Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Asking for advice,listening,considering it and then choosing to ignore it is everyone's right. What is rather tiresome,sometimes here, is the way the advice is asked for, given, and if it is not what the enquirer is wanting to hear there is this tirade that flies about,containing the words, traditionalists, kilt police, rights,I will wear what,where and when I choose, non conforming,this is the USA we can do what we like, and on it goes.Ho hum.

Jock,

If you don't mind may I use us and my tweed hat as an example of a situation where advice was sought given, considered, and decided against?




To All,

I recently purchased a very nice wool hat by Kangol and wrote a thread about it here:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/a...x.html?t=42533

Now I value Jock Scot's opinion highly and really wanted his feedback on my new chapeau.

From a traditional standpoint, from a Scot, who lives in the actual highlands of Scotland, who has grown up around highland attire...

I missed the mark!

Now I was a little disappointed that my new purchase wasn't traditional.

However I was very grateful for the honest feedback and told Jock so.

Now this hat is the most comfortable I have ever owned. Looking at myself in the mirror I liked the look*.

I accept that it wasn't a traditional look but decided that I would wear it anyone because it was a look I liked (and thus began a string of jokes regarding my hat between Jock Scot, myself. and others)

I asked for advice, I received it, and based on that information I made a choice.

No disrespect was given to Jock Scot and I was thankful for knowing a little more than I did the day before.

With this information my next hat purchase will likely be more traditional. (I just saw this past weekend that Kangol makes a modern version of the classic deerstalker! It is on my wish list)

There is a happy medium to be found in highland attire that is respectful for tradition but allows individuality.

The key is both knowledge and creativity

Cheers All



Jamie


* If it was good enough for Sir Sean Connery as Indiana Jones' Dad...