Civilian Spats

[James MacMillan]

I also wear evening attire often. And - I was also brought up to think that plain solid colored hose are not correct for evening attire. My father wore black spats, but I out-grew his shoe size when I was in my teens. He wore black spats for evening wear, I always thought it was because he really didn't have a really good pair of dress shoes. There may have been other reasons.

However, I wouldn't think that white spats would be proper.

I did find ..this.. where they sell different colored spats, and I just might try them.

I think black spats would be perfect with footless cadadh or footless diced hose tops for formal wear. I think I'll try this.

[ChattanCat]

I also wear evening attire often. And - I was also brought up to think that plain solid colored hose are not correct for evening attire. My father wore black spats, but I out-grew his shoe size when I was in my teens. He wore black spats for evening wear, I always thought it was because he really didn't have a really good pair of dress shoes. There may have been other reasons.

However, I wouldn't think that white spats would be proper.

I did find ..this.. where they sell different colored spats, and I just might try them.

I think black spats would be perfect with footless cadadh or footless diced hose tops for formal wear. I think I'll try this.

I need some Cat Spats

[macwilkin]

I won't knock anyone who has them, but I think they are a budget item that would be a good choice for light wear or for a pipe band on a budget. I'd be afraid they wouldn't hold up so if that was my choice I would stick with the good off-white hose I wear.

Trust me, they're not a budget item. I would classify the tartan/diced hose from Higgins as "budget", but the Tartan Thistle Hose are well-made. They're not hose from Cullin Craft, but they're not cheap either.

Granted, I don't wear mine as much as you do, but in the three years I've owned mine, they're holding up very well.

So, to use an old phrase around these parts, "don't knock 'em 'till you try 'em".

T.

[Chef]

Trust me, they're not a budget item. I would classify the tartan/diced hose from Higgins as "budget", but the Tartan Thistle Hose are well-made. They're not hose from Cullin Craft, but they're not cheap either.

Sorry, I was actually referring to the Higgins' hose.