The Khaki ones look like the one I picked up cheaply from an Army Surplus..
Yes the fact that Mackie was making them makes me think that they must have had a military contract, if not with the UK perhaps with Canada.
There's tons of ex-army khaki RRS bonnets on Ebay but they're never big enough for me. Also the MOD bonnets have been getting smaller and smaller in diameter, and I don't care for that look.
Ironically the size of the TOS shrunk over the course of the 20th century while at the same time the size of the Glengarry grew. Usually in fashion men's military and civilian hats tend to grow or shrink together regardless of which sort of hat.
Last edited by OC Richard; 14th March 25 at 09:50 AM.
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https://thepiperscove.com/ has some original Mackie diced bals in stock. They recently found them in a storage bin, new in the original package, thought to be over 20 years old. I don't think their website accurately reflects what they have in stock so I would email them directly with what you are looking for (color, dice, size, etc.) and they will check their inventory. Price is $99, same as the new ones from scotlandshop.com, but if you're in US/CA you might save some money on postage and customs fees.
Yes the fact that Mackie was making them makes me think that they must have had a military contract, if not with the UK perhaps with Canada.
There's tons of ex-army khaki RRS bonnets on Ebay but they're never big enough for me. Also the MOD bonnets have been getting smaller and smaller in diameter, and I don't care for that look.
Ironically the size of the TOS shrunk over the course of the 20th century while at the same time the size of the Glengarry grew. Usually in fashion men's military and civilian hats tend to grow or shrink together regardless of which sort of hat.
Check the label on the inside for a little Broad Arrow [=》] and perhaps the initials BO (Board of Ordinance)
That would identify it as British army and not Canadian.
Yes the fact that Mackie was making them makes me think that they must have had a military contract, if not with the UK perhaps with Canada.
They certainly did. When they closed Mackie gave some elder military samples of military bonnets to the STA. Tese included Balmorals and Kilmarnock bonnets but I cannot recall if there were any TOSs. What struck me about these c.1970 era ones was how much stiffer the cloth was with less knap than their more recent civilian ones. I wish that I could have acquired one for myself.
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