT meant to "set the "standard" IMHO a full size Tam, is one that is LARGER than what is often sold as a TOS ( the "Gov. Issue ( current issue) that I have is 11"

IMHO, 14" would be GREAT.

Puffer

The reason I asked was that I was discussing this with a fellow who dresses quite Jacobite and he had a blue bonnet that was 14" across. So my wife is making me one and felting it and I just wanted to see what it looked like relative to a head...yours in this case.

I'm not intending to get that deep into Jacobite clothing, but I do have the buckle shoes I make/made for myself and I sort of fancied a blue bonnet with a white rosette and a sprig of boxwood.

[puffer]

The reason I asked was that I was discussing this with a fellow who dresses quite Jacobite and he had a blue bonnet that was 14" across. So my wife is making me one and felting it and I just wanted to see what it looked like relative to a head...yours in this case.

I'm not intending to get that deep into Jacobite clothing, but I do have the buckle shoes I make/made for myself and I sort of fancied a blue bonnet with a white rosette and a sprig of boxwood.

FANTASTIC !!! (not my head but your choose )

Puffer

[thescot]

First off, you should know that I nearly always wear some form of head cover in the winter. Sometimes it's a fedorra for ivy cap, but usually it's a bonnet or beret.

I often wear a TOS (government issue) for knocking around. ACtually, i have several with different badges. I have the older, larger ones and the newer, smaller ones. The look like this:


I also wear a couple of bonnets in blue/black, with red and black toories when I am a little more dressed up. Note: the little bear that appears to be on my bonnet is actually on the mantel behind; looks like a kiddie party, no?


You can see the white cockade on both. I also have a dark green balmoral, but for some reason, I don't opt for it very often.

I sometimes wear a beret for knocking around as well, mostly military styles. I have a carload since I purchased a large lot of ex-military berets quite a while back. I have red ones (which I never wear if someone wants a good buy), a couple of green ones, and a navy blue, all with various badges in place.

You can see me here that the last St. Patrick's parade wearing a green beret with on outdated Royal Irish REgiment badge attached:


I don't wear glengarrys often nor for winter warmth, but I throw in this additional photo just to show that chicks really do go for a man in a kilt.