Didn't get the hose. It was a stretch for me to convince the wife to let me get this. I kind of went out of my "allotment" a bit. I wish I could have pulled those off too. They're VERY sharp aren't they? I just heard back from the seller and it's shipping Monday. He also mentioned having worn it for piping (as I originally suspected.) Not sure who was in the photo. But, I think Barb was on the money with the "highland dancer" thought....