Quote Originally Posted by Woodsheal View Post
When speaking of the modern, structured Balmoral you are correct. But, my son has a real beret sent home by a girlfriend when she visited France. It is knitted, felted, 11" in diameter, and pretty much identical to the early Scots "broad" bonnet of the 18th and early 19th C's.
And then, there's something that comes between a modern balmoral and an 18th & 19th century deal.

Here's sort of a "fusion" bonnet that I made for my father; I kind of like it...