Wool Flat Cap... a no-no with a kilt?

**federkeil** · 4th July 12, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Blackrose87

That's interesting. I'm not sure what a shirt that doesn't button all the way down would be. Like a polo shirt? Or I guess, a grandfather shirt (I'm not sure if that's what they're called outside Ireland) but I haven't seen one of those for years.

Someone is more than welcome to correct me if I'm wrong. But I believe traditionally the half button shirt was a "shirt" and the full button shirt was referred to as a "blouse"

Originally Posted by auld argonian

This must be the "uniform" that certifies that you're Irish...
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I find this funny as, growing up, I always associated flat caps with Germans as my grandfather and father always wore them. And during my Europe trip last Fall I saw more flat caps, and higher quality ones (IMO) in Germany than in Ireland.

As to the OP...

**TheOfficialBren** · 2nd December 12, 01:51 AM

I am going to be in the minority here...the extreme minority...please...no pelting with tomatos...I wear my flatcap (vintage Maguire tweed from Donegal) daily and often with my kilt. I am 28 years-old, so very far from old age.

I know it isn't traditional with the kilt but to my younger generation's eye it actually fits fine. Plus, seeing HM King George sporting it...bloody well, I might add, just seals the deal for me.

I have never been able to get into Balmorals or Glengarries or Tams. THOSE say "old man hat" to me moreso than the flatcap. I usually go bareheaded whilest kilted but occasionally wear my flatcap.

I would dig a deerstalker. I think I would sport it in the winter.
;-)

To each their own, however.

BTW...baseball caps never go with my kilt....or cowboy hats.

**Lorna** · 2nd December 12, 08:35 AM

My apologies to the OP because this is slightly off topic but I thought I would post this as an example of flat caps worn with style!

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**unixken** · 2nd December 12, 08:52 AM

Let's see... heart attack, check.
Grey/white beard, check.
AARP mailings, and offers from The Scooter Store for "free in-home mobility assessments" coming constantly in the mail, check.
New flat cap purchased two weeks ago, check.

Yep. I must be old now.

**georgeetta** · 2nd December 12, 01:37 PM

i saw a nice museum on kilmarnock and highland bonnets .

a Kilmarnock is considered a big farming cover to overhand for the weather keeping rain off your face ..like Burns' Tam O' Shanter . There was a military entry saying highlnad bonnets were much smaller than Lowland ones I take to mean Kilmarnocks . The museum also showed highland bonnets locally made up there taken form 1700's burials ..they sort of resembled ..the Henry VIIIth period or is you see movie Elizabeth with Sir ### ..(great Exscape "X" .Attenborough ..Lord Burleigh ?? ..with a bit of a skirt and not justr like a modern Balmoral .

I think a modern flatcap is an improved bonnet to many ..I dont; knwo when it came on the scene ..Victorian sports had them 1800ish ..

my 2 sense .

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**TheOfficialBren** · 2nd December 12, 01:57 PM

I agree. The flatcap seems to have evolved from the bonnet. I would be interested in learning the history of the flatcap.

**Phil** · 2nd December 12, 04:22 PM

While it is considered decent to cover your nether regions and a kilt can fulfil that purpose, what you wear on your head is completely optional. So if you want to wear a flat cap then go ahead.

**ForresterModern** · 3rd December 12, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Phil

While it is considered decent to cover your nether regions and a kilt can fulfil that purpose, what you wear on your head is completely optional. So if you want to wear a flat cap then go ahead.

My "nether" regions are a bit furrier than my balding pate so if one gets a kilt the other deserves a cap or bonnet of some sort, even on warm sunny days for protection.

And by the way, nice to "hear" your voice again Phil. Been too long my friend.

jeff

**BBNC** · 25th December 12, 07:43 PM

Please don't take away my membership card to XMarks, I'm going to be wearing my Donegal Tweed walking or country hat when a hat is needed in casual outdoor settings.