Kilt hose

[Zardoz]

I'm with Matt, Red or Charcoal would work well with both tartans, Red especially with the Loud MacLeod!

[Joshua]

I'm with Matt, Red or Charcoal would work well with both tartans, Red especially with the Loud MacLeod!

Red with yellow garters!

The yellow garters would tie in everything regardless of the color of hose... charcoal, hunter green...

I actually would avoid any lovat blue/gree with the Loud MacLeod - mostly because it's a big bold primary colored kilt - why take it down a notch on the legs?

[Chas]

Martin, you are going to want more than one pair of hose. The time will come when, you will want to or have to, wear your kilt two days running. When there just isn't enough time to get hose washed and dried.

I am a great believer in eBay. There are often ex-rental hose on sale - generally white, but above all quite cheap. I bought a lot of 10 last year - 5 white and 5 dark grey. They are generally 20% wool and 80% man-made fibres. They can be dyed. They don't take a deep dye, but they certainly won't be white any more.

My hose (me on left) at the latest Harpenden:



I dyed these navy blue and they came out light blue. Dylon do a whole range of dyes, but tea will make a nice natural dye.

Or you could search out 'Big Mikey', a member here, and get him to make you a pair of hose toppers to match your kilt.

Regards

Chas

[Laird_M]

Thanks guys.

Started looking on evil-bay yesterday and found some quite nice ones relatively cheap.

Will get a few more as and when I have some spare cash. I quite like the black with red lion rampant or thistle.

[Bill aka Mole]

As stated above by those more worldly than I, don't agonize about hose color. I am rather happy wearing oatmeal hose with red flashes with a Black Watch tartan kilt. I can wear any shirt I have as it will match up with something.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Thanks guys.

Started looking on evil-bay yesterday and found some quite nice ones relatively cheap.

Will get a few more as and when I have some spare cash. I quite like the black with red lion rampant or thistle.

Then you'd probably love these!

[Laird_M]

Nice!

Just ordered some lovat blue that should go nicely with my Harris (Ancient).

Once the credit card cools down (car needed work), I'd be interested in getting a pair like that...