Kilt Hose Color Help Please

**Riverkilt** · 13th May 07, 07:08 PM

Next weekend I'm up on Mt. Mingus, AZ for an annual 12 Step Retreat I've been going to for the last 16 years. We always have a dance.

The last couple years I've been kilted at the Retreat. Decided this year to wear the Isle of Skye to the dance. Okay, my lady decided I'd look good in it. Gonna wear it with the fancy ruffled Renn type natural white shirt my daughter gave me.

I can't decide if I should match the shirt with ecru/white hose or go with the purple Lewis hose that look so good with the Isle of Skye tartan?

Its up in the woods and an informal dance. But want to look my best for my lady.

Here's pics from the last two years dances.

That's a good friend I was dancing with, no my lady.

As you can see I matched the hose with the kilt, sort of, with the Lord of the Isles.

My only thought is that the flashes might stand out more with the white hose.

Any advice appreciated.

Ron

**Mr. MacDougall** · 13th May 07, 07:13 PM

Since it's a more-or-less formal thing, dressing up for the dance, I'd go with the natural hose.

**Riverkilt** · 13th May 07, 07:19 PM

Umm, but it ain't formal... most are in jeans. Theme this year has something to do with angels, but they're letting me in anyway.

Ron

**Panache** · 13th May 07, 08:11 PM

I vote the the Purple Lewis hose, they are a winner with IoS tartan!

Cheers

Jamie

**brandycr** · 14th May 07, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Umm, but it ain't formal... most are in jeans. Theme this year has something to do with angels, but they're letting me in anyway.

Ron

lol maybe they just dont know you like we do !

**Riverkilt** · 14th May 07, 10:24 AM

Thanks, you folks agree with my lady...so purple it will be. Thanks.

The Lewis hose seem cooler to me than the regular hose, a bit less wool I guess. Have been wearing them into the 80s F.

Temps up on the mountain will be in the 40s and 50s at night and 70s during the day this weekend - if the weather guessers are right - so should be fine.

Ron

**Hamish** · 15th May 07, 10:10 AM

Ron, you do not need advice from me! However, I would add one thing: Whilst I agree with the majority, puple hose DOES look so good with the IoS kilt, I have a feeling that if worn with the shirt you describe, you will look unbalanced ....... visually, I mean!

The kilt is dark, the hose is dark, your footwear is probably dark (it should be!) and so from the waist down you will be 'heavy' with nothing dark to balance it above the waist. Can you perhaps wear an open waistcoat (sorry, vest)? Alternatively, I think I would be considering a mossy-green shirt/polo/whatever in place of the white one.

Just me, ol' pal!!

**McMurdo** · 13th May 07, 07:18 PM

I am wearing my IOS right now with oatmeal hose, I would say go for that look match the shirt, that way the kilt stands out more, then again it is an Isle of Skye.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 13th May 07, 08:23 PM

I'm gonna cast my vote with Panache's for the purple hose. Think they would look smashing. Got any solid green flashes? They would stand out against the purple hose...

**Riverkilt** · 13th May 07, 09:31 PM

I do have solid green flashes, and also the IOS tartan flashes...hmmm

Who ever thought this olde bird would be asking fashion advice for a dance in the woods! Kilts seem to poison the slob urges in a man.

Ron