The Glengarry bonnet was made part of the uniform of the Glengarry Fencibles when they were formed in 1794. Alasdair Ronaldson Macdonell of Glengarry was the one who invented the style. Balmoral bonnets may have bent and creased earlier, possibly originating the Glengarry. Different colors of Tartan represent different Regiments and the same goes for the colors of the Clan.
The Scottish regiments made the Glengarry, which could be folded flat, a key part of their uniforms. By 1860, pipers in most regiments wore it without a diced border and often with a feather. Except for the 42nd , who kept the feather bonnet. By 1914, all Scottish regiments wore dark blue Glengarries in non-ceremonial dress. Only the Cameroonians (Scottish Rifles), who wore Rifle green, and the Scots Guards, who used peaked forage caps with a Tartans , depending on the regiment.
From 1868 to 1902, the Glengarry served as the undress cap for ordinary duty.. And walking out dressed for most British soldiers. With time, more regions and departments started using the Glengarry Bonnets as part of the uniform. British and other police forces around the world later widely adopted the Tartan for their caps.
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