Originally Posted by
csbdr
I guess I just don't understand. What is it that makes a Russian fur hat, canadian fur hat, cowboy hat, smokie bear/ranger hat OK with a kilt, yet a tweed flat cap not? In my eyes, ALL those options are much more discordant. The only folks you'll see wearing a smokie bear type hat (if it's what I'm thinking of...)
http://www.cowboyhatstore.com/campaign/campaign2.htm
are park rangers, state troopers and drill sargeants. and this....
http://www.tundragear.com/602/black-tundra-hat
Girl not withstanding, a Ushanka would look perfectly silly with a kilt. My tweed flat caps are at least irish in origin/manufactur and to my eyes look alot more appropriate than many of the other suggestions given. I'm really missing why they are viewed as such a fshion "don't" by some.
First the important stuff: What bike are you riding? I have a 2003 Triumph Bonneville with a big bore conversion to 900cc (50 cubic inches). The wife has an 883 Sportster Low. I'm hoping to fly them over to Sturgis some time in the future - if the Pound / Dollar exchange thing ever becomes more favourable and my bank account more healthy.
Second, I'm not sure why the flat cap is so wrong and the others acceptable so I'm speculating again. Maybe its because the flatcap looks as if the wearer is trying to conform to the accepted standards and is making a mistake. Whereas the other hats I mentioned are obviously not conventional Scottish dress and it is therefore obvious that the wearer is wearing them for practical reasons or other reasons and has taken a deliberate decision.
The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
He keeps his side arms awful,
And he leaves them all about,
Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.
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