Fedora with the kilt?

[mookien]

Dale Seago: I made the same mistake, but in your opinion you speak for a whole lot of folks.

Faol: I can only echo Taygrd's comment and say that in yours form follows function in every accoutrement. Well done.

[Bugbear]

I've accepted it's not my tradition to fool around with and so on.
Or should I say, it's not my tradition around with which to fool...

[thescot]

Now straw hats are a different matter altogether! I have worn panamas and other straw hats with the kilt in the summer sun whilst heated. I consider straw hats a practical matter, and not really a fashion statement, when worn with the kilt in the heat of the summer.

I rest my case.

[Jack Daw]

Thirteen pages regarding whether someone should wear a certain type hat with a kilt. Not worth it.

[thescot]

Thirteen pages regarding whether someone should wear a certain type hat with a kilt. Not worth it.

Don't read it. Hahahahaha.

[CMcG]

Thirteen pages regarding whether someone should wear a certain type hat with a kilt. Not worth it.

Au contraire mon frère! The importance of the lively banter has far transcended the actual topic, which is one mark of a good conversation

[McElmurry]

Thirteen pages regarding whether someone should wear a certain type hat with a kilt. Not worth it.

I can see how someone might come to that opinion. However, we got to see some pictures of folks we would not have seen otherwise. Some of those folks had well developed styles that really seemed to fit their lifestyle and personality. So, for me, it was worth it.

[robbiethepiper]

Well, as a traditionalist, my first reaction was "NO!", but faced with more than a few pictures of people looking fairly good, I've been reviewing my opinion. It seems to come down to activity and locality. If out "on the hill" with a shotgun for a spot of rough shooting then a flat cap seems practical, appropriate, almost traditional. By logical extension, I suppose a baseball cap would be OK if one were actually playing baseball. So, yes, a fedora IS acceptable, but only whilst racing evil nazis to capture priceless ancient and spiritually significant treasures in the desert/jungle. See, even auld crabbits can be flexible....

[Grae]

Gentlemen this thread is about fashion methinks. Fashion changes . Should men wearing the kilt feel restricted to a style frozen in time and never change, I think not and clearly it hasn't. I have been heartened at the great variety of looks I have seen on this forum (and when I master the photo posting bit I will get a shot of myself in the kilt). I wear the kilt most days (BTW I wear traditional wool kilts knife pleated and 4 yard box plated), I wear a business suit to work and change when I get home and on weekends. I do not wear the kilt to the beach.I do not wear the kilt sailing. I do wear the kilt when I walk my dog each day in the neighbourhood, put the trash out, go to the shops to get milk/post etc, when I do this I am not dressed for a Burns Night, I wear what is appropiate for the day, if it is summer hot t-shirt and sandals ( and yes staw hat) sporran. If raining I wear tweed trilby or Greek Fishermans cap more often than my Balmoral, if cold,jumper(sweater), leather jacket,3/4 overcoat. I meet people/neighbours and all see the kilt and it being worn in contemporary 21 centuary setting and fashion ( they are dressed in today's contemporary fashion so why should I not be?) Most I meet are favourably disposed to the kilt and how I have dressed the traditional kilt with the normal clothes in the wardrobe of the modern man. I do dress up with the traditional look for weddings and Kirkin' the Tartan but it is dressed up for me and not my usual day to day garb. I enjoy this forum and have learnt a lot from it and from you the contributers, and I thank you all for that and may it continue. PS Steve its good to see Akubra hats are worn in the North Americas!

[Danaidh]

My gosh, wear what you want. A hat isn't going to distract those who see only the kilt.