Colored Hose

[Streetcar]

Question for the fashion gurus out there. I know white hose tends to be reserved for the full formal look, but what about black hose? Is it acceptable in a dress or semi-dress capacity? What about the blue or green lovat varieties? Opinions?

[davedove]

I like to wear black hose with my formal outfit, mainly because of the black jacket. I don't really like the off white hose in a formal look, although if you wear the ghillie brogues it does set off the laces really well.

I will sometimes wear black hose in less than formal setting, but usually only with my MacIan tartan kilt which has a fair amount of black in it. And even then, only if I am also wearing a black sweater or jacket as well.

The main thing is to coordinate the color with the rest of your outfit.

[Kilted KT]

I personally prefer white hose with formal. I wear off-white/oatmeal-ish colored for casual, usually pushed down to the top of my boot.

[cavscout]

Guru I am not and a few months ago I would have told you I prefer cream or off-white hose for formal wear.

Then Todd posted a picture of an Irish piper wearing black hose and then I noticed a photo somewhere else of a guy in black hose with a formal rig on.

Since then I've been playing with a brown and black pair of hose. I'm looking at picking up a few more pair and trying some other colors (Dark green and Dark Blue probably) I really like the darker earth tones.

[Barclay]

I personally prefer white hose with formal. I wear off-white/oatmeal-ish colored for casual, usually pushed down to the top of my boot.

Me too. I generally wear white to dress up (though I don't dress up very often or very far) and cream to dress down.

[Pour1Malt]

wear whit matches yur ootfit...

it always lueks guid if yur hose matches yur shirt...

formal ai wear- white, aff white, red, purple, black....

casual ai wear- gray, black, green, blue, lovet blue, lovet green, oatmeal, peppered, purple... whit e'er ai feel like...

[Dreadbelly]

I could see dark green with the right formal or dressy look. It might be pushing some boundries, but that's ok.

Darker earth tones work well. I am one of those people that just can not wear white. It is a disaster.

[macwilkin]

Then Todd posted a picture of an Irish piper wearing black hose and then I noticed a photo somewhere else of a guy in black hose with a formal rig on.

He was wearing dark green hose.

T.

[cavscout]

Doh. Blasted monitor

Well, that's the direction I'm headed so the evolution maybe about complete

[Rusty]

I started out with off white for the more informal look and black for the black tie formal. I have worn dark green as these go with my kilt which is mainly dark green with some blue. It's a matter of taste and what my wife says looks good.