Kilt hose one only one leg?

**ABG0819** · 24th July 25, 02:13 PM

Background Information:

I've been wearing kilts for nearly 20 years. In January of 2025 I had my leg amputated. I want to continue wearing kilts as everyday clothing. As an American with Scottish roots I am currently wearing mostly utility style kilts, an American garment with Scottish roots. I wear my utility style kilts casually, Kilt, t-shirt, baseball cap, boots (reference profile pic)

Question:
With winter coming up would it be odd looking to wear kilt hose and flashes/garter ties only on my non-amputated side. Not sure I can wear hose over my prosthetic, though I'm not against trying.

I am considering wearing accent color hose with kilt-matching flashes/ties. i.e. Green kilt, black hose, green flashes.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

**CBH** · 24th July 25, 03:03 PM

Sorry to hear of the loss. Hope tings are coming along as well as possible.

But I can't fathom anybody on our planet thinking anything is out of the ordinary when a guy with one leg wears only one sock...........

On the contrary, what else would you do ? It's a kilt - not shorts vs long pants.........

**YOJiMBO20** · 24th July 25, 06:10 PM

You clearly can’t wear hose on both legs, so wear what you can.

On the plus side, a pair of hose will last twice as long now before wearing out.

**User** · 24th July 25, 10:33 PM

This video addresses that issue: https://youtu.be/atXLqd972uw

**figheadair** · 24th July 25, 11:15 PM

Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar wearing hose on his prosthetic leg (he lost his leg during the war).

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**Jock Scot** · 25th July 25, 01:08 AM

Don't overthink it, just do it, if that is what you choose to do.

**Macman** · 25th July 25, 03:07 PM

When my brother had a prosthetic leg similar to Captain Ramsay's, he wore hose on both legs. Now that he has one more similar to yours, he only wears hose on the non-amputated side. You'll look good whatever you choose.