Casual utility kilt wear - socks high or scrunched?

[OC Richard]

I'm a kiltwearing oldtimer/traditionalist who had been kilted for decades before Utilikilts were invented.

I well remember their novelty the first time we saw them, at a Utilikilt booth at one of our Games.

It seemed to me that from the start Utilikilts were a new Fashion Culture distinct from Highland Dress. This Fashion Culture usually included high Doc Marten boots, scrunched-down socks, and black t-shirts. Often seen also was long hair, piercings, and tattoos.

The whole "look" struck me as looking all of a piece, everything fitting the style.



This being the case, what has always looked odd to me is the mixing of Utilikilts with elements of Highland dress: kilt hose, sporrans, ghillies, Scottish bonnets, and so forth.

Highland Dress, likewise, is a unique Fashion Culture. I don't see any overlap or connexion between the two styles whatsoever.



Of course anyone can dress any way they please and I couldn't care less. With my background I do notice things though.

[Taskr]

I don't have a U-kilt, but I have let my sock tops drop down toward the hiking boots while wearing the PV Grey Granite. For where I was and doing at the time, it didn't seem odd or out of place at all.
For what its worth (again, not owning a U-kilt), a dress-style sock/hose under the U-Kilt looks a bit odd to me. As Richard mentioned, there is something about everything fitting the style that provides visual appeal. The U-kilt seems to deserve a pair of heavy work socks rather than kilt-hose to pull the style together. Not that some styles of kilt hose aren't 'robust and workman' looking.

[GrainReaper]

I wore a utilikilt for a while a few years back, I was rather fond of my jump boots and scrunched white socks.

I feel it's the best look in my opinion

[Crawdaddyjc]

My first "kilt" was a utilikilt and i have worn it boots scrunched socks an tee shirt- but i also wore it to my wifes christmas party. I wore an oatmeal sweater, utilikilt, belt, sporran, oatmeal hose, and black flashes.

[Profane James]

Over the knee/mid thigh ONLY.

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