Panache Answers the "Big Kilt Questions"

**Standard** · 30th August 11, 07:42 PM

I remember reading this on the other website, and am glad that you posted it here too.

As per white hose, to me they were the only, and logical choice when I started wearing the kilt. They didn't seem to me at the time to stick out like coloured hose do. Which is of course a laughable reason, I am after all wearing a kilt which is no where near the norm here in west central Illinois. These days I still have my white hose, but much prefer the look of the coloured ones that I have in two shades of green and a pair of blue. I like the options which the coloured hose give me in pairing with my several kilts, and with whatever shirt, tie, etc. I may be wearing at the time. Would I wear the white hose again? Sure, but not as often as coloured hose.

**Mickey** · 30th August 11, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Standard

As per white hose, to me they were the only, and logical choice when I started wearing the kilt. They didn't seem to me at the time to stick out like coloured hose do. Which is of course a laughable reason, I am after all wearing a kilt which is no where near the norm here in west central Illinois. These days I still have my white hose, but much prefer the look of the coloured ones that I have in two shades of green and a pair of blue. I like the options which the coloured hose give me in pairing with my several kilts, and with whatever shirt, tie, etc. I may be wearing at the time. Would I wear the white hose again? Sure, but not as often as coloured hose.

I think you may have hit the nail right on the head here. For the last 30 years, my socks have been white, black or green. That's it. So the idea of colored hose wasn't an option with me. I'm astounded that I now will not hesitate to put on a pair of say, bright purple hose! Though I still have a ways to go before I will feel comfortable even considering diced hose, no matter how good I think they look on others.

I'm surprised that some folks have been assumed to be Irish rather than Scottish. I've never met anybody who didn't assume me to be Scottish right from the start.

**Dale Seago** · 30th August 11, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mickey

I'm surprised that some folks have been assumed to be Irish rather than Scottish. I've never met anybody who didn't assume me to be Scottish right from the start.

Happens to me now and then, most recently this past Saturday. And the same day, someone else (ethnically Chinese, not a native English speaker) asked me if what I was wearing was a "British skirt".

When I've been asked if I'm Irish, I've generally had the impression that the person asking is honestly unsure whether the kilt is a garment associated with the Scots or the Irish.

**guardsman** · 26th September 12, 03:23 AM

I still think cream hose can set of a tartan nicely with the flashes (I own green,black,blue and of course off white)Excellent thread

**guardsman** · 26th September 12, 03:27 AM

quite right on spellings, if you could read a hundred year ago that was quite somthing, normally the census man wrote your name,hence different spellings at different times(i.e. different census chap!!!)

**McElmurry** · 26th September 12, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by guardsman

quite right on spellings, if you could read a hundred year ago that was quite somthing, normally the census man wrote your name,hence different spellings at different times(i.e. different census chap!!!)

Looking at census forms it appears there was some effort over time to standardize the spelling of McElmurry in the USA during the period leading up to the US civil war. I have wondered if the census takers were given some guidance in such matters or if all the kin got together and agreed a spelling. I have seen similar trends with other names as well.