Flat Caps. No no and thrice no! Suitable hats when wearing your kilt. Discuss

[Kerr the Walker]

Regardless of where you live, if you choose to wear a kilt, which is part of Highland dress, then you should at least be respectful of its conventions

Does this mean that wearing a flat-cap with a kilt is disrespectful of the conventions? By that logic, if one is wearing cowboy boots, the only acceptable/respectful headgear would be a cowboy hat. (He says in the spirit of friendly dialogue)

being an American is not an excuse for being disrespectful, regardless of how many of our countrymen do it overseas or at home.

Agree 100%!

[macwilkin]

Does this mean that wearing a flat-cap with a kilt is disrespectful of the conventions? By that logic, if one is wearing cowboy boots, the only acceptable/respectful headgear would be a cowboy hat. (He says in the spirit of friendly dialogue)

Not necessarily; what is the old saying that's oft-repeated around here? In order to break/bend the rules you need to know them first? One can respect something without personally participating in it.

Personally, it makes no difference to me if someone wears a flat cap with their kilt or not. It's not for me personally, but horses for courses.

T.

[Kerr the Walker]

Not necessarily; what is the old saying that's oft-repeated around here? In order to break/bend the rules you need to know them first? One can respect something without personally participating in it.

Then sir, you and I are in agreement. Convention says when I wear my flat-cap with a kilt I look like a dufus. But it's my right to look like a dufus as long as I know it

It's like the ol' peanut-butter and scrambled egg sandwich. Convention says that such a combination is gross and disgusting. But conventions be durned! Those things are tasty!