Earth Tone kilt hose in the heat

[attworth]

Hello. I need to figure out what kilt hose I'm going to wear to the Scottish Festival this year. It's probably going to be just shy of 100* outside that weekend, so I'd rather not wear wool.

The kilt I'll be wearing will be my new, not-yet-made Olive Drab Green RevK. I'll have my WPG brown day sporran, a tan web belt with brass buckle, and brown shoes. My brown shoes are kind of a faded or antiqued brown, so I don't think brown hose would look very nice.

I originally was going to wear my new WPG kilt hose, which are tan, with a slight tint of green. I've come to my senses though - they're 100% wool and
very thick.

I found some nice cotton hose, but they're only available in cream, red and black. I already own the cream ones, but I don't really like cream hose.

Any ideas anybody?

[piperdbh]

My idea would be to wear sandals with no hose. However, if you want to wear hose, a lightweight cotton athletic sock might be your best bet, in a khaki color.

[attworth]

Not a big sandal guy.

I did think about looking around for athletic socks. I'll see what I can find.

[Nighthawk]

My idea would be to wear sandals with no hose. However, if you want to wear hose, a lightweight cotton athletic sock might be your best bet, in a khaki color.

That was my first thought, too. If you're not a sandal guy- as I am not- then just shoes and regular socks! Or http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Highlan...ear/boots.html would work, too. I have a pair and I love them! I wear them camping and hiking, to festivals, on vacation- pretty much everywhere except to work. And they're nice and cool, too, so your feet won't roast. Or you can get the ankle lenght version.

You've got similar weather to us down there. How are hose like that in the wet heat?

We have dry heat here... I hadn't thought of that. Maybe the ankle boots would be best. My wife has a pair and she loves them as muvh as I love my calf high ones.

[george7]

Buy these... http://www.thescotlandkiltcompany.co...one-p-832.html.

They're 80% wool and look great. How are they so cheap? They're not very thick. Hence they're not as hot. See, being cheap can have its advantages.

[attworth]

Buy these... http://www.thescotlandkiltcompany.co...one-p-832.html.

They're 80% wool and look great. How are they so cheap? They're not very thick. Hence they're not as hot. See, being cheap can have its advantages.

You've got similar weather to us down there. How are hose like that in the wet heat?

[george7]

You've got similar weather to us down there. How are hose like that in the wet heat?

I like them since the wool seems to wick the skin dry. Cotton tends to hold the moisture on the skin.

[KFCarter]

I like them since the wool seems to wick the skin dry. Cotton tends to hold the moisture on the skin.

I'll vouch for that. It's plenty steamy in Savannah, too and the wool breathes and wicks away moisture pretty well. I just stay away from my really thick, bulky hose and opt for some basic hose I purchased from a site that Puffer recommended: http://stores.channeladvisor.com/wbsocks/Kilt%20Hose/

The hose are very basic, and pretty thin... not what everyone is looking for in kilt hose... but they've been a really practical choice for daily summer wear here and I get a lot of use from them.
:ootd:

[attworth]

I like them since the wool seems to wick the skin dry. Cotton tends to hold the moisture on the skin.

Makes perfect sense, really.

I'll vouch for that. It's plenty steamy in Savannah, too and the wool breathes and wicks away moisture pretty well. I just stay away from my really thick, bulky hose and opt for some basic hose I purchased from a site that Puffer recommended: http://stores.channeladvisor.com/wbsocks/Kilt%20Hose/

I have their ebay store saved. That's ironic!

Any ideas what colors would look good with OD green? I was thinking red would be kind of neat, but extremely.... Bright

Maybe Maroon? I kind of dislike mixing colors unless they're a dead match, i.e. OD green with bottle or lovat would look silly I think.

[Galician]

For what it's worth--since the traditional Scottish look is not my main goal--in the hot, steamy summers we get here, if not wearing sandals, then I'm fine with standard ankle socks.