Brimmed hats?

[BBNC]

I have come to the conclusion that the proper hat for kilted wear is in the same vein as the proper shirt or shoes to wear with one. It matters little, or not at all so long as they are appropriate for the occasion. Family picnic at the beach kilt attire...desert camo boonie hat, logo t-shirt, sandals or comfortable brogues.

I'm sure to stir something up here, LOL.

[TheOfficialBren]

If I may chime in here, practicality seems to be the most traditional thing. I wear a boonie with my kilt on hot summer days. I wear a winter hat on cold days.

I would like Ghillie hat. When I order my next kilt I might get one.

I even wear (don't read thos bit, Jock) a tweed flatcap, too, on moderate days.

Either way, I agree with the rabble. Be practical and be safe.

Does it really get warm in Southern England? I have never visited before.

[Pleater]

The water keeps the air cool - when the sun shines the land warms up and draws in cool air from the sea, which is possibly the most dangerous situation for the unwary, they end up with dreadful sunburn, the colour of lobsters and often delerious with heatstroke having spent hours outside with a low factor sunscreen and no hat. The local sand is very pale too, so highly reflective.

The climate here is mild, and the area was considered suitable for retirement. There are places where palms and tender plants have been put out in gardens, and they survive long enough to flower some years - very different from the North of England where even now they have hard frosts and long periods of cold weather.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Bob C]

I wear my Tilley on warm sunny days, kilted or not.

[TheOfficialBren]

Oh, wow! I didn't realise that there was much climatic diversity at all in Britain. Thanks for sharing, Anne.

The water keeps the air cool - when the sun shines the land warms up and draws in cool air from the sea, which is possibly the most dangerous situation for the unwary, they end up with dreadful sunburn, the colour of lobsters and often delerious with heatstroke having spent hours outside with a low factor sunscreen and no hat. The local sand is very pale too, so highly reflective.

The climate here is mild, and the area was considered suitable for retirement. There are places where palms and tender plants have been put out in gardens, and they survive long enough to flower some years - very different from the North of England where even now they have hard frosts and long periods of cold weather.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[TheOfficialBren]

Nice hat, Bob. Cool kilt, Woodsheal.

I wear my Tilley on warm sunny days, kilted or not.

[Dave_L]

Hi Steve, Which tartan are you wearing? Thanks! Dave

[Jack Daw]

For the Texas Scottish Festival in Arlington, TX (between Dallas and Ft. Worth), it can be brutally hot. I can wear the kilt without discomfort, but I have to wear a straw cowboy hat. Since then, I have purchased a straw panama, and am toying with the idea of an Aussie army hat.

[tundramanq]

Jumping on the me too band wagon, the large brim Tilly AIRFLO hats stay cool even my blue one and keep the southwestern sun from aging my pretty puss (further). I get lots of complements too.