Re: Balmorals

[EoganOg@aol.com]

Poster: EoganOg@aol.com

In a message dated 2/28/99 12:05:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,
missy@greenwood.net writes:

> Does anyone know when the balmoral was introduced to popular wear in
Scotland?

The Balmoral cap is the modern equivalent of a somewhat shapeless woolen
bonnet that was first introduced to Highland wear from the lowlands sometime
shortly after the Reformation.  It was not until the nineteenth century that
it developed into something that we would consider today a proper "Balmoral"
bonnet.

Period equivalents of this bonnet would have been most likely knitted of wool,
then felted (or possibly cut and sewn if a cheap equivalent was needed).
Popular colours would have been blues, greys, russets....

I hope this answers your question.

Aye,
Eogan
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