The practical need in this case is the real reason hence the decision to buy this accessory so loved or hated by those who necessarily must be protected from moisture (in our area unfortunately very present), dust, cold or sun.
However often it is rather an aesthetic choice, it can give pleasure to wear the traditional cap in Donegal or harris tweed pattern in the flat (flat) or the soft pocket in Prince of Wales and pied-de-poule.
"you must take your hat to remove it when the occasion calls" from the book Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann.
