Hose: To Contrast, Complement and Harmonize

[M. A. C. Newsome]

It was frustratingly difficult to photograph the ancient red and tartan red hose. I'm not sure why, but the tartan red always seemed to appear more orange than they really are, and the ancient red not orange enough.

Here are some images that might give a better idea of the true colors.

Tartan Red:


Ancient Red:

[ForresterModern]

It was frustratingly difficult to photograph the ancient red and tartan red hose. I'm not sure why, but the tartan red always seemed to appear more orange than they really are, and the ancient red not orange enough.

Here are some images that might give a better idea of the true colors.

Tartan Red:


Ancient Red:

Matt,

Side by side comparisons in the same photo should be able to show the relative temperatures of the different red hose you offer. The problem with photoing each individually is in your camera as its automatic exposure programming wants each photo to have the same overall average exposure (combined center and background), so a brighter color centered in the image will be actively under exposed by the auto-exposure features of your camera relative to a darker color in the same position with similar background. In other words you are likely being outwitted by a machine. The best way to get comparison color images is either put them all in the same photo together or to shoot one color, record the exposure settings/flash settings and repeat those settings for each and every other color, using the same camera and background setup.

jeff

[AFS1970]

I am personally not a fan of drastic contrast between my hose and kilt. So I would not go with red hose and a blue kilt. I do often try and use flashes combined with hose to compliment a tartan, however it is simple for me, as I only own a single kilt, so all choices revolve around one tartan.

[fluter]

Matt,

Side by side comparisons in the same photo should be able to show the relative temperatures of the different red hose you offer.

If you look at Matt's photos of the garter ties, you can see all four red colors together: here. Scroll to the traditional garter ties, and click to enlarge.

I find the tartan red to be just slightly on the orange side of red, just a very good scarlet hue. I have the garters in tartan red, and those are my most versatile pair. They go with almost all reds in my closet. I also have the claret garter ties, which works well with the HoE Wallace muted kilt.

My first pair of red hose, though, were the brick red. They are just that little bit less stark in tone. A possible match-up would be with the Edzell tartan, which has a very thin red stripe. Claret would work there, too.

[OC Richard]

I'm in agreement with the idea of red hose in general for that kilt.

Don't think it makes all that much difference which red you go with, though I myself always prefer claret or brick red over orange-red.

Or yellow hose! Anything to "spice up" that kilt.

What I might avoid would be black, white, or blue, which would give a duller overall effect.

[iustus]

Matt,

Thank you for the new photos. The orange in this pic is much more yellow orange than what I noticed from the Lewis hose pic.

This has helped me make a more informed decision.

Also thank you all for your input.

None need worry about fretting over Hose.
The point of this forum for me is the discussion and ideas that come from this community of kilt wearers. When it is time to get dressed and go, I often just go with my gut.
Sometimes elegant, sometimes over the top, sometimes very sober...

Per the pictures above and the colours from the Lewis ties that Ken suggested, Thanks Ken, I personally think the Tartan Red a better combo for a red... though I still like that orange-red in the Lewis hose picture; too bad its only the picture.

peace,
justin

It was frustratingly difficult to photograph the ancient red and tartan red hose. I'm not sure why, but the tartan red always seemed to appear more orange than they really are, and the ancient red not orange enough.

Here are some images that might give a better idea of the true colors.

Tartan Red:


Ancient Red:

[OC Richard]

I piped at a wedding yesterday. All of the Bride's family in attendance had flown over from Scotland and all the men were kilted.

They were mostly in black Argylls and PCs with white or cream hose.

There were two fellows who caught my eye, perhaps Americans, whose dress was the epitome of "matchy" Highland Dress.

One was all in grey. Grey tweed Sheriffmuir, tartan kilt in all grey tones, grey hose, grey fur sporran.

The other gent was all in brown. Brown jacket, tartan kilt in all brown tones, brown hose, brown fur sporran.

I was the only one in attendance showing contrasting dress: with my Isle of Skye kilt I wore claret hose, a royal blue shirt, and charcoal Argyll, none of those three colours present in my kilt.

[Jock Scot]

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They were mostly in black Argylls and PCs with white or cream hose.

Now what makes me think that they might have hired their outfits?

[OC Richard]

Now what makes me think that they might have hired their outfits?

Yes indeed! Seems that all the Groomsmen, the Groom, and the Father of the Bride hired their outfits here in the States, and wore matching brown-toned tartan kilts (I don't know what tartan it was), black Argylls, white hose, ghillies, and ruche neckties: typical hire outfits.

The Father of the Bride, who also officiated, is a Scot, and the pastor of his own church here, often preaches in kilts and owns his own clothes. He wears, to preach, a black Prince Charlie, a kilt of his clan tartan, white hose, and ghillies. For this wedding he wore one of the brown-tartan hire kilts.

Several of the relatives who had flown over from Scotland brought their own clothes. One gent wore a lovely sky blue Sheriffmuir doublet, which brought out his gleaming bright blue eyes I might add. Other Scottish relatives wore black Argylls, white hose, ghillies, etc.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I piped at a wedding yesterday. All of the Bride's family in attendance had flown over from Scotland and all the men were kilted.

They were mostly in black Argylls and PCs with white or cream hose.

There were two fellows who caught my eye, perhaps Americans, whose dress was the epitome of "matchy" Highland Dress.

One was all in grey. Grey tweed Sheriffmuir, tartan kilt in all grey tones, grey hose, grey fur sporran.

The other gent was all in brown. Brown jacket, tartan kilt in all brown tones, brown hose, brown fur sporran.

I was the only one in attendance showing contrasting dress: with my Isle of Skye kilt I wore claret hose, a royal blue shirt, and charcoal Argyll, none of those three colours present in my kilt.

You mean to say someone other than me has a grey tweed Sheriffmuir?!? I'm socked! :-)