"Viking Style" Brouge lacing?

[Jock Scot]

Ivor.

I don't want to appear rude, but I and others have plainly said its down to you what you wear and how you wear it. If you want to wear white hose then wear them. Yes! Some will see white hose as an attire faux pas and others will not. That is a fact and you are fully aware of that. I honestly do not understand you reluctance on this subject..

I have no idea what a pair of white hose will cost, but say £20/£30? I have not looked recently but the last time I was in a gun shop I saw a very decently made pair of coloured shooting hose of a make that I regularly wear with the kilt on sale for £50. Is that too expensive for you? There are coloured shooting hose on sale, elsewhere for four plus times that amount if you so choose, but necessary? Personally I think not.

I suppose it depends on what you can afford, but if a few £'s more for a coloured pair of socks, at a very reasonable price, that with care can be worn fairly often and takes you away from your reluctance to wear coloured hose helps, then for goodness sake buy them! Personally, I don't think that you will regret it. Don't just sit there, just typing away wondering if you are about to fall through "thin ice". You won't whatever you choose to do! But for a small extra investment, you might find that the choice opens up a whole new spectrum of choice for you.

[FossilHunter]

Ivor.

I don't want to appear rude, but I and others have plainly said its down to you what you wear and how you wear it. If you want to wear white hose then wear them. Yes! Some will see white hose as an attire faux pas and others will not. That is a fact and you are fully aware of that. I honestly do not understand you reluctance on this subject..

I have no idea what a pair of white hose will cost, but say £20/£30? I have not looked recently but the last time I was in a gun shop I saw a very decently made pair of coloured shooting hose of a make that I regularly wear with the kilt on sale for £50. Is that too expensive for you? There are coloured shooting hose on sale, elsewhere for four plus times that amount if you so choose, but necessary? Personally I think not.

I suppose it depends on what you can afford, but if a few £'s more for a coloured pair of socks, at a very reasonable price, that with care can be worn fairly often and takes you away from your reluctance to wear coloured hose helps, then for goodness sake buy them! Personally, I don't think that you will regret it. Don't just sit there, just typing away wondering if you are about to fall through "thin ice". You won't whatever you choose to do! But for a small extra investment, you might find that the choice opens up a whole new spectrum of choice for you.

For example, usakilts, a sponsor of this forum carries a range of hose at different price points and lists black or white economy hose for $16.99 but for only $10 more, they have fairly inexpensive colored hose in 8 colors besides black and white. For $26.99 I would definitely go with one of those over the white hose. They have a higher percentage of wool in the blend as well.