Balmoral with saxon clothes

[Arnot]

I did, once. I got a lot of derisive "why are you wearing a beret?" comments. People here don't know what a Balmoral is, and without the kilt for context, they see it as an odd or flamboyant choice of headwear. They're very confused, and don't know whether it's a Frenchie thing or some sort of military thing, but the gawking is annoying. The general public is very opinionated about hat choices, apparently.

In cooler weather when I'm not wearing a kilt, I just opt for a tweed flat cap instead. It's more recognisable to the average Joe, and since it's not something I would wear with the kilt anyway, it seems like the thing to do whilst wearing trousers.

Your mileage may vary, of course, but outside of Scotland where a Balmoral isn't a usual choice of headwear, it may explain why folks wouldn't usually opt to wear it with regular trouser-based outfits.

I never really gave much thought to where I was or what the opinion of the general public might be. I just put on my bonnet and went about my business.

I got my first Balmoral while living in Upstate New York and wore it around that area as well as across the border in Ontario. I also wore it later while in Alaska. I saw others wearing them occasionally in those places as well.