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Originally Posted by Alan O

A quite unique piece of headdress - not sure whether I hate or love it but I can understand why the RTR decided to stop wearing them all the same.

It reminds me of the RAF officer's leather and fur dress headgear "inspired" by the leather flying helmet - an attempt to turn a practical, utilitarian form of headgear into something it can never aspire to be.

These things must've dismayed those required to wear them.
I feel the plain black beret unadorned by bullion and feathers is smarter and more suited to parade wear utilitarian though it may be.

At least no one appears to have tried forcing a beret draped with curly fake fur and gold lace on the Parachute Regiment, they seem happy with the basic beret.