In the excerpt, Crusoe is aware of the effect that his outfit might cause in people: they may be frightened by him or they may just laugh at him. However, he does not seem to care much about this possible reaction from society, as he continues describing the benefits of his high shapeless cap: it will protect him from both the sun and the rain. From all of this, we can infer that B. Crusoe admires necessity more than social conformity, as he does not aim to please people but to be comfortable.