Tartan hose

[Troglodyte]

Whilst I broadly agree with you, especially on white hose, I would take issue with the statement that Stricktly speaking, only tartan or diced hose are correct with the kilt. That was true at the time that the modern kilt was developing but in terms of what we would consider traditional/modern Highland Dress, plain hose have been worn since at least the 1880's.

That's just what I meant.

I remember being told when quite young that only tartan or diced hose were correct with the kilt, but that others are acceptable and will do. For the most part, they are perfectly acceptable to me, and do very well most of the time.

However, Tartan and diced hose are parculiarly Highland, whereas the other kinds we regularly see are 'borrowed' from other sources.

That is not to say that they are wrong, or should not be worn, just that plain knitted are not really Highland in their origin, but that tartan hose is.

But as the plain knitted sort have been worn for so long with the kilt, it begs the question how long has a practice got to be followed for it to become an accepted tradition.

[figheadair]

But as the plain knitted sort have been worn for so long with the kilt, it begs the question how long has a practice got to be followed for it to become an accepted tradition.

In the case of white hose - until hell freezes over!