Ghillie Hat

[Jock Scot]

It was the marketing term used by Scotweb. Until this (see below) thread I had never heard "fore-and-aft" hat.

Here's where I got that, Jock (edited down to get to the guts of the post):

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...stalker-42338/

31st October 08,04:04 AM#4Jock Scot
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"Haggarts of Aberfeldy label their hats the same way. I have had it explained, by some one who knows, that they are so tired of explaining to visitors which hat is which, that they have bowed to pressure to call a deer stalker aSherlockHolmes for a quiet life! I could be wrong(please accept my apologies if I am), but at a guess the Sutherland Tweed shop probably gets their hats from the same source as Haggarts, hence the same labeling. REST ASSURED WE LOCALS call a deer stalker a deer stalker NOT repeat NOT EVER aSherlockHolmes and WE call a fore and aft a fore and aft and NOT repeat NOT EVER a deer stalker. In other words, Deer stalker with flaps. Fore and aft WITHOUT ear flaps."

OK, I am sorry, you've got me!-------------------------can you remember what you said 5 years ago?