Headwear?

[imbrius]

With a saxon suit, I wear any number of classically-shaped fedoras (especially for Masonic functions as Past Masters wear hats outdoors by local tradition) colored to match my suits.

For very formal occasions, I wear a custom-made black Tyrolean my father-in-law got for me in Austria.

For casual wear during sunny or rainy conditions, I have a brown Thorpe fedora and dark green tweedy felt wide-brimmed fedora.

I would not consider wearing any of these with a kilt unless it was a sunny day and I'd be spending more than a few minutes outdoors, in which case I would go with one of the wide-brimmed hats for sun protection.

[Guthrumironhead]

I've seen a few gents wearing Australian Army slouches at Highland Games over the years, and have considered doing so myself. 9 times out of 10 I go with my WWII kharkee Tam O'Shanter which, as I have noted in an old thread, makes for an interesting 3/4 face sunburn.

[Guthrumironhead]

I recently acquired a hand knit diced bonnet from the Carrot Patch Farm Etsy shop. They also sell kits with blue, red, white and green skeins of wool (they raise their own Shetland sheep) and the pattern for those with the patience and skill.

[MNlad]

Having long since lost my natural shade, I'm always in some kind of headgear outdoors. I pair the kilt with a Balmoral, Caubeen or flat cap during the autumn, winter and spring. During the summer it's a Tilly of straw fedora. On a couple of occasions in January I've even sported a rabbit Mad Bomber. Did I mention it gets a little cool in Minnesota in January?

[Nomad]

Had to google rabbit mad bomber (hope the Feds aren't monitoring me 😀), this side of pond we just call it a trapper hat.

Although whilst in the army we just called them deputy dawgs, on account of the long ears ( I still call them that as I find it humorous, very childish I know, but hopefully I'll never grow up too much).

[imbrius]

On a couple of occasions in January I've even sported a rabbit Mad Bomber. Did I mention it gets a little cool in Minnesota in January?

It's a tradition in our lodge for the February dinner meeting for all of us to wear a Stormy Kromer cap. This year many were kilted (because WARPIPER is our current Master and he started that tradition) and didn't that look a sight! But I was not, as I had not yet received my kilt.

[Scooter]

When I was in Skye in April, I followed Richrail's example, which I thought looked great, and used a Deerstalker. It was perfect for the cooler weather and did well with the drizzle. I also received complements for the look by the residents of Skye, though the Rabble here deserve the credit.

[Tobus]

When I was in Skye in April, I followed Richrail's example, which I thought looked great, and used a Deerstalker. It was perfect for the cooler weather and did well with the drizzle. I also received complements for the look by the residents of Skye, though the Rabble here deserve the credit.

I've seen Jock Scot wearing one, and apparently it's a traditional type of hat in the UK, but the deerstalker is just one of those that I would feel foolish wearing here in Texas. My wife found a lovely vintage one at an estate sale a while back and it's sitting on a hat stand in my dining room while I make up my mind whether to keep it or let her sell it in her antique booth. Every time I think I should keep it and wear it, I put it on and decide no, I just can't do it! People around here only know that style hat for one thing: Sherlock Holmes. As lovely as it is, I just don't think I have the stones to wear it here.

I also have nice old vintage tweed trilby that fits perfectly and is very comfortable. But wearing it in public (kilted or no) seems to elicit odd stares from the locals. It's a bit of a shame how local perceptions can be so strongly against something as innocuous as a hat.

[Tobus]

On a couple of occasions in January I've even sported a rabbit Mad Bomber. Did I mention it gets a little cool in Minnesota in January?

Like Nomad, I wasn't familiar with the "mad bomber" moniker. It looks like that's a brand name?

That style hat is a traditional Russian hat known as a ushanka. Down here we just naturally assume that all Minnesotans own one, since virtually every depiction of Minnesota in winter has everyone wearing one. I have one that I used to wear when doing barn chores in the winter when it's 20F or lower. My ears just can't take the cold and I get raging headaches. Can't say I've ever worn it with the kilt, though!

Speaking of nontraditional winter hats, I have a nice Persian lamb ambassador hat (aka envoy hat) that was my late grandfather's. He wore it all the time when he was stationed in Alaska in the 1950s-1960s. The fold-out ear flaps are nice. I think it would look mighty odd with a kilt, but I'm wondering if anyone here has ever worn one with a kilt and what they think about it?

[Laird O'the Cowcaddens]

IMHO if you have the STONES to wear traditional Scottish clothing, and not pay attention to the onlookers and their squints, then why not have the stones to wear the aforementioned headwear. Just askin !!!