A Valentine's Day gift for me (and Jock Scot!)

[Panache]

Thank you everyone for all the well expressed opinions.

As for the loafers

I wore them today with a kilt and though they were quite comfortable, I suspect that they are not going to a regular part of my kilted wardrobe. They will probably look better with my brown and khaki trousers anyway.

As for the new deer stalker hat

I wore the second outfit all day yesterday and didn't get one single "Sherlock Holmes" remark. Perhaps as Sara noted, the overall design and shape/size of the peaks makes it look more like a hat and less like a costume prop. A very nice hat that will get a lot of use.

As for the infamous "other" hat

I am still quite fond of it (if it is indicative of Kangol's quality I need more Kangol hats). It actually looks even better with the colors of my regular cut tweed jacket (a brown one). I'm sure it will still get kilted use (much to Jock Scot's horror! ) My trilby Gaffer has a place of honor on a brass elephant shaped hook that is reserved for the hat I reach before before I even think about what I am wearing. Tradition is a great thing, but everyone needs to express themselves a little.

As to deer stalkers and inverness capes in general

It really is a pity that these two items have become so associated with the Great Detective. Today I took the children to the San Francisco Zoo. On our walk to the main entrance we made a slight detour to look at the ocean. The day was stormy- cold, windy, and raining heavily. Yet standing there I found that both deer stalker and inverness cape kept me wonderfully warm and dry.The snug fitting deerstalker (my older gray one) never threaten to fly off.


They aren't for everyone, but even if a tad flamboyant for modern America, they are extremely useful and practical items.



Cheers

Jamie

[McMurdo]

Jamie
That is a great photo of the three of you, it looks like Xena and Sinbad are having a grand time stomping on the beach. Is that a flat cap that Sinbad is sporting?

[Panache]

... Is that a flat cap that Sinbad is sporting?

Why yes it is Glen he is, but as Sinbad is wearing jeans he does not incur a penalty with the Kilt Police

Seriously though, way2fractious has one just like it with flaps for keeping your ears warm that tuck inside the cap when the weather is warmer.

I bought it for him the other day and he loves it.

Cheers

Jamie

[Big Mikey]

My dear Panache, did you not post that one of the reasons for getting a new hat was to offer some amount of protection for your ears? And then you don said hat the wrong way?!? If I may...................................






Now THIS will protect your ears!

[Panache]

Mikey,

I am going to have to personally come up to Canada soon and take away that deer stalker from you.

If you thought the Kilt Police were bad you have no idea...

They are nothing compared to the dreaded HAT POLICE!

Cheers

Jamie

[English Bloke]

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Mikey? What's the plant badge you're wearing? It goes well with your hat!

[Big Mikey]

That would be the "Wife's Artificial Something or Other 'Cause She Kills Live Plants" variety!

[Alan H]

cashes in the two dollars for the "gloaming" word and resolves to put it towards the purchase of another,and different tweed hat..

Nifty hat!!

[unaspenser]

What a great-looking hat, Jamie! Thanks for the pics.

[Nighthawk]

Hey there, Jaime.

Question for you- what tartan are you wearing? My wife thinks you look sexy in it, but that I would look even better. She wants me to get one... after I pay off my credit card bills for my Albannach from USA Kilts, and my Colorado tartan from Scotweb... and get a McLeod dress... and Black Stewart pleated to the red stripe... and all the others she wants me to get. I'm a lucky guy. Too bad I'm not a rich one, eh?

Oh, and that hat looks great too.