This subject matter might rankle some, but it is meant respectfully in the same vein as how we wear our kilts.

Do we unconsciously adopt certain styles of dress because we actually feel it is best for the occasion, or because we've been taught its how these things are done?

To clarify, wearing a jacket, waistcoat and tie for down to earth pursuits like fishing or hunting seems over the top, yet there are innumerable photographic and film examples of this. I would have thought it was a put-on for the camera if I hadn't actually taken a visitor to North Carolina fly fishing, who dressed just that way.