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    Maybe...

    http://www.glengarryhats.com/balmora...oral_khaki.php

    ...seems reasonable: shipping inc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by auld argonian View Post
    Maybe...

    http://www.glengarryhats.com/balmora...oral_khaki.php

    ...seems reasonable: shipping inc.

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    Same balmoral I'm sending back (see link in my post above)
    [SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
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    Sorry...somehow my middle aged mind didn't register that...probably too busy looking at the photograph.

    Have you tried What Price Glory?

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    Scroll down here. They say they make historic bonnets for film and theatre. Maybe thay can do your khaki version:

    http://www.houseoflabhran.net/glenga...onnethats.html

    The WPG bonnet is a tam o' shanter, not a balmoral per se, but it is the right color:

    http://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=1478&bc=no
    Brian

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    Quote Originally Posted by thescot View Post
    I'm not sure what your budget will stand, but I'm pretty sure that you can get Robert Mackie to make one like you want. It won't be cheap, but it'll be a fair price.

    I have one like you have from glengarry Hats, and I have the same complaint.
    So I'm not the only one, eh?

    Thanks Jim, it doesn't hurt to ask, budget or not


    Quote Originally Posted by auld argonian View Post
    Sorry...somehow my middle aged mind didn't register that...probably too busy looking at the photograph.

    Have you tried What Price Glory?
    No worries
    Thanks for the assistance anyways. No, I hadn't thought to look at WPG yet.

    And on that note....


    Quote Originally Posted by Woodsheal View Post
    Scroll down here. They say they make historic bonnets for film and theatre. Maybe thay can do your khaki version:

    http://www.houseoflabhran.net/glenga...onnethats.html
    Thanks Brian, I'll give them a try

    Quote Originally Posted by Woodsheal View Post
    The WPG bonnet is a tam o' shanter, not a balmoral per se, but it is the right color:

    http://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=1478&bc=no
    Ahh... the colour is fairly close (I like it too), I just wish it was a one-piece top. Otherwise I'd get one & trim it to suit my fancy.

    Thanks!
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    I can't say I've ever thought about this before, Terry, but now you're putting doubts in my mind about my CEF Khaki bonnet as well.

    T.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
    I can't say I've ever thought about this before, Terry, but now you're putting doubts in my mind about my CEF Khaki bonnet as well.

    T.
    Uh-oh!
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    Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
    I can't say I've ever thought about this before, Terry, but now you're putting doubts in my mind about my CEF Khaki bonnet as well.

    T.
    Don't worry about it, Todd. Your bonnet looks fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BoldHighlander View Post
    Same balmoral I'm sending back (see link in my post above)
    As I have stated before, it's always best to purchase items from reputable establishments, that preferably, have been in the business for a while. I have looked at the 'Glengarryhats' website you mentioned several years ago, and always thought their products looked so cheaply made. You cannot go wrong with a Robert Mackie Balmoral. It is simply the best traditional Scottish headdress one can buy today! Like 'Scot' said, I am sure that Mackie can accomodate your details for the Balmoral you are looking for. Meantime, proceed as planned and send the 'beret' back! LOL! Contact Chris at Dunadd and get the ball rolling for your bespoke Balmoral, you wont regret it and you wont have to send it back!

    Good luck,

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    Thanks Kyle

    I had heard good things about GlengarryHats, so I felt reasonably safe as it were.
    Oh well, lesson learned.
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