tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post4528694508626595590..comments2024-03-28T07:27:28.140+13:00Comments on The Beret Project: A Scottish variation on the beret: the BalmoralBeret And Boinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02547349500135165830noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post-64525015486784570242013-06-01T12:00:22.499+12:002013-06-01T12:00:22.499+12:00Thanks, Dominic. It seems obvious, when I read thi...Thanks, Dominic. It seems obvious, when I read this, but didn't get to it myself. Good work!Beret And Boinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547349500135165830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post-86643152415251633042013-06-01T02:45:53.764+12:002013-06-01T02:45:53.764+12:00I think if you consider the words "bonnet&quo...I think if you consider the words "bonnet" in English, "boneid" in scots Gallic, and "boina" in Spanish, you already have your connection. Another thing you might look at are the traditional hose and shoes the Basque wear in addition to the traditional dance of the Basque and compare the dance with Morris Dance. There I think you will see the connection even more clearly. <br />Dominic Eckersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913202921324380386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post-86875691816195939882013-01-03T06:43:08.203+13:002013-01-03T06:43:08.203+13:00its very nice.
badgeits very nice.<br /><a href="http://www.idealimpex.com" rel="nofollow">badge</a><br />Sajid Hussainhttp://idealimpex.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post-91661866505335631002010-02-26T18:20:49.167+13:002010-02-26T18:20:49.167+13:00I don't have the link handy, though i read it ...I don't have the link handy, though i read it earlier today. but during the 15th cent, a type of hat called the Flat cap, had a brim whihc got smaller and smaller and smaller, till late inteh 16th cent it had disappeard all together. this is another likley souce of the balmoral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post-58273987491701884002009-10-06T09:49:09.725+13:002009-10-06T09:49:09.725+13:00The beret probably became the Scots bonnet (Balmor...The beret probably became the Scots bonnet (Balmoral, Tam O'Shanter) due to French influence, particularly during the time of Marie de Guise and Queen Mary. I can't find any reference to them previous to this period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com