Kilt hose for Charcoal Grey jacket?

[Jock Scot]

With the greatest respect to all, I really cannot believe that anyone really takes all this time about the colour of a pair of socks! If you like the colour, then damn well wear them! Alright, I quite accept that kilt hose can be expensive and not every one wants,needs, or can afford a drawer full. I also fully accept that we all have personal preferences, but really, far too much is made of all this matching up, colour coding nonsense.

[Bugbear]

With the greatest respect to all, I really cannot believe that anyone really takes all this time about the colour of a pair of socks! If you like the colour, then damn well wear them! Alright, I quite accept that kilt hose can be expensive and not not every one wants,needs, or can afford a drawer full. I also fully accept that we all have personal preferences, but really, far too much is made of all this matching up, colour coding nonsense.

I agree. A while back, I realized that I was stating my preferences and way of picking colors in a way that could seem as if I were telling people they should do the same.

I think you know, Jock, what colors someone else is wearing has no effect on me what so ever.

[Redshank]

With the greatest respect to all, I really cannot believe that anyone really takes all this time about the colour of a pair of socks! If you like the colour, then damn well wear them! Alright, I quite accept that kilt hose can be expensive and not not every one wants,needs, or can afford a drawer full. I also fully accept that we all have personal preferences, but really, far too much is made of all this matching up, colour coding nonsense.

That's the difference Jock, you and I, we like the lived in look, others prefer the colour co-ordinated pretence as specified elsewhere in this forum, to you and I, it's what we wear, to others it's a custome, plain and simple, each to his own, life and let live, at least we can have a laugh at their expense.

By the way, did I tell you I am now stocking and selling house of cheviot hose at less than rrp ? pm me for details

[Deil the Yin]

With the greatest respect to all, I really cannot believe that anyone really takes all this time about the colour of a pair of socks! If you like the colour, then damn well wear them! Alright, I quite accept that kilt hose can be expensive and not every one wants,needs, or can afford a drawer full. I also fully accept that we all have personal preferences, but really, far too much is made of all this matching up, colour coding nonsense.

Some of us could just be better at procrastinating than others? I know I am!

[Jock Scot]

Some of us could just be better at procrastinating than others? I know I am!

Surely not!

[JSFMACLJR]

With the greatest respect to all, I really cannot believe that anyone really takes all this time about the colour of a pair of socks! If you like the colour, then damn well wear them! Alright, I quite accept that kilt hose can be expensive and not every one wants,needs, or can afford a drawer full. I also fully accept that we all have personal preferences, but really, far too much is made of all this matching up, colour coding nonsense.

Seems we beat our heads on the wall on this one, Jock!

[Jack Daw]

With the greatest respect to all, I really cannot believe that anyone really takes all this time about the colour of a pair of socks! If you like the colour, then damn well wear them! Alright, I quite accept that kilt hose can be expensive and not every one wants,needs, or can afford a drawer full. I also fully accept that we all have personal preferences, but really, far too much is made of all this matching up, colour coding nonsense.

Sounds like Scotland is the place for color-blinders like me!

[OC Richard]

With the greatest respect to all, I really cannot believe that anyone really takes all this time about the colour of a pair of socks! If you like the colour, then damn well wear them! Alright, I quite accept that kilt hose can be expensive and not every one wants,needs, or can afford a drawer full. I also fully accept that we all have personal preferences, but really, far too much is made of all this matching up, colour coding nonsense.

You have a point, M8, but in defence I'll say

1) I come from the Pipe Band scene where there's a lot more money involved... for example our band bought something like 60 or 70 pairs of matching hose to outfit both the Grade 3 and the Grade 1 bands.
The BBC filming both the Grade 1 Qualifying Round and the Grade 1 Finals of the World Pipe Band Championships, selling DVDs, and this year live streaming worldwide, has greatly increased the exposure of all the Grade 1 bands.
The numerous closeup shots of members of the various bands, the first year the BBC filmed "The Worlds", revealed many small problems in many of the bands' dress (mismatching cap badges, sporrans, flashes, neckties, etc) and in subsequent years all of the Grade 1 bands have gone to great lengths to have all their kit matched to perfection.
Because of all the money involved and the worldwide exposure, top pipe bands nowadays DO put a lot of thought into such things as hose colour.

2) by profession I'm an artist and I can't turn my "eye" on and off at will. I'm keenly aware of the way that hose colour affects the appearance of the kilt I'm wearing.

3) as a working piper I'm aware that my appearance is an important part of what my customers are paying for when they hire me for their event. So just any colour won't do... I have to present an attractive overall "look".