Sticks and Bonnets?

[Bugbear]

Thanks, Puffer for including those mesurments; that does explain the difference.

... and for civilian wear the balmoral does not have the "starched and ironed" look ,quite the opposite,the more beaten up they look the better they are. I read somewhere that kicking your new balmoral along a road for a mile or two to customise it, is recommended. A bit drastic, perhaps, but it works!

Now it all makes perfect sense in my mind. I didn't think they were perfectly formed and ridgedly flat-stiff as a board on top-more lumpy and soft.
Thanks Jock! That takes care of most of my fears and worries.

[Jock Scot]

Thanks, Puffer for including those mesurments; that does explain the difference.





Now it all makes perfect sense in my mind. I didn't think they were perfectly formed and ridgedly flat-stiff as a board on top-more lumpy and soft.
Thanks Jock! That takes care of most of my fears and worries.

Any time Ted. Leave all that starch and ironing stuff for the military! Actually, joking apart, sometimes people's military background is quite obvious by the way they incorrectly wear the civilian balmoral.

[puffer]

Any time Ted. Leave all that starch and ironing stuff for the military! Actually, joking apart, sometimes people's military background is quite obvious by the way they incorrectly wear the civilian balmoral.

Although I agree with you for "general casual wear" I think that the "Ironed look'" looks better for semi- dress ( like the dif. of wearing a "slouch" hat with a suit or a nice fedora )

NOTE, my 1960 "beret" is not "ironed/starched" Of course this beret was not "US Army issue" In fact it was not "authorized" @ this date (Kennedy semi-authorized it in 61 & formally in 62) Our berets @ this time were "civilian" made & not "blocked" as they are now" In fact with the exception of the beret I reserved for "dress wear (@ a later date), the "crest/flash was not "backed by a stiffener" ( For my "dress beret", It put a piece of cardboard inside, behind the crest/flash , Many did not, but @ this time I was in DC.

NOTE, we took PRIDE in looking "informal" But then again, the Regular Army thought we were an aberition any how
DE OPPRESSO LIBER ( Free the Oppressed )

Puffer

[Jock Scot]

My dear Puffer, I hope you are not offended by this, but your last post here proves my point exactly!

[puffer]

My dear Puffer, I hope you are not offended by this, but your last post here proves my point exactly!

OFFENDED ???? You have to do better than that. After all, I wear a SKIRT, carry a PURSE, Wear my hair in a PONY TAIL, & cover it with a TAM.

BTW, I considered the SOURCE

Puffer

[Jock Scot]

OFFENDED ???? You have to do better than that. After all, I wear a SKIRT, carry a PURSE, Wear my hair in a PONY TAIL, & cover it with a TAM.

BTW, I considered the SOURCE

Puffer

You are a gentleman, sir.

[Bugbear]

All right, I'm glad we have all this out in the open now. Ehh, don't forget the hose and garters, Puffer...

I think I should own at least one Balmoral or a bonnet on that order, so figuring out which one I want is the next task.
Thank you to all for this information and the discussion; it should help a good deal, and has cleared up several things I didn't understand.