Tam o shanter

Stewart Christie & Co. on Instagram: "Stewart Christie & Co. Tweed Tam O'Shanter Named after the hero in a Robert Burns poem, the a Tam o’ Shanter. Tam's story is now well known - Burns's Tam gave his name to the traditional Scottish bonnet he wore, known as a Tam O'Shanter since the early 19th century. Made of wool, originally they were hand knitted in one piece, stretched on a wooden disc to give the distinctive flat shape and then felted. The Tam O'Shanter is then decorated with a woollen…

1920s Alternatives to the Cloche Hat Although the cloche is the definitive “Nineteen Twenties” hat style, there were alternatives – including wide brims, turbans, “very small hats…

"Tam O' Shanter And The Witches" John Faed (1819–1902), Print, c. 1892

Elizabeth Zimmermann pattern from Ravelry WG20 SO8

Andy The Highlander on Instagram: “One of the common questions I get is about that thing on my head. A tam o' shanter or "tammie" is a name given to the traditional Scottish…”

Tam O'Shanter. William Brassey Hole, from The poetry of Robert Burns vol I, Edinburgh, 1897. (Source: archive.org)

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The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. George Thomas, from Poems & songs, by Robert Burns, London, 1860. (Source: archive.org)

The Tam o' Shanter has been around since the early 16th Century and was originally made from a single piece of hand knitted wool .These days these caps are normally associated with the Scottish Military and are worn as undress or working Headware. On the side is the regimental badge with a feather hackle. The colour of the hackle identifies who the wearer belongs to and is as follows- Black Royal Scots Borderers - 1 Scots White Royal Highland Fusiliers- 2 Scots Red Black Watch - 3 Scots Blue…