New Line of Kilt Hose

**Riverkilt** · 17th November 06, 10:17 AM

Okay...I bit the plastic and ordered up two pair of Ancient Blue. Need to replace the other blue hose that I machined washed and shrunk up before you guys educated me.

At $100 with shipping think I'll just hand wash them to be safe.

Gonna have to do a kilt hose inventory and see which ones are too shrunk up to wear anywhere but scrunched down with boots.

Sorry Matt, passing on the garter thingies for now...know they have to be better than some of the cardboard stiff "flashes" I've received...but the elastic garter are still working for me. Maybe later when I'm flusher.

So...will see how they work when they get here. I am hopeful...if they impressed Matt enough to carry the line they've gotta be good.

Maybe two pair of purple for when my USA Kilts Casual Warrior tartan comes in.

Ron

**davedove** · 21st February 07, 07:26 AM

I went back and pulled up this thread because I see that Matt now has the "fully fashioned" hose available. I guess it's time to review my finances.

http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/hose.htm

Before I'm done, I may have to get a pair in each color.

**cavscout** · 21st February 07, 07:29 AM

Outstanding! Go ahead Dave, I'll let you be first

Don't forget to post a review.

**Riverkilt** · 21st February 07, 08:00 AM

Well, I've two pair of two colors, Navy and a light blue. They are different, and I like them, but the price is a stretch, even though its fair.

What I most like is the thicker, automatic, Scottish looking hose tops. There's sort of a built in garter in that theres a thin piece of elastic added at the top on the inside.

They don't feel quite as tight on my massive calves as the wool hose, more stretch or give without being loose and sloppy.

The color selection is much wider than wool hose which makes them a good resource for some "odd" colored tartans and finding that special color.

After felting and shrinking some wool hose on "gentle" cycle in the washer I took to hand washing my hose months ago. These seem to wash up easier in that the synthetic fibers in the hose don't absorb water so they're lighter when wet. The drying process seems longer since the thick tops hold water. Just have to remember to hand wring them more often in the drying process.

I like 'em. If they were the same price as wool hose I'd probably choose to buy them instead.

I'm considering buying more when my plastic is out of ICU.

Ron

**davedove** · 21st February 07, 08:19 AM

Ron,

Did you get the "fully fashioned" hose, or just the standard ones?

**Riverkilt** · 21st February 07, 08:24 AM

Sorry Dave, baffled by the terms. The hose I got were what he calls the Lewis hose and they come in about 16 different colors and the top has a thick pattern to it that you just flop over once and they've got a bit of synthetic material included. Cost is about $45 a pair I think.

Rushing off to work, can get the exact term tonight.

Ron

**davedove** · 21st February 07, 08:26 AM

No problem, Ron. I believe you got the standard line of the Lewis hose. He also now has a "fully fashioned" line for those of us with "ample" calves.

**scoutniagara** · 21st February 07, 08:33 AM

Thanks for the link. I just added their THE BALMORAL HOSE @ $135.00 to my Jones' list. Now, to select the colours. ;)

For tieing the garters, it almost looks like a clove hitch, which would work.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 21st February 07, 10:01 AM

Just a few points -- Ron is comparing his hose to a higher content wool hose. I wanted to make clear that the Lewis hose *are* wool, but they are a wool blend. They are 50% Merino wool and 50% acrylic blend. So they are much easier tot ake care of than higher wool content, but they are still wool.

Compare these to our standard kilt hose that are about an 80% wool content (not Merino, which is softer).

Also, on the fully formed option, which is now available, keep in mind that these are going to be special custom orders only, so please be generous in allowing ample time for us to get these made up and delivered when you order them.

For those of you currently waiting on backordered Lewis kilt hose or traditional garter ties, know that I'm execting a HUGE shipment in from this sock company any day now, which should make a lot of you very happy.... (including myself, I've got two pairs of custom Balmoral hose in there for me that I have been Jonesing for!)

Aye,
Matt

**mkmound** · 21st February 07, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

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For those of you currently waiting on backordered Lewis kilt hose or traditional garter ties, know that I'm execting a HUGE shipment in from this sock company any day now, which should make a lot of you very happy.... (including myself, I've got two pairs of custom Balmoral hose in there for me that I have been Jonesing for!)

Aye,
Matt

Yay!!! What timing . . . I was getting ready to send you a note!