How to wear hosetops?

**Rogerson785** · 18th September 08, 07:27 AM

How are you supposed to wear these? I bought these from GlengarryHats.com and thought that they were longer.

**Highland Logan** · 18th September 08, 07:47 AM

Those are supposed to be worn with spats.

Frank

**Spc. Scott** · 18th September 08, 07:47 AM

I don't own any so I can't really help you but I will say that they look very nice.

**PiobBear** · 18th September 08, 07:57 AM

Wear really cushy padded ankle-length athletic socks; I think they're supposed to be for tennis, with the hose tops above; the turn-down 2 (or preferably 3) fingers beneath your knee, with wingtip brogues and white military spats. Your flashes should "split the diamond"; be lined up with the center of your leg. These are generally worn only by pipers and drummers.

**beloitpiper** · 18th September 08, 08:54 PM

Those are to be worn with spats, usually in pipe bands.

**emolas** · 19th September 08, 12:16 AM

Not to take the post off topic, but I wonder how hard it would be to attach some feet to them.

**thanmuwa** · 19th September 08, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by emolas

Not to take the post off topic, but I wonder how hard it would be to attach some feet to them.

I couldn't resist it! It is not photoshop really, but GIMPShop. Hooray for freeware.

**Atlanta Kiltie** · 19th September 08, 03:45 AM

ROFL You ain't right!

**Pleater** · 19th September 08, 09:34 AM

Yesterday - out in the garden, I was burning some old fence panels and I stepped on a nail in an old post top. It went through the sole of my shoe and into my heel, and so fixed me to the large piece of mesh it was under.

Eventually, after some pulling I got myself free, inspected what might have been on the nail, washed my foot and went to call the health centre to check on the date and effectiveness of my last tetanus shot - and finding I should be protected, I went back to work.

Today I see an image of pinned heels and feel all queasy.

Maybe because it isn't real it actually affect me more. I mean that the idea of someone creating the image is why I get the heebbies looking at it.

Strange.

When I looked at the first picture I thought that they would make good sleeves for a lady - it was quite common at one time to wear knitted sleeves over smock or blouse sleeves but under the shorter, wider sleeves of a gown, particularly in cold weather.

Anne the Pleater