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Yes, the Capote Coat is different from the Mackinaw Coat though. I was surprised the Mackinaw Coat first appeared at the start of the War of 1812. Quite a long and interesting history for the HBC...

At one time the Hudson Bay Company sold jackets like that made from their blankets.

Bob

Those are damn warm hats. I have one that has to be almost 40 odd years old somewhere. Similar hats used to be issue winter hats for the RCMP and local cops up here. Not so much now because of the...

Yup, I have a summer Tilley hat and a winter one. Both work well

Bob

Thanks Mick. Our local Lake Superior Scottish Regiment wear the Balmoral Bonnet or the Glengarry depending on the dress. Their tartan is the Macgillivray Tartan.

Bob

Never owned a classic old mans fedora before picking this Canadian made Royal Stetson at the Sally for 7 bucks the other day. Liked the colour I guess and it cleaned up easily with a brush and some...

Somehow I have manage to collect a variety of hats but seldom wear them for some reason. I'll post a few photos later. Been an interesting thread.

Bob