New two tone kilt hose!

[Patty Logan]

Hello Kilted Rabble.

Has anybody bought the new two tone kilt hose from USA Kilts? I’m thinking of getting a pair myself and want to know your guys opinions.

Thanks.

[OC Richard]

Who makes them?

If they're Cheviot they'll be good.

Several such pair show up in The Highlanders of Scotland (1860s).

Here's one of those pair

[kilted redleg]

The hose does in fact come from Cheviot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n2XZF6LRjE this should be. USAK latest "loose threads" update and the two-tone hose are the first item.

[Patty Logan]

I loved that video! https://youtu.be/7n2XZF6LRjE?si=71NVv8qzcWdCFynx When I saw that they came out with more limited hose colour combos(hopefully they will be stock), I was excited! I always loved the Domino’s Pizza Tartans: https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/qR...tring=Domino’s
So when I saw the red and blue hose, (I know it was supposed to be for the American dream tartan) I knew it would be the perfect match!

[Jock Scot]

Having looked at the video piece about different coloured hose-tops with interest and after viewing them several times in the video, I have come to the conclusion that they are not for me -------too brash. As an observation, and I know it depends on how long one's legs are, on how much turnover the world sees, but........... I wonder if the turnover colour could be reduced in width by half, or, even three quarters, the hose tops might cause less affront to the eye?

[Tobus]

Having looked at the video piece about different coloured hose-tops with interest and after viewing them several times in the video, I have come to the conclusion that they are not for me -------too brash. As an observation, and I know it depends on how long one's legs are, on how much turnover the world sees, but........... I wonder if the turnover colour could be reduced in width by half, or, even three quarters, the hose tops might cause less affront to the eye?

These appear to be the same length turnover cuff as their regular Lewis line, but just with different colours. The different colour at the cuff does make it stand out more and accentuate the length. That said, I agree that I've always found their cuffs to be way too long for me, extending so far down the calf as to throw it out of proportion with the rest. As you said, it will depend on one's leg length - and calf girth, for that matter. They seem to make all their cuffs the same length whether one wears a size small or extra-large. So us shorter fellows have a lot of turnover on the cuff. I've worn mine with all the cuff showing, and I've tried folding it under to shorten it. But folding it under gives it a slightly odd look.

As I've started knitting my own kilt hose, I'm trending towards a shorter cuff. Where the HoC hose have a 4" or longer cuff, my hand-knits have gone to 3-1/2" and my current work-in-progress will have a 3" cuff. Still trying to find the length that works best for me.