Canadian Navy Seaman's Hat With A Kilt??

[Tattoo Bradley]

Then wondering what it'd look like with a kilt...a stretch for me. Anyone ever see or hear of a Port and Starboard being worn with a kilt?

Ron

Sorry Ron, but the word "SILLY" comes immediately to mind. I vote a big negatory for wear of this with a kilt.

[Riverkilt]

Welcome aboard Commander,

Introduce yourself on the newbies forum and dive right in. Sounds like you have expertise to share and God knows some of us need all the help we can get....I sure do.

Ron

[Jock Scot]

Sorry Ron,but I think a seaman's hat does not go with highland attire. Apart from a Sou'wester that I have actually seen worn on a needs must basis, with the kilt, during some of our wetter moments!

[Bigkahuna]

Wearing that hat with a kilt is a no-no. It would mark you as a "Lubber" for sure.

[###KILTEDKIWI###]

And OMG - someone should have shown that poor child how to wear a cap tally.

ARRGGGGHHHHH --- HATE!!!!

With a kilt, no,no,no...sorry bud, would look weird.

(also all the guff about it being a piece of uniform, and illegal to wear it yadda yadda BS rumblings, you know what i mean)

Also, what is weird, is the chin stay (strap under chin) is even sown on incorrectly, he couldnt wear it properly if he wanted to...

The blue Jean collar has two stripes? mental. (costume)

Though I think the bow might have been at the back with the ribbon ends trailing down the back in the Victoria era.

(supposed to end up looking like a rosette nowdays)

The Navy was always "hip" when it came to the latest fashions, hence the meriard of Officers and ratings uniforms over the years...

"Port and Starboard" cap

Never heard that one before, always referred to mine as a "dinner plate" or "cool kids spastic lid"

These hats are also the navies greatest secret weapons, before any shore rig runs (Royal NZ Navy Regs, I should add), all junior NCOs and below have these and their lanyards removed after dusk, the hats are hard as hell on the edge, and when clasped in one hand make a heck of damage to others who get in the way.

[Dixiecat]

ARRGGGGHHHHH --- HATE!!!!

With a kilt, no,no,no...sorry bud, would look weird.

(also all the guff about it being a piece of uniform, and illegal to wear it yadda yadda BS rumblings, you know what i mean)

Also, what is weird, is the chin stay (strap under chin) is even sown on incorrectly, he couldnt wear it properly if he wanted to...

The blue Jean collar has two stripes? mental. (costume)

The dancer shown on the first page of this thread is not representing any navy in the world. He's just supposed to be a generic sailor doing a sailor dance.... However, he does have a number of technical errors according to the SOBHD dress code. 1) the hat as I have previously noted, and 2) the collar must have 3 stripes. Btw, the collar according to the SOBHD must either be navy blue or denim and either type can be worn with both the navy blue or white costume.

The chin strap is there to hold the hat on during the dance. If you know of a better way please share.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR8Kq...eature=related

The hornpipe is quite old and I find it quite funny that Highland dance has preserved it. We also preserve the Cakewalk, probably the only dance organization to do so.

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Originally Posted by Jack Daw

You're right. What I saw was an exception to the proper costume and I should have recognized it as such.

No, that was the proper costume for the Hornpipe.

Jack Daw was commenting that he'd seen dancers in kilts wearing the hornpipe hat which is NOT the proper costume for either the hornpipe or highland dances.

[northernsky]

Wow, thanks Ron. Haven't seen one of those since my 'Sea Scout' days many moons ago. They disbanded the Sea Scouts in my neck of the woods second year in and made us join the regular scouts. I went once. Boy did I look out of place in my navy blues and my white hat amongst all the park rangers!

[Good Egg]

On the whole I'm inclined to go with the nay sayers on this one - but there are no rules and maybe it would be appropriate in a casual setting where you wish to announce your sea going tendencies.

[Riverkilt]

Thanks guys,

Who'd have dreamed the feedback on a hat?

Welcome aboard the HMS Horsebutter.

You've convinced me.

Ron

[Good Egg]

Thanks guys,

Who'd have dreamed the feedback on a hat?

Welcome aboard the HMS Horsebutter.

You've convinced me.

Ron

Do you mean I've convinced you to go for it - or you've bowed down to the dictatorship of the majority?