Me Hat

**xman** · 14th May 10, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

... just what is the attraction of the flat cap when worn with the kilt? ...

As I mentioned, I primarily think it will look well worn with my moustache. It does go upon my head and not 'round my rump after all.

**Jock Scot** · 14th May 10, 09:47 AM

Xman, I do apologise most profusely as I seem to have, unthinkingly hi-jacked your thread. Let us hope that we can get back to your point as soon as possible. Sorry.

**ForresterModern** · 14th May 10, 09:48 AM

After all, this thread was posted in the Modern Kilt Wear section of the forum, so it may be time for our dear friend Jock to take his John Deere hat and retire back to the safe confines of the Traditional Kilt Wear section, as I doubt he will find many sympathetics or converts in these environs. ;)

To be honest I try to be somewhat traditional, and do have a collection of a few different bonnets---glens, bals, and tams in several colors----but it is far outnumbered by those in my collection of wool flat caps in a variety of tweeds, felted wool, tartan, and other fabrics. I also have a couple fedoras, ball/golf caps, various fishing hats, ski/snowboarding hats---but would probably personally not see myself wearing them with the kilt in any but exceptional circumstances, as to me those do not look good with a kilt. I have yet to obtain a pith helmet, and my old beat up panama is now relegated to the pool lounger, not for general public consumption.

As others have stated for some of us a hat is a near necessity in the sunny summer months, unless we slather our pates with SPF 50. But for me, and I think most who wear hats do so becasue they like the look, regardless of what they are wearing it with.

Just for you Jock. Long live flat caps.

jeff

**MacBean** · 14th May 10, 09:55 AM

Of those you have presented, I think I might prefer the Mediterranean Mariner's Hat with a kilt. Do you remember where it came from?

**xman** · 14th May 10, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by MacBean

Of those you have presented, I think I might prefer the Mediterranean Mariner's Hat with a kilt. Do you remember where it came from?

Yes. It came from the ground of a parking lot outside the Austalia New Zealand Club. One lost, another found. A karmic circle.

**xman** · 14th May 10, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Xman, I do apologise most profusely as I seem to have, unthinkingly hi-jacked your thread. Let us hope that we can get back to your point as soon as possible. Sorry.

No worries. I'm glad you chimed in. ty

**ThistleDown** · 14th May 10, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by ForresterModern

After all, this thread was posted in the Modern Kilt Wear section of the forum, so it may be time for our dear friend Jock to take his John Deere hat and retire back to the safe confines of the Traditional Kilt Wear section, as I doubt he will find many sympathetics or converts in these environs. ;)

To be honest I try to be somewhat traditional, and do have a collection of a few different bonnets---glens, bals, and tams in several colors----but it is far outnumbered by those in my collection of wool flat caps in a variety of tweeds, felted wool, tartan, and other fabrics. I also have a couple fedoras, ball/golf caps, various fishing hats, ski/snowboarding hats---but would probably personally not see myself wearing them with the kilt in any but exceptional circumstances, as to me those do not look good with a kilt. I have yet to obtain a pith helmet, and my old beat up panama is now relegated to the pool lounger, not for general public consumption.

As others have stated for some of us a hat is a near necessity in the sunny summer months, unless we slather our pates with SPF 50. But for me, and I think most who wear hats do so becasue they like the look, regardless of what they are wearing it with.

Just for you Jock. Long live flat caps.

jeff

Jeff! You're indoors, laddie. Didn't your mother teach you anything? Take your cap off!

**thescot** · 14th May 10, 07:37 PM

I can't figure out why anyone who wears a flat cap would not wear a proper balmoral. I believe the traditional flat cap it probably a decendent of the balmoral or tam.
(There's a real bit of history there, but I won't go into it.) And a balmoral is easily tossed and stored like an ivy cap. Modern military tams, when pulled straigth forward even look a lot like falt caps.

The balmoral or tam always go well, so my point is that you might at least reconsider a bit. It really is a useful head covering. And good jocked bonnet really looks good and feels great.

As to your other choices, I think a good sized flat cap looks fine, and even a fedora in weather when a brim is called for. In hot summer, a panama straw would do well.

Ball caps are not acceptable, even to impress our friend, Jock!

**ThistleDown** · 14th May 10, 08:22 PM

Sorry, Jock, but tractor caps grate on my senses just as much as flat caps. And I agree with Thescot -- why not just wear a Balmoral for all the protection from sun and rain and wet given by any of them?

Xman, may I throw another alternative into the works? It seems to me that this does the job better than any of them:

Rex