Vintage Scottish Military Wool Tom O'Shanter Cap Hat w/Toorie Pom MackenzieTartn For Sale

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Vintage Scottish Military Wool Tom O'Shanter Cap Hat w/Toorie Pom MackenzieTartn:
$65.00

Premium handcrafted, traditional Scottish Military Style WoolTam O’Shanter Hat.

Woolen crown with crown pom-pom and Mackenzie tartan patch.

The Tam O’Shanter is a distinguished piece of headwear thatembodies the rich traditions of Scottish culture. This iconic hat serveed both functional andaesthetic purposes. Premium material,made from high-quality wool, this hat ensues durability and comfort. Hat Is adornedwith a hand-made wool toorie and pom pom.

This hat is a soft wool cap with a flat top and a small pom-pomn the center called a “toorie”. The hatgets its name from “Tom O’Shanter”, the hero of a famous 1790 poem by Scottish writerRobert Burns.

Scottish military regiments started wearing a khaki versionof the cap during World War I because it worked well in muddy trenches. Soldiers wore the cap with a regimental badgeover the left eye and a colored feather called a hackle.

The inside of the cap is marked:

This hat should be of interest to militaria collectors withan interest in Scottish regiments.