Khaki hose ... again

[Tobus]

Apologies for a long overdue update on this...

I received my two pair of plain hose from Sally Pointer just after Christmas (thanks again for the tip, Glen!); one in moss green and one in mid brown. These are just what I was looking for in terms of the style. Plain hose with no ribbing or adornments, and a nice thick knitted wool material. Much thicker than the HoC hose that are so popular, but not as thick as my handmade cable-knit hose of course. They are just right.

This is the mid brown pair I'm wearing below. It's not quite khaki, as it lacks any green hue to it. And the moss green pair is a very bright olive colour; too bright to be considered khaki either. But I like both colours. The mid brown just happens to pair perfectly with my kilt.

About the only thing that isn't perfect on these hose is that they're too long up the leg for me, especially since I prefer to wear my hose more in the Victorian style length, well below the knee and just past the widest portion of my calf. I dislike the modern trend of wearing kilt hose all the way up to the knee. So with these, I had to do an under-fold just below the cuff. That along with my woollen garter ties, adds a bit of lumpiness under the cuff, which is accentuated by shadows in these photos.

I will likely be ordering more hose from her, and will request them about an inch shorter next time. I believe she can do other colours besides the ones listed on her site, and I'll likely explore that option for something more true to a khaki hue.

[McMurdo]

They look great, I had to ask for a shorter length on my second pair as well.