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  Bonnet (headgear) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bonnets worn by women and girls were generally brimless headcoverings which were secured by tying under the chin, and which covered no part of the forehead.
Bonnets were one of the most common types of headgear worn by women throughout most of the 19th century.
Bonnets worn by men and boys are generally distinguished from hats by being soft and having no brim - this usage is now rare (they would normally be called caps today) although the word has been preserved in the military glengarry bonnet for example.
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 Bonnet (headgear) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A bonnet is a kind of (Stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head) headgear which is usually brimless.
Bonnets were one of the most common types of headgear worn by women throughout most of the (additional info and facts about 19th century) 19th century.
Bonnets worn by men and boys are generally distinguished from hats by being soft and having no brim - this usage is now rare (they would normally be called (A tight-fitting headdress) caps today) although the word has been preserved in the military (additional info and facts about glengarry bonnet) glengarry bonnet for example.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Bo/Bonnet_(headgear).htm   (388 words)

  
 Bonnet (headgear)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bonnets worn by women and girls were generally brimless headcoverings which were secured by tying under the chin, and whichcovered no part of the forehead.
If a bonnet had a peak it would extend from the entire front of the bonnet, from the chin over the forehead and down the otherside of the face.
Bonnets worn by men and boys are generally distinguished from hats by being soft and having no brim - this usage is now rare(they would normally be called caps today) although the word has been preserved in themilitary glengarry bonnet for example.
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 Glengarry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portrait by Henry Raeburn of Alasdair Ranaldson MacDonell of Glengarry in 1812.
For a period in the late 19th century it was worn by all British soldiers.
The Glengarry is now worn by all of the Scottish infantry regiments, in various colours as an alternative to the tam o'shanter, particularly in parade dress (when it is always worn, except by the Black Watch) and by some regiments' pipers (who wear feather bonnets in full dress).
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 Scottish Glossary by Ed Kirkland
The "Balmoral" bonnet and the "Glengarry" bonnet are equally correct.
The Glengarry is generally dark blue or fl, and may or may not have a diced band.
The chief's eldest son or heir presumptive is also considered to be a chieftain and in the major clans, all the chiefs' sons may be considered to be chieftains.
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 boys' caps: the Glengarry Bonnet
The Glengarry bonnet is still worn, but primarily as part of a uniform or costume boh in Scotland and other countries.
Glengarry Castle itself, now a dangerous and crumbling ruin, whuichb was built by the MacDonalds of Glengarry after raids by the Mackenzies in 1602.
The Glengarry bonnet is as distinctive as the Scottish Kilt.
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 The Pillaged Village -- Randwulf's Glengarry Bonnet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Glengarry is a Scottish bonnet with a military flair.
The Randwulf's Glengarry Bonnet pattern is blueprinted on a 24 by 28-inch sheet with detailed, illustrated directions.
Unlike commercially made glengarries (which are made of knit hoods shaped over a wooden block), the Randwulf's Glengarry pattern shows you how to form the distinct crown shape with seams using an ordinary sewing machine.
www.pillagedvillage.com /pvonline/MR_Glengarry.html   (137 words)

  
 Scottish Military Historical Society - Summary
The County of Glengarry "is almost entirely inhabited by Highlanders and their descendants." The disbanded soldiers of the Glengarry Fencibles raised in Britain, upon disbanding, emigrated to Glengarry, Upper Canada and were a major influence on this effort.
Glengarry raised another corp in the 1830s, the Lancaster Regiment of Glengarry Highlanders which served in the rebellion of 1837-8.
The SDG wore the Glengarry bonnet and trews in 1904 and was kilted in 1922.
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 boys' caps: the Glengarry Bonnet use   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Figure 1.--The Glengarry is used as part of some chool uniforms, The boys of the Gordon School at Woking wear a Scottish Glengarry bonnet with streamers when in their formal uniform.
The Glengarry bonnet is still worn, but primarily as part of a uniform or costume both.
It is a regimental glengarry In blue/fl wool with a red pom, fl ribbon tails, silk rosette, and a red, blue, and white diced wool band.
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 MyClan.com : Clanship - Tartan and the Highland Dress, The Wearing of Highland Dress   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The round knitted bonnet, originally worn flat, towards the end of the eighteenth century was cocked up vertically and then decorated by an increasing number of ostrich plumes which eventually resulted in the military feather bonnet in which the original bonnet is virtually obscured.
By creasing the unadorned bonnet front-to-rear, the Glengarry bonnet was created, worn as undress head-dress by the whole British Army in late-Victorian times and once very popular as an article of civilian wear, although less so now.
Bonnets as part of Highland dress are also worn less frequently.
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 Red Rose Band Data   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Further characteristic items in the uniform of the pipers are the fl gloss belt with silver-plated buckle, the kilt-pin and the plain fl glengarry bonnet.
The glengarry worn is the same one as worn with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, dark blue diced red/white.
Again the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders are the only regiment in the army to wear this particular glengarry with its noticeable red/white dicing, being a possible inheritance from the days when bonnets were fastened with laces.
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 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) - Scottish Regiments, 1st Battalion A&SH, National ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
the Glengarry bonnet has two flat fl ribbons about an inch wide hanging down from the back and ending in a slanted cut.
The Glengarry folds flat and can be tucked under an epaulette on the shoulder when appropriate.
Glengarry bonnet with cap badge, red toorie, 2 fl tassels at the rear, red and white dicing
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 Clan Keith Society USA, Inc. - Scottish family and clan, gegealogy, history including Austin, Cate(s), Dickson, Dixon, ...
The round knitted bonnet, originally worn flat, towards the end of the eighteenth century was cocked up vertically and then decorated by ostrich plumes.
This eventually became the military feather bonnet, and by creasing the unadorned bonnet from front-to-rear, became the Glengarry bonnet (shown left).
Bonnets as a part of Highland dress are also worn less frequently today.
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 boys historical clothes: glossary--"b"
Bonnet: Generally used to describe a woman's, girl's or babby's cap with long ties or ribbons to secure under the chin.
Both the "Balmoral" bonnet and the "Glengarry" bonnet are equally correct for Higland wear.
A Balmoral bonnet, however should not be worn with the ribbons trailing behind.
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 Pipkin and Bonnet
It is handmade in Ireland by Pipkin and Bonnet as part of the Countess Ann Bernstorff Collection and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
The hat is the Glengarry style from 1817.
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 boys' caps -- styles
The Balmoral bonnet is one of the two principal types of Higland headwear.
In Scotland the term "bonnet" is used for men's and boys' headwear and not the usual English sence as headwear for women and children enveloping the hair and tied in place with strings.
The Balmoral bonnet should not be wiorn with the ribbons trailing behind, rather they should be worn at the centre of the back.
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 Bonnete headwear definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
had a peak it would extend from the entire front of the bonnet, from the chin over the forehead and down the other side of the face.
Bonnets worn by men and boys are generally distinguished from hats by being soft and having no brim - this usage is now rare (they would normally be called
today) although the word has been preserved in the military glengarry bonnet for example.
www.apparelsearch.com /Definitions/Clothing/bonnet_definition.htm   (406 words)

  
 Define Glengarry : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Glengarry \Glen*gar"ry\, n., or Glengarry bonnet \Glen*gar"ry bon"net\ [Name of a valley in Scotland.] A kind of Highland Scotch cap for men, with straight sides and a hollow top sloping to the back, where it is parted and held together by ribbons or strings.
The long silk streamers of his Glengarry bonnet.
Glengarry n : a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress
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 Full Dress Uniform   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This is the line that the front crease of the Glengarry, the buttons of the doublet, the buckle of the waist belt, the set of the kilt and the sporran are centered.
The feather bonnet may sit slightly canted or level on the head, the doublet should be cut at the waist and be level front to back, side to side.
The same to be said of the bottom edge of the kilt and the tops of the hose.
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 THE 1ST BATTALION equipment
The Bonnet: The bonnet worn with the Number 1 Dress uniform is the Feather Bonnet.
The Chicago Highland Rifle’s badge, or an approved clan badge, are worn on the left side of the bonnet.
The Glengarry, worn as described earlier, is optional wear with this uniform.
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 BONNET - Encyclopedia Britannica - BONNET - JCSM's Study Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
BONNET - Encyclopedia Britannica - BONNET - JCSM's Study Center
, especially as applied to the cap known as a " glengarry." The " bonnet " of a ship's sail now means an additional piece laced on to the bottom, but it seems to have formerly meant a piece laced to the top, the
times " bonnet " has come to be used of a type of head-covering for women, differentiated from " hat " by fitting closely to the head and often having no brim, but varying considerably in shape according to the period and fashion.
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 BONNET - Online Information article about BONNET
Scotland, especially as applied to the cap known as a " glengarry." The " bonnet " of a See also:
top, the term " to vail the bonnet " being found at the beginning of the 16th century to mean "strike sail" (from the Fr.
modern times " bonnet " has come to be used of a type of head-covering for See also:
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 Civilization.ca - Hold onto Your Hats! - Identity and Belonging
The glengarry is a Scottish bonnet dating from the Victorian period.
In Canada, it is often part of the uniform of curling clubs, pipe bands and other Scottish groups.
They used the glengarry, worn by British military in the area, as the basis for one of the most popular beaded gifts.
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 Knights of St. Andrew - Home Page
Carefully researched for authenticity, the 17th Century bonnet, with its 3 cock feathers protruding from its Bonnet Badge as shown in (Fig.
The Official Bonnet Badges for regular members and Officers; as well as other accessories have been deeply researched for authenticity and are ready for distribution.
The Bonnet Badges and Medallion are supplied along with the Squire's Coins (see accessories page), the KEY to membership is made of semi-precious metal and will remain with the member at all times and will be fined if lost or failed to have it on his person (see accessories page).
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 Uniform Options
That being said I have taken the best of a number of them to ensure that the overall picture is that of a full dress military piper.
The Feather Bonnet can be swapped for a Glengarry Bonnet if desired (or weather conditions dictate).
The Black Cock feather worn in the Glengarry Bonnet is optional.
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 The Official Community | Scotland.com
As regards the bonnets, well, as far as I am aware, the answer would be no, unless perhaps it was the uniform of a band they played in, BUT I am not knowledgable about this, so wait till a clever person comes along!
The ribbons of any bonnet should be at the center of the back.
The Feather Bonnet is worn by drummers (under protest) at the discretion of the drum major and for full dress.
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 Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Bonnet.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The old Scotch cap, made of milled woollen, without seam or lining.
The Highland bonnet, which rises to a point in front.
In France it used to be customary, even in the seventeenth century, for bankrupts to wear a green bonnet (cloth cap).
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 The Sgian Dubh
His 1810-1812 painting of Colonel Alisdair Ranaldson MacDonell, 15th Chief of the MacDonells of Glengarry, that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery of Scotland shows him wearing what appears to be a sheath that holds two nested knives.
He invented the Glengarry bonnet and became notorious for killing the famous Flora MacDonald's grandson in a duel and for spending his clan into poverty.
Huddleston is decended from the MacDonells of Glengarry and proudly wears their kilt at knife shows and highland games.
www.oregonknifeclub.org /dubh.html   (2001 words)

  
 The Wearin' O' The Tartan - Wearing Highland Dress
Another type of bonnet, known as a Glengarry, is often worn by pipers.
It is now made of silver or white metal and shows the clan crest, which must be surrounded by a strap and buckle unless worn by the clan chief.
The badge is normally worn on the left side of the cap, on a cockade of ribbon.
www.clangrant-us.org /wearing-highland-dress.htm   (1649 words)

  
 Scottish military glengarry, feather bonnets made to order, balmoral, TOS, diced glengarry
All of our range is direct from the army and is made by UK manufacturers to MOD standard (not foreign imports).
We try to keep the stock lists updated through out the day, but due to the nature of the stock we cannot guarantee all items will be available all of the time, so we request you contact us about availability of anything on this area of the site.
The feather bonnet was once worn throughout the Highland regiments.
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 Chapter Bomba <i>to</i> Bonnet of B by Brewer's Phrase & Fable
Chapter Bomba to Bonnet of B by Brewer's Phrase and Fable
Bonnet A pretended player at a gaming-table, or bidder at an auction, to lure others to play; so called because he blinds the eyes of his dupes, just as if he had struck their bonnet over their eyes.
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