Castellated Hose

**TheOfficialBren** · 22nd May 13, 03:12 PM

What are these? I assume that they have a "parapet" styled turndown (hence "castellated"). I have heard mention of them before but can't recall ever seeing any in the wild and only one or two photos.

Is there an interesting rabbithole here or is it an alternative style that few latch? I would imagine them to be quite expensive and more suited for high-brow to-dos rather than daywear.

**sydnie7** · 22nd May 13, 03:22 PM

No turndown at all. The top edge of the hose has the "parapet" edging. Garters worn visible. There are some photos around here, I'm sure somebody else will beat me to hunting them up and reposting.

Edit: Here's a photo from Mr. Newsome.

**Downunder Kilt** · 22nd May 13, 03:22 PM

Firstly Bren, you don't turn castellated hose cuffs over and you wear garter ties with them, not flashes. I just did an image search on google and there are plenty there to see. I have seen them being worn at black tie events and other period type events.

**Downunder Kilt** · 22nd May 13, 03:24 PM

Beat me to it Sydnie7

**Chas** · 22nd May 13, 04:01 PM

Sydnie said it better, but it isn't a turn-down, but rather a turn-up - or should that be a no-turn - or maybe turnless.

It is late, I should really go to bed.

Regards

Chas

**Downunder Kilt** · 22nd May 13, 04:04 PM

Couple of photos of Matt Newsome wearing them in post 6 of this thread Bren
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...lt-hose-66596/

**creagdhubh** · 22nd May 13, 04:09 PM

And Matt wears them quite well. Besides him and a few other photographical sources, I have never seen this style of hose worn with Highland evening attire. I'm certainly not saying it isn't done, simply not done a lot. I have heard that there are different types of ornate knots that one could wear in the traditional garters, since the knot is obviously visible. I am curious to know more about these knots. I have heard if the "Gaelic knot," but I'm not quite sure what it actually looks like or its history.

Cheers,

**TheOfficialBren** · 22nd May 13, 06:25 PM

Thank you, gentlemen. I like the look but I don't think that I would wear them often. They are quite striking, though, and it must take a talented knitter to make them.

**piperdbh** · 22nd May 13, 08:42 PM

The castles would be the easy part of making a pair of these hose. The dicing is where the knitter really has to pay attention.

**David Thorpe** · 23rd May 13, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

And Matt wears them quite well. Besides him and a few other photographical sources, I have never seen this style of hose worn with Highland evening attire. I'm certainly not saying it isn't done, simply not done a lot. I have heard that there are different types of ornate knots that one could wear in the traditional garters, since the knot is obviously visible. I am curious to know more about these knots. I have heard if the "Gaelic knot," but I'm not quite sure what it actually looks like or its history.

Cheers,

Th late Scotty Thompson covered the subjects of castellated hose and knotted (thin) garter ties and knots quite well in So You're Going to Wear the Kilt.