I never really intended to own a Glengarry, or Bal, or tam or any other such headgear (OK, so that's twice today that I've admitted to the board that I am a Philisitine!), opting for fedoras, slouch hats, tweed driving caps, and even baseball caps. However, now that my son needs one for use with his band, I started looking at all the options out there and started thinking seriously about one for myself, perhaps in a solid color, like Khaki, that would not look like I was impersonating a piper. Then I stumbled upon some made from tartan material.

My question is...are these modern "gimmick" hats that would mark one as a total know-nothing, or are they a legitimate accessory for one who is well put-together. The reason I am asking is that in the past year of trolling this site I cannot remember a single photo of anyone wearing a tartan Balmoral. This leads me to be cautious, for perhaps I have missed something important.

I certainly don't want to be the guy strolling around Orlando sporting a pair of mouse ears....