Can this look be pulled off?

[OC Richard]

The military, at least, has never been hesitant to adapt Highland Dress to local conditions, including changing the traditional Scottish headdress for things more pragmatic



Now, the style of 'cowboy hat' that I think looks great with the kilt is this one





But this isn't a 'cowboy hat' you say? Well it sure was, considered to be a quite typical cowboy hat in the 19th century and early 20th century, so common and typical that it was adopted by the US and Canadian armies.

Here it is, in a late 19th century American catalogue, called a "cowboy hat" or "sombrero", or as we Americans call it today the "Montana Peak" cowboy hat, or Campaign Hat



and here is an article about it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_hat

Now in my opinion a Montana Peak hat (an authentic 19th century cowboy hat) looks better with the kilt than the modern cowboy hat with the rolled up sides (created by Hollywood in the 20th century, I suppose).

Actual cowboy hats had flat brims



Here are nice practical hats worn by a pipe band; who could argue with this?