A Tam o Shanter (or 'tam') is a cap frequently worn by Scotsmen. It is made of woven woolen fabric and topped by an orange woollen pom-pom. It is named after a character in the poem by [[Robert Burns]]. | A Tam o Shanter (or 'tam') is a cap frequently worn by Scotsmen. It is made of woven woolen fabric and topped by an orange woollen pom-pom. It is named after a character in the poem by [[Robert Burns]]. |