"fabric attached to a headband rather than the pie segments used in a tam o' shanter. The tam, or tam cap, became a fashionable women's accessory from the early 1920s and was derived from the tam o' shanter. It followed the trends for closer fitting hats and for borrowing from men's fashion. Tam o' shanter (cap) A tam o' shanter (in the British military often abbreviated to ToS) is a name given to the traditional Scottish bonnet worn by men. The name derives from Tam o' Shanter, the eponymous hero of the 1790 Robert Burns poem. The tam o' shanter"
"Thrummy-cap A Thrummy-cap is a character in Scottish folklore, possibly invented by John Burness in his 1796 ""Thrummy Cap, A Legend of the Castle of Fiddes"". The poetry tale ""Thrummy Cap, A Legend of the Castle of Fiddes"" (1796), by John Burness (cousin of Robert Burns) was popular during th 19th century in the northeast of Scotland - it may be that Burness invented the legend. In the tale ""Thrummy Cap"" is the name of one of the protagonists, who encounters a ghost identical to himself (see also Doppelganger) - the ghost shows Thrummy where the deads of the castle"
"cape, which can be buttoned up in the front. Arguably the most famous example in fiction, Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective Sherlock Holmes is often associated with the Inverness cape. In the Holmes novels, Holmes is described as wearing an Ulster. Holmes's distinctive look, which was usually complemented with a deerstalker cap and a calabash pipe, is a composite of images, originally credited to illustrator Sidney Paget. But as adapted to the stage by the actor-playwright William Gillette, Holmes did not wear a cape-coat at all, and the origin of the calabash pipe is something of a mystery, although it"
"Burns stanza The Burns stanza is a verse form named after the Scottish poet Robert Burns, who used it in some fifty poems. It was not, however, invented by Burns, and prior to his use of it was known as the standard Habbie, after the piper Habbie Simpson (1550–1620). It is also sometimes known as the Scottish stanza or six-line stave. It is found in Middle English in the Romance of Octovian (Octavian). It was also found in mediaeval Provençal poems and miracle plays from the Middle Ages. The first notable poem written in this stanza was the ""Lament for"
"areas. There are several Scottish variants of the beret, notably the ""Scottish bonnet"" or ""Bluebonnet "" (originally ""bonaid"" in Gaelic), whose ribbon cockade and feathers identify the wearer's clan and rank. It's considered a symbol of Scottish patriotism. Other Scottish types include the ""tam-o'-shanter"" (named by Robert Burns after a character in one of his poems) and the striped ""Kilmarnock cap"", both of which feature a large pompom in the centre. The beret's practicality has long made it an item of military, police and other uniform clothing. Among a few well known historic examples are the Scottish soldiers, who wore"
"To a Louse ""To A Louse, On Seeing One on a Lady's Bonnet at Church"" is a 1786 Scots language poem by Robert Burns in his favourite meter, standard Habbie. The poem's theme is contained in the final verse: In this poem the narrator notices a lady in church, with a louse that is roving, unnoticed by her, around in her bonnet. The poet chastises the louse for not realising how important his host is, and then reflects that, to a louse, we are all equal prey, and that we would be disabused of our pretensions if we were to"
"Robert Burns Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known as Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire, Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its"
"concludes with the singing of ""Auld Lang Syne"". In 2009, STV ran a television series and public vote on who was ""The Greatest Scot"" of all time. Robert Burns won, narrowly beating William Wallace. A bust of Burns is in the Hall of Heroes of the National Wallace Monument in Stirling. Biographical information Poetry recitals Robert Burns Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known as Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire, Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated"
"Burns' poem. The term came to denote a hat, usually associated with Scottish military regiments, derived from the old bonnet, along with the Glengarry and the Balmoral bonnets. The Balmoral was sometimes simply described as synonymous with the tam o' shanter. Before the introduction of inexpensive synthetic dyes in the mid-19th century, the Scottish knitted bonnet was made only in colours easily available from natural dyes, particularly woad or indigo (hence ""blue bonnet""). Since that time the tam o' shanter has been produced in a wider range of fabrics, such as serge, as single colours, as well as tartan. Women"
"that is flanked by carved kists, or log storage chests, is dominated by a portrait of poet Robert Burns that is copied from an original by Alexander Nasmyth which hangs in the National Portrait Gallery of Scotland. Above the portrait is the cross of St. Andrew, Scotland's patron saint. The bronze statuettes on the mantel near an arrangement of dried heather are miniature replicas of heroic statues at the gateway to Edinburgh Castle and represent the 13th-century patriot Sir William Wallace and the 14th century freedom fighter, Robert the Bruce, both of whom were popularized in the movie ""Braveheart"". Medallions"
"14th book of the series. Steampunk fashion has revived the wearing of the Inverness cape to a limited extent. In the 2015 Broadway musical ""Hamilton"" the lead characters of Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton (as portrayed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom, Jr.) are seen wearing Inverness coats in the final duel in the song The World Was Wide Enough Inverness cape The Inverness cape is a form of weatherproof outercoat. It is notable for being sleeveless, the arms emerging from armholes beneath a cape. It has become associated with the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The garment began in the"
"woollen, black and white checkered maud (plaid), was said to have disappeared or survived only in the ""degenerate form of a small round Kilmarnock bonnet worn pretty generally by ploughmen, carters and boys of the humbler ranks"". Reflecting the Victorian fascination with (and militarisation of) Highland dress, the smaller Kilmarnock or Balmoral bonnet, further elaborated with ribbons, a diced border, and a toorie, was incorporated into British military uniform during the 19th century. The informal version of the Balmoral, also adorned with a toorie, is often known as the Tam o' shanter, after a Robert Burns poem whose central character"
"""Tam O'Shanter"" (1790). Robert Burns Memorial, Stanley Park The Robert Burns Memorial is an outdoor memorial and statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns, located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was dedicated on 25 August 1928, becoming the first statue erected in Vancouver. Located at the southern approach to the park near Coal Harbour, upon a tall light-coloured stone plinth, a standing Robert Burns facing the south towards the southern entrance. A plaque appears on the front with his name, followed clockwise of reliefs of scenes from his poems, ""To a mountain daisy"" (1786), ""The cotter's Friday"
"see ourselves through each other's eyes. An alternative interpretation is that the poet is musing to himself how horrified and humbled the pious woman would be if she were aware she was harbouring a common parasite in her hair. To a Louse ""To A Louse, On Seeing One on a Lady's Bonnet at Church"" is a 1786 Scots language poem by Robert Burns in his favourite meter, standard Habbie. The poem's theme is contained in the final verse: In this poem the narrator notices a lady in church, with a louse that is roving, unnoticed by her, around in her"
"Cock Up Your Beaver Cock Up Your Beaver is a song and poem by Robert Burns, written in 1792. It is written in Scottish dialect and the beaver refers to a kind of hat. It was based on an older song, published as ""Johnny, cock up thy Beaver"". It is widely claimed that this is found in The Dancing Master, a collection of folk tunes published by John Playford of London in 1657. However, this is disputed by Scottish music scholar John Glen who states it first appears in the 1686 edition of ""The Dancing Master"". It was originally published"
"Robert Burns Memorial, Stanley Park The Robert Burns Memorial is an outdoor memorial and statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns, located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was dedicated on 25 August 1928, becoming the first statue erected in Vancouver. Located at the southern approach to the park near Coal Harbour, upon a tall light-coloured stone plinth, a standing Robert Burns facing the south towards the southern entrance. A plaque appears on the front with his name, followed clockwise of reliefs of scenes from his poems, ""To a mountain daisy"" (1786), ""The cotter's Friday night"" (1785), and"
"tassels. Some universities opt to trim their bonnets with coloured cord and tassels. Some stylistic varieties of this bonnet include: The academic cap, however, is more widely used in academia. In British popular culture, the flat cap is typically associated with older working-class men, especially those in Northern England, and the West Country, as personified by Fred Dibnah (Lancashire) and comic strip anti-hero Andy Capp (Teesside). The flat cap's strong connection with the working class and the East End of London is illustrated by Jim Branning of the television soap opera ""EastEnders"" and Del-Boy Trotter of ""Only Fools and Horses""."
"an image of Burns, or Scottish name on the packet, so the people of Dundalk were canvassed and the name Sweet Afton was chosen. The name is taken from Burns' poem ""Sweet Afton"", which itself takes its title from the poem's first stanza: Flow gently, sweet Afton, amang thy green braes Flow gently, I’ll sing thee a song in thy praise My Mary’s asleep by they murmuring stream Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream. A larger version of the cigarette was also marketed under the brand name ""Afton Major"". This name served as inspiration for Carroll's later ""Major"""
"Inverness cape The Inverness cape is a form of weatherproof outercoat. It is notable for being sleeveless, the arms emerging from armholes beneath a cape. It has become associated with the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The garment began in the 1850s as the Inverness coat, an outer-coat with sleeves covered by a long cape, reaching the length of the sleeve. By the 1870s, the cape was divided in two, and a small ""capelet""-like ""wing"" on each side was sewn into the side seams, not taken across the back. In the 1880s, the sleeves were removed entirely, and the armholes were"
"to back,"" although doing so ""iron[s] out the figurative language"" intended in the poem. The specific meaning of the term as used within the poem is nevertheless explicated by the Sutton Hoo helmet, in turn ""illustrat[ing] the intimacy of the relationship between the archaeological material in the Sutton Hoo grave and the ""Beowulf"" poem."" A final parallel between the Sutton Hoo helmet and those in ""Beowulf"" is the presence of face masks, a feature which makes the former unique among its Anglo-Saxon and East Scandinavian counterparts. The uniqueness may reflect that, as part of a royal burial, the helmet is"
"Hodden Hodden or wadmel is a coarse kind of cloth made of undyed wool, formerly much worn by the peasantry of Scotland. It was usually made on small hand-looms by the peasants. Hodden grey was made by mixing black and white fleeces together in the proportion of one to twelve when weaving. The origin of the word is unknown. In his poem ""A Man's a Man for a' That"", Robert Burns wrote Hodden Grey was adopted by the London Scottish Regiment, and the Toronto Scottish Regiment (Canada). It was chosen because, as Lord Elcho said, ""A soldier is a man"
"lampooned by Robert Burns in his poem ""The Holy Fair."" Burns has him preaching with hell-fire roaring, enough to send the Devil himself back to his hot hell in fright. Gilbert de Grimsby was born at Riccarton and would have known William Wallace during his childhood. Gilbert's Scots nickname was 'Jop' and as a man of great stature and generally impressive appearance he was chosen by Edward I to carry the sacred banner of Saint John of Beverley at the head of the English army at the Battle of Dunbar in 1296 after voluntarily joining the English army. He had"
"Bishop Andrewes cap The Bishop Andrewes cap is a recent reinvention of the ancient style of academic cap as part of academic dress before it developed into the modern mortarboard as it is known today. The cap is named after Bishop Andrewes who may or may not have worn this style of cap at all. The cap is similar to the mortarboard save that it does not have a hard board to stiffen the top square. Instead, it is soft and floppy. Instead of a tassel and button, there is a tump or pompom of silk at the centre of"
"original archival documents and fully describe the context. Charlotte Stuart's story did not take long to enter into the Jacobite folklore. The Scots poet, Robert Burns (1759–96), a near contemporary, wrote a number of works celebrating the tragic romanticism of the Jacobite cause. Amongst them was ""The Bonnie Lass of Albanie"", a lament to Charlotte Stuart probably written at the time of her death. Indeed, evidence from an unpublished collection of letters from Burns to Robert Ainslie reveals the Poet's fascination with Charlotte, in that he considered naming one of his own illegitimate children Charlotte after her. <poem> This lovely"
"which was connected by wire to WGY–Schenectady, New York, and WBZ–Springfield, Massachusetts. The baseball cap has become a ubiquitous fashion item not only in the United States and Japan, but also in countries where the sport itself is not particularly popular, such as the United Kingdom. Baseball has inspired many works of art and entertainment. One of the first major examples, Ernest Thayer's poem ""Casey at the Bat"", appeared in 1888. A wry description of the failure of a star player in what would now be called a ""clutch situation"", the poem became the source of vaudeville and other staged"
"T. S. Eliot included the poem in his 1941 collection ""A Choice of Kipling's Verse"". Tommy (Kipling poem) ""Tommy"" is an 1890 poem by Rudyard Kipling, reprinted in his 1892 ""Barrack-Room Ballads"". The poem addresses the ordinary British soldier of Kipling's time in a sympathetic manner. It is written from the point of view of such a soldier, and contrasts the treatment they receive from the general public during peace and during war. The Tommy of the poem is Tommy Atkins, a generic slang name for a common British soldier. A term of uncertain origin, the name ""Thomas Atkins"" was"
"(also known as ""On This Island""), such as ""The Witnesses"" and ""Out on the Lawn I Lie in Bed"" (also known as ""Summer Night""). A more recent example can be seen in W. N. Herbert's ""To a Mousse"". Burns stanza The Burns stanza is a verse form named after the Scottish poet Robert Burns, who used it in some fifty poems. It was not, however, invented by Burns, and prior to his use of it was known as the standard Habbie, after the piper Habbie Simpson (1550–1620). It is also sometimes known as the Scottish stanza or six-line stave. It"
"Salinger comes from the poem's name. Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, misinterprets a part of this poem to mean ""if a body catch a body"" rather than ""if a body meet a body."" He keeps picturing children playing in a field of rye near the edge of a cliff, and him catching them when they start to fall off. Comin' Thro' the Rye ""Comin' Thro' the Rye"" is a poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns (1759–96). The words are put to the melody of the Scottish Minstrel ""Common' Frae The Town"". This is a variant of the tune to which"
"archetypal poet of the people. As a great admirer of the egalitarian ethos behind the American and French Revolutions who expressed his own egalitarianism in poems such as his ""Birthday Ode for George Washington"" or his ""Is There for Honest Poverty"" (commonly known as ""A Man's a Man for a' that""), Burns was well placed for endorsement by the Communist regime as a ""progressive"" artist. A new translation of Burns begun in 1924 by Samuil Marshak proved enormously popular, selling over 600,000 copies. The USSR honoured Burns with a commemorative stamp in 1956. He remains popular in Russia after the"
"in which usage they protect clothing from loose strands of hair being cut from the head and/or from the chemicals often used in such styling. The cape is a popular clothing item for superheroes like Superman in the American comic book genre. Most often, they are worn merely as a costume adornment. Other times, as in the case of Batman, The Shroud, and Cloak of Cloak & Dagger, the cape serves a functional purpose, such as gliding (Batman), transporting one to the Darkforce dimension (The Shroud), or initiating teleportation (Cloak). The supernatural character Spawn has a cape (actually a part"
"the southern face. After a period of intermission, the Burns Club he helped found now meets during the winter months in the old Tannahill cottage. The Scottish folk music group the Tannahill Weavers, active since 1976, are named after Robert Tannahill, and have recorded several of his songs. Robert Tannahill Robert Tannahill (June 3, 1774 – May 17, 1810) was a Scottish poet of labouring class origin. Known as the 'Weaver Poet', he wrote poetry in English and lyrics in Scots in the wake of Robert Burns. Robert Tannahill was born at Castle Street in Paisley on 3 June 1774,"
"wind. The ship was named after Cutty-sark, the nickname of the witch Nannie Dee in Robert Burns's 1791 poem ""Tam o' Shanter"". The ship's figurehead, the original of which has been attributed to carver Fredrick Hellyer of Blackwall, is a stark white carving of a bare-breasted Nannie Dee with long black hair holding a grey horse's tail in her hand. In the poem she wore a linen (Scots: a short chemise or undergarment), that she had been given as a child, which explains why it was ""cutty"", or in other words far too short. The erotic sight of her dancing"
"Comin' Thro' the Rye ""Comin' Thro' the Rye"" is a poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns (1759–96). The words are put to the melody of the Scottish Minstrel ""Common' Frae The Town"". This is a variant of the tune to which ""Auld Lang Syne"" is usually sung—the melodic shape is almost identical, the difference lying in the tempo and rhythm. G. W. Napier, in an 1876 ""Notes and Queries"", wrote that, The protagonist, ""Jenny"", is not further identified, but there has been reference to a ""Jenny from Dalry"" and a longstanding legend in the Drakemyre suburb of the town"