Hats

[Jock Scot]

Being an American, one who used to live in a place that can have heavy rain, and now lives in a place with brutal sun, a hat would be a must.

And not just any kind of hat, but a hat with a brim that can keep sun off the face, ears, and back of neck, and keep rain from pouring down your face and the back of your jacket collar.

I would go with one of the tweed hats which are worn both in Scotland and Ireland for outdoor in-the-weather activities, such as the sorts of hats variously called Trilby, Elgin, Newmarket, Grouse, Shooting, Walking, Fishing, etc.

Interestingly we rarely see the "bucket style" of hat, illustrated above, here in Scotland particularly with the kilt.The "fore and aft"(top right in the picture) is almost standard attire as a countryman's bonnet and is not unusual to be seen worn with the kilt, particularly when the weather does not oblige.