jarhead kilt, kinda formal ?

[MacSimoin]

Well, I can't really answer that one...maybe it's something Matt or Rocky (or another kilt maker) would be able to shine some light on...MATT? ROCKY?

I must be getting forgetful: If you're looking for other colors, try Kiltstore.net: They offer Hand-Knitted Luxury Aran Kilt Hose in 24 colours!

[beloitpiper]

Yeah, the outfit looks good, but instead of white, I'd suggest off-white hose. Other than that, it looks great!

[Chef]

Actually white hose with formal and black tie wear are primarily the result of kilt rental operations who find it cheaper to produce and stock white hose only. They can offer white hose to match any tartan, but with different colors, they would have to stock more pairs to match the tartans. And, you can generally buy white or off-white hose cheaper than you can colored hose. it is my understanding that one never saw white hose 50 to 75 years ago. (Of course, styles do change, but . . . )

For a look at some very formal outfits from one of the high-dollar, er, high-pound outfits in Scotland, see Kinloch Anderson's site at http://www.kinlochanderson-kilts.com...ml?id=vYBCrUdQ and note that only two of the pictures show a model with white hose. the rest wear dark solid colors or dark argyl hose. (The latter are very expensive!)

Actually it always boils down to a matter of taste. I won't quote my favorite Latine phrase again here, but there really is no disputing taste. Like I said, I wear white hose, too (see photos from our Burns Supper), but the colored hose are just as formal. And I have come to prerfer them.

Actually off-white, machine made hose (white hose were left to uniforms) for formal attire came into fashion before the kilt rental industry really got started. The matching argyle hose had started to fall out of fashion as the style got away from the tartan-head-to-toe look and went more for a simpler "tux" look.

Dark hose for a while were definitely for day wear. That is changing somewhat, but the hose should be a dark colour, black, bottle green, navy etc. Leave the lovat colours and grey for day wear since they match the day jackets of the same colours. Hand knitted for formal wear also fell out of fashion as the machine hose fitted better and were considered to have a finer finish to them which was appropriate for more formal occasions.

[David Dalglish]

Looks good. Gotta disagree with thescot. Colored socks look too informal.

Get that new sporran and you're all set.

I agree about the socks

[Moosedog]

I think typical HKH come in a light color because it's easier to manage inventory of a light, neutral colored yarn. It's the "lowest common denominator" color.

My mother (a knitter extraordinaire and the source of all my handknitted hose) says that for someone with "older" eyes the darkest colors--like navy and black--are a bit harder to work with. But anything from a charcoal grey on up is all the same to her.

Moosedog

[Riverkilt]

A sharp look Slick!

I love Soldier City. Also get some stuff from Semper Fi Mac.

I'm waiting for my hand sewn Leatherneck tartan from Kathy Lare...that's one tartan I wanted done top of the line in a kilt. Kathy's a Marine family too. If you're there in NM check her out. Lovely lady. A hand sewn Leatherneck would fit well with the jacket, sword, et.al. If its an option financially of course.

Ron
An ol' M-14 era Marine.

[Warlock]

You might want to try Sgt. Grit. Wesbsite is: www.GRUNT.com

[mcvarmit]

mr. sim,
Grit is great, i will be going to his 4th annual picnic on May 12th, in Oaklahoma City, he has a great jarhead bash and BBQ.

semper fi

slick

[Arlen]

Reckon why it's so hard to get HKH in anything other than white or off-white. Is it harder to knit with navy blue or something?

My fiance knits my hoes for me, although she is teaching me to knit them for myself.
From what she's told me and what I've learned, it really is just harder to knit with darker colours. Especially if the yarn is thinner.
I've seen her making gloves out of black yarn and have to shine a light directly ont her hands to make sure she doesn't drop a stitch, so I'm sure cable knitting added on top of that would be real hard.

[McMurdo]

[QUOTE=MacSimoin;340609] Neither mcvarmit nor McMurdo appear to be wearing hand-knitted hose (I could be wrong), which is (99% of the time) all I ever wear (excluding my wedding which was obviously formal):
[QUOTE]

The hose I am wearing is the standard fare that you get with rental places they are not hand knit hose, the pair in question were a gift from my brother, to wear at his wedding.

I know have 4 pairs of kilt hose none of them hand knit as yet however the price difference is such that I might look into it, as mine cost about $40.00 each.
Thanks for the info I was always under the impression that they were very costly.