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Wait, is it being suggested that you could don a completely mundane disguise and use the hat of disguise, not to give yourself an illusory appearance, but simply to add +10 to the Disguise check of your totally mundane and non-illusory disguise?

Mundane disguise, then illusory disguise on top. Multiple layers of deception.

Good FAQ, matches the rules quite clearly even if it doesn't match some people's ideals.

Nefreet, I've never seen a problem with using the Hat of Disguise. It is a cheap way to get a +10 bonus to your disguise check. (Normally +10 would cost 10,000gp.)

Do your mundane disguise, then use a hat of disguise to add a +10 bonus on top of that.

Good advice for disguise self in general. To give away one of my personal secrets, make your disguise self form clearly a more attractive version of the mundane disguise. Those who disbelieve your disguise self or have true seeing but fail to beat your mundane disguise will just think you're vain.