Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome View Post
If you are looking for an historic bonnet for Jacobite reenactment purposes, I'd try to find one that was knit and felted, rather than cut and sewn from felt cloth.
Let me second that, Matt. The knit-and-felted bonnet is simply in a class by itself, unmatched by any cut-and-stitched fabric assembly.

One unfortunate aspect of pictoral forums is that while one can talk about topics and post visuals, one cannot feel the texture and heft of the items being discussed. A visit to either the Scottish Tartans Museum Gift Shop (STMGS), or other shops, where a selection is available for close inspection is well worth the effort.

There is a world of difference among bonnets. I am glad that Ryan Ross is making felted bonnets, and that I could see those bonnets at the STMGS, and that I was easily convinced that a handmade bonnet has no peer.