Another one for Jock Scot

**Panache** · 7th November 08, 06:00 PM

I have really appreciated Jock Scot's opinions on highland attire here on XMTS. He has brought an insight into what constitutes authentic Scottish apparel. I was very interested in his recent comments about hats and what is really worn with kilts in Scotland. Setting aside my balmorals and glengarry for a moment I wanted to find something authentic and practical.

I already have a tweed deerstalker but the gray color clashes with my greenish tweed kilt jacket. Heading down to my local Hat Shop The Mad Hattress

http://www.madhattresslg.com/

I had hoped to pick up a brown deerstalker but they didn't have my size. Then I saw a "Wool Herringbone Gaffer Trilby" hat by a company called Kangol. It was $45 seemed to fit exactly what Jock Scot said was often worn by Highland Scots nowadays.

The hat is soft and crush-able. I choose the olive color and it seems to blend well with the jacket. It is a wool blend with a polyester liner and seems durable and well made.

Here are the pictures

By the by, I'm not shortening my crook anymore Jock!

Perfecting my Highlander at rest pose

Cheers Jock! (Arlen: note my spiffy whisky glass)

Wearing it about today I am very pleased with it and will look at other products by Kangol

So what does the rabble (and Jock Scot himself) think?

Cheers

Jamie

**Bugbear** · 7th November 08, 06:08 PM

Congratulations, panache.

**Howard Clark** · 7th November 08, 06:16 PM

I like it. I may have to get one of those. Looking good ! (as usual)

**ozth3dog** · 7th November 08, 06:35 PM

Looks like a great hat and you wear the entire ensamble well.

**Spc. Scott** · 7th November 08, 06:50 PM

Well this little piece of the rabble thinks you wear it well.

Congrats on a good looking hat Panache!

**Carolina Kiltman** · 7th November 08, 09:16 PM

Looks good on you, but not to my taste with a kilt. Looking forward to Jock's reply.

**Jock Scot** · 8th November 08, 12:28 AM

The length of your cromach is fine Jamie, I still think that it should be used for catching buffalo though! Well alright you have asked about the hat and after considerable thought(ten seconds) I think its a great hat ,but not with the kilt. I also think that it would have a job staying on in some of the winds that we have here. You may have noticed that I have some new pictures in the picture section and the first two were put in, to show that we usually go bare headed,even in some pretty dire weather as it was in the pictures. I did think it would raise a comment -------but there we go. I have to say, apart from keeping the sun off,not a problem often seen in Scotland,I really cannot think of a bonnet more suitable to be worn with the kilt than the good old balmoral.Why re-invent the wheel? So to speak.

**Rollo** · 8th November 08, 01:58 AM

Very well ! Congratulations.. I like very much !

**Highlander31** · 8th November 08, 03:10 AM

Jamie, that look works for you.

**Panache** · 8th November 08, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

The length of your cromach is fine Jamie, I still think that it should be used for catching buffalo though! Well alright you have asked about the hat and after considerable thought(ten seconds) I think its a great hat ,but not with the kilt. I also think that it would have a job staying on in some of the winds that we have here. You may have noticed that I have some new pictures in the picture section and the first two were put in, to show that we usually go bare headed,even in some pretty dire weather as it was in the pictures. I did think it would raise a comment -------but there we go. I have to say, apart from keeping the sun off,not a problem often seen in Scotland,I really cannot think of a bonnet more suitable to be worn with the kilt than the good old balmoral.Why re-invent the wheel? So to speak.

sigh

Jock,

I like my balmorals but I have been looking for options that offer shade.

You see here in California we do have this strange object in the sky. It is a great bright orange ball that we call it "The Sun" (you may have read about it). Anyway it casts forms of energy called "light" and "heat" down on us. This is similar to what your fireplaces in Scotland produce but they surround us when we walk outside. Thus we need to actually try to block some of this energy from our eyes and face. I shall save explaining the concept of "sunburn" for another day.

Again, I appreciate your feedback. I thought I was on the right track. It is still a very nice hat and I think it will still be a good option for cool Fall days.

It looks like I shall have to still order that brown tweed deerstalker!

Cheers

Jamie