British Seaforth Highlanders Diced Glengarry Size 7 1/4

The British Seaforth Highlanders Diced Glengarry is a traditional Scottish military cap, characterized by its tailored shape and distinctive red, white, and dark blue diced pattern band. This particular example is marked as size 7 1/4. The Glengarry was widely worn by the Seaforth Highlanders, a famed infantry regiment of the British Army established in 1881 through an amalgamation of earlier units. The cap features black wool body, ribbon tails at the rear, a toorie (pom-pom) on top, and is finished with the signature diced wool band encircling the base. The cap was designed to be both practical and ceremonial, used in parade dress and field service. The Seaforth Highlanders participated in numerous campaigns, and the Glengarry became an emblematic part of their regimental identity. This item reflects the specific headdress style adopted by Seaforth Highlanders in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.