Acceptable attire?

[Bugbear]

Thanks. I tend to not wear the ball caps because they are too beatle bug shaped and I already have a thin face and tall forehead. I might get a tam and keep it a bit squished forward in the front or something... The flat cap is what I've always tended to wear, though.

At some point, I'll probably convert those pictures over to url links or something so they aren't sitting around in the way.

[Alan H]

I practically live in a flat, black driving cap, though I've got a tweed one I inherited from Dad for when it's cold.

[Bugbear]

I practically live in a flat, black driving cap, though I've got a tweed one I inherited from Dad for when it's cold.

They're good hats and easy to fold up and get out of the way, or even tuck in your waist band and use as a temperary pouch. I have had many of them over my life, but right now I've started all over and have three. I'm sure I'll have a bunch before long... I did have a brown tweed deerstalker at one point...

[Larry124]

I like these "Poorboy" caps from North Star Leather.
They come in S/M/L/XL and a strap-adjustable to size.
And in seven (!) colors of suede and two of leather.
The crown can be pushed to the front or to the side or back or just flattened down.

[ardchoille]

I found some very nice looking flat caps at Amazon and I'm going to get one of these. I've always like the look and it's about time I acted on it

[Bugbear]

The flat cap and gadsby/newsboy hats were a popular topic in one of my threads. Here is a quote from that thread with some links to flat caps.

Ted,

was poking about the 'web and found some different single-panel "Driving" type of caps out there. I think the most common name (from what I've seen) for this style is either the "Ivy" or "Flat" cap.

Here's the links:

Ivy Cap
http://www.getahaton.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=99

(Cavanagh) Flat Cap
http://www.noggintops.com/page.cfm?p=233

Irish Flat Cap (nice brown or gray tweeds)
http://www.noggintops.com/page.cfm?p=66

Ted, if your searching for a nice tweed style, I think the last link is what you might want. These Irish Flat Caps come in either a brown or a gray tweed, and are not badly priced at about $42.

Very stylish looking caps Ted!

Thanks to BoldHighlander for those links, and the quote also has a link to the original thread and quote in it.

[Jock Scot]

Ted,you have set me thinking about flat tweed caps. I would not consider wearing a flat cap with the kilt and I don't remember seeing anyone in Scotland wearing one with the kilt either,not even visitors.Now, I hasten to add that this is not a criticism,just an observation.What I was wondering is this,in the late 1800's and early 1900's there are many photographs of people wearing flat tweed caps with the kilt.

It seems that around the First World War flat caps went out of fashion,when worn with the kilt and certainly by the 1940's it was a definite "no no" to wear a flat cap with the kilt.As far as I am aware it still is, here. Does anyone know the reasons for this, or, is this just a fashion thing that has moved on?

[Bugbear]

Jock Scot, I am influenced by the photographs from the early nineteen-hundreds in the way I would like to dress. Even considered growing a handlebar mustache, and wish some sort of knee breeches would come back into style. I didn't know that it was a no no to wear a flat cap with a kilt... That being said, I will keep wearing my flat caps.
I really don't know enough about why this would be out of fashion to say anything about it. I only know that I have always prefered this style of hat and just kept wearing it when I started wearing kilts. I kind of like that they are a "no no" with a kilt, now that I think about it.

[Jock Scot]

Hi Ted,wear what you like that's fine by me.When I am not wearing the kilt I will be nearly always be seen wearing plus 4's.Many of us shooting fishing types do here. Good luck with the handlebars!

[Bugbear]

Thanks. Perhaps someday I will go handlebars.
Take care.