Hats

[ardchoille]

I own two flat caps and a balmoral, the balmoral is good but I prefer flat caps because, as stated above, they go with anything and everyone looks good in them.

[Highlander31]

I wear hats infrequently (usually when I will be in the elements for an extended time.) They range from an old fedora,to a short brimmed boonie, to an old cover.

[Joel]

Flatcaps seem very popular. I often wear my great grandfathers old grey flatcap. Though, I haven't been able to locate it recently...

Other than that I'll wear a black fedora, a black knit cap or even a repro wool olive drab WWII jeep cap.

[Carolina Kiltman]

While not quite the "mad hatter" I have a black balmoral, with black torrie, no dicing, clan livery cockade & badge. Dorfman Pacific off white straw "planter's" hat w/tartan band, black crushable fedora w/tartan band, "tin cloth" trilby for wet weather, and a lovat blue trilby for general wear, plus a "safari" hat with mesh sides for when I have to be out in the sun. (I really burn. I'm toying with the idea of making a coloured tam to go with a new kilt when I get it. . . . that's in the queue ahead of the hose toppers.:mrgreen:

[Tommy Hunt]

I've been wearing baseball caps. I can't say I like them very much but they keep the sun off my naked noggin and protects my eyes. I won't wear the balmoral without the kilt I imagine so I'll probably invest in a flatcap at some point.

[ForresterModern]

Since I wear exclusively tartan kilts I think it makes a difference what hat I wear with them. Balmoral in basic black for relatively formal/semi formal occasions, flat or country caps in appropriate tartans or a complimentary color in more casual occasions. Outside I always wear a cap becasue of my balding pate. Inside depends on my mood and situation. I have a vintage diced glengarry that I have yet to find an opportunity to wear, particularly as I do not pipe and these seem relatively reserved to uniformed situations. Just ordered a couple more hats from ramscraig on ebay, custom sized, in a couple different colors of Balmorals-----jacobite blue to honor the last highlander resistence, red (I just like the red), and a Irish caubeen becasue I think its height on the peaked side is an attractive look compared to a Balmoral which tends to sag a bit more. Should have them in a few weeks. Maybe some pics to follow, if I get a chance.

j

[Friday]

My question is what type cap/hat do you wear when not kilted? I would then probably wear the style cap/hat when kilted. I would most likely not wear one with colors that clash with the kilt, but then I would do the same when not kilted.

[ForresterModern]

Well I don't wear my Balmoral or Glengarry without a kilt, although in the past I did wear a dress Gordon tam as a wool winter hat for a couple years. The flat/country caps I wear out and about or golfing. Otherwise either a baseball cap or one of our team cycling caps (not helmets), again, mostly to keep the burn off my balding dome.

[WhoDeySchenk]

I wear all kinds of caps while not kilted. Mostly Flat, baseball & Duckbill. I've got 2 duckbills from Goorin Brothers that I love, and also a black Guinness flat cap. I don't wear baseball w/ kilts.

[Riverkilt]

Flat cap with Basil Surivival II


Functional river hat with Basil Survival II


Boonie hat with Caramel Workman's


Hard hat with Caramel Workman's


USMC cover with Caramel Workman's


Knit Phoenix Fire Dept watch cap with Caramel Workman's


Baseball cap with White Vegan Workman's


Viking helmet with Brown Leather UK

Point is, most anything works with UKs in the hat/cap department. Have fun!

Ron