"Viking Style" Brouge lacing?

[gsmacleod]

Also I must have some Yorkshire blood(not that I know of) bur still have short arms and long pockets so the budget for occasionally worn clothes is definitely not bottomless- hence the white socks question. I know others suggest black socks but is this not just white socks by another name?

I own both cream and black hose and I couldn't tell you the last them either pair has seen the light of day. While both are fairly common, with so many other options, I see no good reason to not wear something more interesting than white or black.

For the thrifty, if you know how to knit (or want to invest a bit of time to learn) or know someone who does, knitting a pair of kilt hose is a pretty straightfoward process.

Shane