I'm asking for a friend he's not very tech savvy . He needs some headwear that is suitable for a particular set of circumstances. As he is a migrant, he's concerned that he's likely to need to travel back to his place of origin fairly soon, what with new laws being introduced and all that. As things would have it, this will probably coincide with the birth of his first-born (although he's fairly sure the baby isn't his anyway, but that's a whole other story).
Anyway, he needs something practical for travelling but that will also look good for the usual load of visitors that turn up after the birth.
He was going to go with the classic cloth on head held on by a plaited band but is worried he'd have to put up with being called "teatowel head" for ever afterwards. He's also thought about the simple round hat but although he's a fairly modest man, he does worry that this might lead to him being confused with the dregs of society shepherds.
Would he be unreasonable to stay bare headed? He is going a bit grey and has a small bald spot but hopes this might not be noticed in the general rush of things. Photo attached so you can decide what would suit him best.