Hats

[spr0k3t]

Depends on how you are planning to wear the kilt but there is, at a minimum, a robust debate as to whether wearing a flat cap while kilted is traditional.

If one is wearing a bonnet while kilted, I think the balmoral is a fine choice (for most levels of dress but would simply avoid a bonnet for formal occasions). If one is looking for more sun protection, some of the options mentioned is this thread are going to be more effective than most.flat caps.

Shane

Purely formal kilting, I generally go without a bonnet. For day wear, I'll do a flat cap or balmoral. I also have a tam o'shanter for very special occasions (such as Burns Night in semi-formal attire). There are definitely other types I'd like to expand my options with.

[User]

I'm sick of getting sunburned, and I dislike slathering myself with sunscreen. If I'm outside, I'm wearing a hat. If I'm going to be outside for more than 30 minutes straight, my hat must be wide brimmed. If not, then a hat with a bill is sufficient. If I lived in Scotland instead of a high altitude arid environment, maybe I'd go hatless.

[Jock Scot]

No one likes sunburn. Whilst we in Scotland don't get the heat that you chaps have. Sunburn can and is at times in Scotland a problem and catches out the unwary . I regularly wear and successfuly wear a panama when conditions demand without second thought when wearing the kilt. i think there is a picture of me doing so in the series of photos of mine that Mckenzie kindly posted for me only a few days ago. There are times when thinking out of the box is necessary and whats more is successful, particularly when the weather is concerned.

[User]

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I regularly wear and successfuly wear a panama when conditions demand without second thought when wearing the kilt.
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You're the reason a panama hat is on my wish list. :-)

For now, I'm wearing this. I'd like a fore and aft, but I'm concerned that the brim on the sides is rather small.

[MacKenzie]

Outback makes a panama-style hat that won't break the bank.

https://www.outbacktrading.com/produ...essa-straw-hat

[Jock Scot]

You're the reason a panama hat is on my wish list. :-)

For now, I'm wearing this. I'd like a fore and aft, but I'm concerned that the brim on the sides is rather small.

Yes the side brims on a fore and aft are not as wide as a panama and don’t forget there are several styles of panama, nevertheless the brim of the fore and aft(F&A?) have never let me down and remember when worn fishing there is the added complication of reflected light from the water. I find pulling the F&A well down does add to the efficiency of the brim.

[Kitfoxdave]

You're the reason a panama hat is on my wish list. :-)

For now, I'm wearing this. I'd like a fore and aft, but I'm concerned that the brim on the sides is rather small.

A wide brimmed hat is definitely a good choice! Having basal cell scraped of the upper ears and scalp is NOT an experience I would recommend!!!

[RGM1]

I decided to add a glengarry to my collection and was curious whether it was practical. Wore it on two days hiking the Gettysburg battlefield and camping. Quite cold and windy with substantial wind gusts. It did a wonderful job of keeping my head warm, though no protection from sun glare. After a while, I stopped noticing it on my head. It was just there.
Made a day trip to USA kilts to get properly sized which I think was a key factor in it being properly sized.
I suspect it may see more use than I was expecting. I like hats and it serves quite well in that regard.

[User]

A wide brimmed hat is definitely a good choice! Having basal cell scraped of the upper ears and scalp is NOT an experience I would recommend!!!

It's probably too late for me. My father and grandfather both had ear surgeries to remove cancer, and I received plenty of burns before I became forward thinking enough to realize the long term effects my poor decision making would have. But who knows. Maybe I'll get lucky, and with care from here on I'll avoid the same fate.

If nothing else, I'm doing my best to educate my kids in the hopes that they'll be spared.

[OC Richard]

You're the reason a panama hat is on my wish list. :-)
For now, I'm wearing this. I'd like a fore and aft, but I'm concerned that the brim on the sides is rather small.

That's a popular choice for people here at Highland Games, people who want to avoid getting sunburned, that is.