Talk:Shako

Added bit about VMI/Citadel cadets wearing shakos on Full Dress Greys.

I believe a Shako that widens at the top is reffered to as a bell-top Shako.OzoneO 18:52, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

pre-June 2003 U.S. band shakos?
"In the United States they are frequently worn by (pre-June 1, 2003) civilian marching bands and drum corps"

What is intended by the remark "pre-June 1, 2003"?

Was there some upheaval in band wear after that date or was this the time of the comment? If the second, then the remark should be clarified with something along the lines of ...as of... or ...at the time of this addition...  If the first, then the remark begs for an explanation.

Also if the second, shouldn't the entire paragraph be anchored to some time frame, not just the part about U.S. bands?

Finally, the last paragraph (as of this comment); "Shakos are also commonly used in marching bands." is kind of redundant.

I think shako should be listed under hat rather than cap, as it doesn't quite fit the qualifications for a cap. BANZ111 (talk) 14:30, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

The Spanish Ros was named after...
…General Antonio Ros de Olano. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.85.148.202 (talk) 18:02, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Belgic/Barretina
"The "Belgic" shako was a black felt shako with a raised front introduced in the Portuguese Marines in 1797 and then in the Portuguese Army in 1806, as the barretina."

This sentence does not make sense as it stands, since clearly the Portuguese items described would not have been referred to as 'Belgic.'- a referrence to Waterloo. The Portuguese style, copied from the Austrian kaskett with its raised frontal flap, presumably then influenced the similar style of the similar British cap adopted in 1812. JF42 (talk) 07:27, 19 November 2020 (UTC)