Hose up or down?

**Jock Scot** · 22nd January 10, 01:41 PM

To my ex army mind, scunched down hose just looks downright scruffy.

**mull** · 22nd January 10, 01:45 PM

Jock,
So would you wear hose up with boots? or just avoid boots? Being new to this (kilting) I want to do it the "right " way. I tend to lean towards traditional in most things.

Thanks,
Joe

**Jock Scot** · 22nd January 10, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by mull

Jock,
So would you wear hose up with boots? or just avoid boots? Being new to this (kilting) I want to do it the "right " way. I tend to lean towards traditional in most things.

Thanks,
Joe

Always hose up, on the rare occasion that I wear boots with the kilt. Remember, the Jocks going over the top in WW1 had their hose up and I am not at all sure that the RSM would accept that minor little detail of a battle, as a valid excuse for your hose to be anything other than, hose up!

**Lyle1** · 15th March 10, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by mull

Jock,
So would you wear hose up with boots? or just avoid boots? Being new to this (kilting) I want to do it the "right " way. I tend to lean towards traditional in most things.

Thanks,
Joe

Joe,

The awful truth is that there isn't a "right" way. One aspect of wearing clothes well is to be comfortable, both physically and emotionally, in what you are wearing. If you do not feel comfortable, you will not look comfortable. You've seen pictures of hose worn up and down; they can look good either way. Pull your socks up or push them down, then forget about them and get along with the business at hand. Don't let minor details get in the way of enjoying being kilted!

Have fun!

**The Guy in the Kilt at UC** · 22nd January 10, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

To my ex army mind, scunched down hose just looks downright scruffy.

Yeah, wear 'em up. Unless of course you want to look scruffy. ...seems to be current fashion these days...

**Semiomniscient** · 22nd January 10, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by The Guy in the Kilt at UC

Yeah, wear 'em up. Unless of course you want to look scruffy. ...seems to be current fashion these days...

Yeah, I never wear my kilt hose scrunched down. I also never wear boots with my kilt... There are a lot of things that are popular that I would discourage. I've seen the "pushed down with boots" look go well on a gent... especially with an arran sweater. So check out yourself in the mirror and go with what you ultimately prefer. Both are acceptable modes of dress.

**KiltedChief** · 22nd January 10, 05:45 PM

Hose up flashes on when I wear my jump boots,and to spice it up I wear my spurs.

**Geoff Withnell** · 30th January 10, 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by KiltedChief

Hose up flashes on when I wear my jump boots,and to spice it up I wear my spurs.

Spurs!?

Are you a kilted knight, or a rodeo rider? I want pics, just to see!

Geoff Withnell

**svc40bt** · 30th January 10, 06:31 AM

The answer seems to be yes.

Hose up or hose down. I usually wear mine up when I wear boots, not for the fashion or lack thereof, but because I can't stand them scrunched down.

**KiltedChief** · 30th January 10, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

Spurs!?

Are you a kilted knight, or a rodeo rider? I want pics, just to see!

Geoff Withnell

kilted knight I wish,Kilted cowboy no way. My spurs are my CAV spurs from the days of the 2nd ACR. I ordered me a tank so when it comes in I will post pics.