Of course, one would never wear a cap/hat at a Burns Supper, unless one was the piper.

OK, coming and going, of course

I'm not sure I care for your description of someone wearing the balmoral as a "kilted anachronism" -- or on second thought, perhaps I do, as I would much rather be an "kilted anachronism" then a "fashionista" any day.

I meant no disrespect, of course. However, I do consider myself, as I'm sure we all do, as a bit of an ambassador to the kilted community. As far as I know I am the only man in my town who wears a kilt on a regular basis, certainly out on the town. I don't want to look to the lay public like I'm wearing a costume, despite how wonderful many of these traditonal styles of headgear look on others. It's bad enough having to explain the kilt every 10 minutes! Many on this board choose to wear more traditional headgear, and look great in them! I'm not saying you shouldn't wear them with pride.

Regardless of where you live, if you choose to wear a kilt, which is part of Highland dress, then you should at least be respectful of its conventions -- being an American is not an excuse for being disrespectful, regardless of how many of our countrymen do it overseas or at home.

As I stated, I understand convention and have made an informed choice. I am not using "being an american" as an excuse, nor am I being disrespectful in my choice. I'm sorry, but this is the kind of attitude, along with the title of this thread, which makes this issue so tiresome. Did I not make it PERFECTLY clear what my choices would be, under other circumstances? (such as when dressed more formally, or travelling to Scotland)

Regards,

Todd