Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
Yup. I had a scare recently with a growth on my shoulder (where I've had decades of sunburns) that I had the dermatologist remove. In the process, I learned that those of us with blue eyes are at the highest risk of skin cancer. So I'm starting to take it seriously.

How about a slouch hat? These are typically associated with kilted military units in hot, sunny climates. I seem to recall that they were worn in WWII by a Highland regiment in Burma. Would a slouch hat be completely 'costumey' or odd for a civilian to wear with a kilt in a hot climate, while still trying to be as traditional as the weather allows?
Blue eyes. Strange that these have evolved in the northern climes where brightness can be a problem, isn't it? In the summer months I need shades at 58d in the north of Scotland and at 38d, but not at 48d. The slouch hat doesn't feel acceptable with Highland dress although it certainly was with military jungle wear, as you say. What's that floppy all-round fishing hat called? That feels right as, of course, do various forms of the Panama.