Kilted w/beret

[Geoff Withnell]

Absolutely!

Link to pics of me in a beret:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/n...atherneck+Barb

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...light=Flamingo

I wear them a lot, usually with a Marine Corps EGA as a flash.

Geoff Withnell

[###KILTEDKIWI###]

Personally not a big fan of them outside of military garb (due to having to wear one in the stupid north island heat), but the ones Jamie has shown look good.

On a hat search recently (I love hats), I found a very cool blog by a guy in New Zealand who is a beret freak.

Ah the interwebsnet, you can find anything here, not many kiwis wear berets, as the beanie is far more efficient at keeping your head and ears warm as well, come to think of it, can't recall the last time I saw someone wear one...wait, no thats a lie, Waipu H' Games...there was a dood wearing one there, in the middle of summer no less...(I think his lift may not of gone to the top floor, if ya catch my drift)

Phil C

[Pleater]

Guilty - I have a whole array of berets crocheted by my own hand and some of them have even been felted, plus I have a few shop bought ones.

I find they are easy to carry and wear, and are my headgear of second choice after my Tilley hat, when the sun doesn't shine.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[BoldHighlander]

Back in the day (1980's) I use to wear a black beret all the time. It was a common item worn by members of a rather large motorcycle cub that I use to ride with.

During the 90's I use to wear a "Roger's Rangers" green beret, converted into a clan bonnet (I'll add image later...photobucket is off-line for maintenance ).

Haven't worn one in years, unless you count a Balmoral

[McFarkus]

I don't have THAT many!

Let's see...


Pith Helmet
Straw Sun Helmet
Straw Panama
Battered straw Stetson cowboy hat (gardening hat)
Monterey Bay baseball cap
Disney's Jaffar baseball cap
X Files baseball cap
Olive Green baseball cap with side panels
Galbraith modern tartan flat cap
Galbraith Ancient tartan flat cap
Grey tweed flat cap
Black wool flat cap
Bolero
Black wool cowboy hat
Top hat
Boater
Slouch hat
Tan fedora
Brown fedora
Black fedora
White fedora
Tricorn
Tan balmoral
Royal Blue balmoral
Black balmoral
Diced glengarry
Grey tweed deerstalker
Light brown tweed deerstalker
Greek fisherman's cap
Black velvet Elizabethan Noble's hat
Green/brown Renaissance era peasant bonnet
Chain mail coif
WWI US infantry helmet
US Air Force Colonel's hat

I also have a Grey /brown tweed bucket hat but I don't want to get Jock Scot's blood pressure up

Cheers

Jamie


PS: walkerk has mentioned that the entire Nor Cal Rabble may be looking into all getting matching fez in honor of the Monkey@arms

Showoff!

[Panache]

Showoff!

Hey that was just what I remembered offhand. I'm sure I have a few others lying about.

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[Tim Little]

At risk of throwing the thread off on a tangent about what is "traditional" headwear, I know that a beret is not traditional highland headwear, but since I'm not a big fan of toories, I personally prefer the look of a beret (or caubeen) to the balmoral or glengarry for casual wear. For a dressier affair, I think it would be best to stick to convention and would go with the balmoral, toories be damned! (Glengarries would be another perfectly fine choice, of course, but not for me.)

This would just be my personal preference, and that said, I'm generally not big on headwear anyway....

[Bruno]

I don't have THAT many!

Let's see...


Pith Helmet
Straw Sun Helmet
Straw Panama
Battered straw Stetson cowboy hat (gardening hat)
Monterey Bay baseball cap
Disney's Jaffar baseball cap
X Files baseball cap
Olive Green baseball cap with side panels
Galbraith modern tartan flat cap
Galbraith Ancient tartan flat cap
Grey tweed flat cap
Black wool flat cap
Bolero
Black wool cowboy hat
Top hat
Boater
Slouch hat
Tan fedora
Brown fedora
Black fedora
White fedora
Tricorn
Tan balmoral
Royal Blue balmoral
Black balmoral
Diced glengarry
Grey tweed deerstalker
Light brown tweed deerstalker
Greek fisherman's cap
Black velvet Elizabethan Noble's hat
Green/brown Renaissance era peasant bonnet
Chain mail coif
WWI US infantry helmet
US Air Force Colonel's hat

I also have a Grey /brown tweed bucket hat but I don't want to get Jock Scot's blood pressure up

Cheers

Jamie


PS: walkerk has mentioned that the entire Nor Cal Rabble may be looking into all getting matching fez in honor of the Monkey@arms

So I take it you are pushing for an Xmarks tam or glengarry next

[jeremy j starche]

I pretty much wear a beret of some sort or the other any time I'm not in the house. People who have known me for years don't recognize me without it.

I also wear some medieval-style hat, a forerunner to the beret in the warmest of weather. It is a MUCH lighter fabric.

[BoldHighlander]

Back in the day (1980's) I use to wear a black beret all the time. It was a common item worn by members of a rather large motorcycle cub that I use to ride with.

During the 90's I use to wear a "Roger's Rangers" green beret, converted into a clan bonnet (I'll add image later...photobucket is off-line for maintenance ).

Haven't worn one in years, unless you count a Balmoral

As promised here's the old "Rogers Rangers" forest green beret I use to wear
(circa 1999 - with my then 3 week old daughter):