What's U R favorite hose color?

[CMcG]

... And, as my kilt wearing progresses, I now prefer, not so much the matchy-matchy stuff, but, a color that will complement the tartan

I think you've hit the nail on the head here, denmcdough.

My favourite, solid colour, kilt hose are a pair of green ones that an eBay seller threw in with a jacket I bought. They are thicker, less-stretchy, and more cabled than my other hose. Colour-wise, they are a bit darker than lovat green and have a bit of yellow marl.

For some reason, I tend to wear my beat up, old, lovat green ones the most, though!

My favourite hose are on the far left, my most-worn are on the far right.

[mookien]

... Hey I just remembered that a while back I took photos of my IOS kilt with various hose for comparison purposes; here they are! Note how the blue hose makes the purple in the tartan "zing", likewise the claret hose liven up the brown; how the black hose allow the full palette to show (but without the "zing" of the claret or blue hose); and how dull-looking the kilt is when paired with the mid-grey hose, which tend to drain the colour out of most tartans ...

Great series of pictures! Most illustrative. On my computer the kilt brings out a slight, but noticeable, purple hue in the cuffs of the blue hose.

I agree with your comments about the different colors and the effects they engender in the kilt. That's one reason I like to vary colors for any given tartan. My favorite, by the way, are your castellated hose.

[Blake Roth]

I have always enjoyed the Lovat Blue the most since I got my first pair some years back-paired with black garters. Of course, multitudes also love this colour (ref. previous thread). However, I also enjoy my latest editions: claret and autumn glow (sandringham hose).

[denmcdough]

Here's another pair I gravitate toward: Bowmore. This particular pair was from Chris at Dunadd.

[OC Richard]

Of all the pics I think I like the blue hose best. Where did you get that color blue?

I got those hose, the "piper socks" (made really long so that you turn over the cuff a couple times) from The Tartan Thistle. I'm not sure what they call that colour, though! The naming of blue hose is all over the map; hose called "navy blue" by the various makers can range from a brilliant Royal Blue to a near-black true Navy, and hose called "ancient blue" by the makers can range from a brilliant Royal Blue, to Lovat Blue, to Royal Canadian Air Force Blue, to Sky Blue.

[OC Richard]

Here's another pair I gravitate toward: Bowmore. This particular pair was from Chris at Dunadd.

Ah see I would love those hose with my Isle of Skye kilt, as the tartan has no red! But for that Black Stewart kilt I would choose anything but red, black, or white, and I would go with blue or green or yellow or whatever.

[creagdhubh]

A shade of red is by far my favourite colour choice for kilt hose. Especially whilst wearing the Macpherson 'hunting' tartan.



Cheers,

[Joshua]

Pumpkin Orange is one of my personal favorite hose colors. Just because they aren't that common and I feel they are an underused color for hose.



I'm also partial to most of the Lovats and Bottle greens and blues out there.


P.S. Kyle, I know you "say" you are posting pictures of your kilt and kit, but for some reason I can never see your kilt and kit when your wife is in the picture. :-)

[creagdhubh]

P.S. Kyle, I know you "say" you are posting pictures of your kilt and kit, but for some reason I can never see your kilt and kit when your wife is in the picture. :-)

Hahaha! Cheers, mate! Aye, she's a bonnie lass (and Scottish to boot - Robertson of Struan), that's for sure and I am one blessed and lucky lad!

Cheers,

[Domehead]

OC Richard,
Sir - those castellated hose w/ the complimentary diamond pattern are friggin' awesome!