What is the best color hose for a Blackwatch kilt?

**Kilted cabin boy** · 14th April 13, 01:58 PM

What is the best color hose for a Blackwatch kilt? I already have charcoal.Thank you in advance for your help.

**TheOfficialBren** · 14th April 13, 02:16 PM

Charcoal, lovat blue, lovat green, navy, royal blue, oatmeal, tan, brown, claret, argyles of contrasting shades...

Prettybmuch anything rich or earthy in hue.

My tuppence.

**artificer** · 14th April 13, 02:39 PM

I'll echo some of TOB's recommendations-

lovat blue, lovat green, tan, or claret would be my first choices.

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**California Highlander** · 14th April 13, 02:48 PM

I have a Black Watch kilt and like black, lovat blue, charcoal, claret, or navy. Depending on what you're wearing on top, maybe an oatmeal/tan. I'm not a fan of lovat green, just me. Would love some diced hose or some of the fancy hose with patterned tops, but don't have budget for those...yet!

**Father Bill** · 14th April 13, 03:15 PM

I'd choose the claret first.

**AKScott** · 14th April 13, 03:55 PM

Pink, mustard, and all of the above.

See this thread., esp for commentary by Steve, but lots of good input about choosing hose colors. And this other one pictars of black watch with mnay different colors of hose. I wonder if we shouldnt' just put together a new thread 'pics of differnent hsoe with BW'?

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-please-71062/

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-attire-46888/

**TheOfficialBren** · 14th April 13, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by AKScott

I wonder if we shouldnt' just put together a new thread 'pics of differnent hsoe with BW'?

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It is a base for several tartans and many tartans use a similar colour scheme.

**mookien** · 14th April 13, 09:47 PM

I would probably try to match or blend it with whatever color(s) I wore above it, so that the kilt stands alone as the centerpiece of my outfit.

**hector** · 15th April 13, 01:22 AM

Oatmeal and Lovat Green combine very well although, I must say, some other colours are also attractive. The only 'look' I personally would not like to follow is the ‘casual look’ (irrespective the color). I my opinion a kilt needs ‘hose’... always.