Hose are Too Long...

[Wowbagger427]

Hi, all y'all:

I've a dilemma that I need a bit of help sorting out. I have two pair Lewis Hose; one is St. Andrews Blue and the other is in the Mid Gray. When I ordered them I specified size Large - US 10-12. They arrived and the Mid Gray were size small. An exchange was made and I didn't put the swapped-out new pair of Grays on until we were out in Toronto for a friend's Birthday Bash.

We got there, and I went to get kilt. The hose fit my foot okay, bit looser than I'd expected maybe, but were about 2" longer in the calf than the Blues. Well, they'd arrived not in a display package and there wasn't a size card with them so I simply compared the foot to that on the Blues. And, they weren't another pair of smalls so, good-to-go, eh?!?

Here's the BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): I wore them the one time in Toronto and have washed them. I'm likely not gonna wear them again 'cause they're really for someone whose got the legs of a giraffe. Likely size XL - US 13-14.

I live in Windsor, ON. And, if there's a long, tall kilt wearer looking for a pair of Lewis hose such as described, I'm open to proposals/offers/trades or other nudge-nudge, wink-wink deals so that they find a good home.

Respond here, please if you happen to be interested or, know someone who might be.

Cheers,

idh

[Singlemalt]

As someone of modest stature I am often faced with this problem. I just turn the tops down twice, or start down and go up and down again. I actually like the look of hose with the bulkier top this creates. Play around a bit with them before you give them away.

[Father Bill]

You might want to post this in the "Swap" subforum. http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f112/ Some members check there more often.

[Arnot]

As someone of modest stature I am often faced with this problem. I just turn the tops down twice, or start down and go up and down again. I actually like the look of hose with the bulkier top this creates. Play around a bit with them before you give them away.

I do the same. Works very well.

[MikePotts]

I do the same. Works very well.

I prefer this look too, give it a shot

[Taskr]

This is risky, but did it with too-large piper's grey. Washed in very warm (I dare not say "hot" because of the washer setting) and then gave them a stretch to desired before hanging to dry. Still a bit big, but not as much. Again, risky if the wool content is high because they may shrink too much and stay that way.

The "roll the tops lots" option is used on another pair that the foot is good.

Swap post a great idea, also.

[The Wizard of BC]

I guarantee everything that comes out of my shop. Even if I did not make it.

Take a photo with a tape measure so I can see the actually leg length of both the pair that fit well and the pair that are too long.

If I have to, I'll open packages until I find a pair that are a good length and send them.

[tpa]

As someone of modest stature I am often faced with this problem. I just turn the tops down twice, or start down and go up and down again. I actually like the look of hose with the bulkier top this creates. Play around a bit with them before you give them away.

I've always had to do the same. Just choose the method which provides the best top display.

[The Wizard of BC]

The problem is that these are the Lewis hose by House of Cheviot which are designed for the cuff to have a single fold over so that the cable pattern is displayed on the outside.

[tpa]

The problem is that these are the Lewis hose by House of Cheviot which are designed for the cuff to have a single fold over so that the cable pattern is displayed on the outside.

On me, they are long enough to turn down, turn up and turn down again.