Cotton hose in the winter?

[fluter]

Sure - I just wonder where the traditional part comes in ...

When your socks were cadadh made of tartan wool, you'd cut some strips of wool to tie around the top & hold them up. Look at some of the illustrations of the diced hose with castellated tops, something similar is going on there.

... no one has been wearing them

I wear 'em.

I'm Nobody! Who are you?
Are you--Nobody--Too?

P.S. Arlen makes his own. I'm gonna dust off my knitting needles & give it a try...