What hat with a PC?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Generally speaking you should wear a balmoral bonnet (glengarry bonnets (like white socks) are universally regarded as part of a band uniform). Any other form of hat-- Stetson, homburg, trilby, bowler, tin foil pyramid, etc.-- would be wholly inappropriate.

As stated elsewhere in this thread the hat is only worn outdoors, never inside.

[starbkjrus]

Well, I think an Irish Flat Cap.

Seriously, with a PC I would not wear ANY cover in-doors. Outside I might wear a Balmoral if I were wearing an overcoat or cape. If it's an outside day event and you need something to keep the sun off then.....er....you should not be in a PC.

[BroosterB1]

Outdoors was assumed, only heathens and the unschooled would wear a hat indoors. In New Mexico our weather is often pleasant till this time of year, my question was more to the point of type of outdoor head gear when wearing only the PC, with out an overcoat. With makes no difference, without would be rather strange I think to wear a fedora.

When I was in the Army we wore our dress hats with the X-uniform, which was very much like the PC. I was wondering if there was a civilian equal or equivalent.

Damn there goes my collection of aluminum foil pirates hats!

[ThistleDown]

Outdoors was assumed, only heathens and the unschooled would wear a hat indoors. In New Mexico our weather is often pleasant till this time of year, my question was more to the point of type of outdoor head gear when wearing only the PC, with out an overcoat. With makes no difference, without would be rather strange I think to wear a fedora.

When I was in the Army we wore our dress hats with the X-uniform, which was very much like the PC. I was wondering if there was a civilian equal or equivalent.

Damn there goes my collection of aluminum foil pirates hats!

Brooster, when in Rome.... I have no idea what would be customary in New Mexico, but today no hat of any sort is worn with a PC in Scotland -- inside, outside or in my lady's chamber.

[Jock Scot]

Brooster, when in Rome.... I have no idea what would be customary in New Mexico, but today no hat of any sort is worn with a PC in Scotland -- inside, outside or in my lady's chamber.

Quite right for Scotland. Now, if, if I were in the type of weather that is had in, say, North American winters, I think I would wear a balmoral out of doors.

[Highlander31]

Outdoors was assumed, only heathens and the unschooled would wear a hat indoors....

Well said. Unfortunately, many people in this country wear a hat indoors and think nothing of it.

[Nighthawk]

Well said. Unfortunately, many people in this country wear a hat indoors and think nothing of it.

Yes. And they wear them everywhere! I go to my mother's church twice a month, and it never fails- there's someone wearing a hat- in services! And they say I'm a heathen...

[Carolina Kiltman]

Well said. Unfortunately, many people in this country wear a hat indoors and think nothing of it.

I fought a losing battle on that in my classroom for about ten years. Finally after being called on the carpet by the "Chief Academic Officer" and told that I was being unsympathetic to the needs of the students, I gave up and let them wear any d**mn thing they wanted to. I just wasn't worth the hassle.

Apologies for getting off topic, but I wonder how many lost out in job interviews as a result?

[CDNSushi]

I was being unsympathetic to the needs of the students

Yes. Their need for keeping lids on their heads so their brains don't fall out.

I wonder how many lost out in job interviews as a result?

For the kind of jobs they probably ended up applying for, whether they wore a hat or not, likely wouldn't have made a lick of difference. Hence, I wouldn't even worry about it.

Teaching at a Japanese college, I get routinely get girls coming to class half-nekkid but I know that their reason for being there is NOT to learn English either so I just try not to stare too much and let the school administrators worry about whether it's too over-the-top or not.

[Nervous Jock]

Outdoors was assumed, only heathens and the unschooled would wear a hat indoors.

And of course women