Wool Flat Cap... a no-no with a kilt?

[flairball]

When I wear my kilt I am not pretending to be a Scot, wearing a costume, nor trying to replicate highland attire. I am trying to wear a kilt in a socially acceptable, modern, and respectful way. Yes, there are quite a few elements of highland attire present, but I feel no need to follow the rules of highland dress. I'm not in the highlands, nor am I a highlander. To that end, I will wear a flat cap, or even a ball cap if it works with the outfit. If you are trying to replicate highland dress then it's probably best to steer clear of he flat cap.

[cmcbeth]

Leaving last night's festivities, I donned my wool coat and subtle plaid flat cap over my kilt and received a compliment for having the "complete look." go figure.

Happy New Year!

[Detroitpete]

Post deleted: It pays to go back and read the posts in a thread :-)

[TheOfficialBren]

Please don't take away my membership card to XMarks, I'm going to be wearing my Donegal Tweed walking or country hat when a hat is needed in casual outdoor settings.

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[TheOfficialBren]

Ahem... "We" approve the wearing of flat caps, and encourage such wearing amongst our loyal subjects



Anyhow here are tweed caps being worn... not quite "flat" are they...





And here are Deerstalkers being worn with the kilt





The founder of the Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles, the proud Scot the late Colin Gordon, invariably wore a Deerstalker with his kilt.

I was referring to George V (can't find the photo, though), not Edward VII...but here is one of Edward VII in a flatcap.

http://s93583130.onlinehome.us/kilte...leryhist5.html

Great pics, Richard! Thank you for sharing.

[Alan H]

MacFhearchair throwing the caber, with her coach working as accessory side judge. ....wearing a totally unacceptable and grossly offensive bonnet. ...and white socks!!! See 'em? WHITE freaking SOCKS! What a tasteless boor.



A better view of the totally unacceptable and grossly offensive bonnet, not to mention Cha's mohawk, whilst GGGP pretends that she doesn't know either of us.



And if you thought that the bonnet was bad, well....




But you know what? Considering what's going on in this picture, I'll keep wearing the green hankerchief.



AND...finally, to just bring this whole headgear thing down into the gutter, myself and Adriane Wilson, winner of the Kathy Hartley Memorial Award at Enumclaw this past summer. One of my fellow athetes sister, name of "Bitsy" is fighting breast cancer. A bunch of us represented that day, to show support.



BTW, did you notice that Adriane, that tasteless and ignorant hussy, is wearing WHITE SOCKS? A fitting pair, Alan H and Adriane Wilson, the three time Womens World Highland Games champion in their horrible socks and hankerchiefs.

I figure, after that, a flippin' flat cap is positively civilized.

[creagdhubh]

But you know what? Considering what's going on in this picture, I'll keep wearing the green hankerchief.

What's with the clover, Alan?! Hahaha, great photo!

[TheOfficialBren]

Kyle, as they said on 'Monty Python,' "naughty bits."

;-)

[Alan H]

BAH! Her mum put it there. sigh...

[English Bloke]

If you're after the authentic and traditional Highland Scottish approach, a flat cap probably isn't the right get up... Neither is a denim jacket, nor Caterpillar boots. There are plenty of pictorial examples of how to cut a dash with contemporary trad styling (as in how it's done in the Highlands now) on this site to guide you if that's how you wish to dress. It's unlikely you'll find a flat cap in the mix though, it's just not currently fashionable.

If you're after practical headwear to keep the sun (or rain) off your bonce and are not to pulsed about the whys and wherefores, any ol' hat will do.

Traditional Kilting - traditional hat (Google "Robert Mackie Bonnets"). Casual Kilting - casual hat... it's easy. Whatever floats your boat. But as with most things Kilt, you can't mix and match and still be traditional. 'Tis one ort' t'other I'm afraid.