'Black tie' questions

[creagdhubh]

I'm not familiar with what he actually said about white or off-white hose, but it looks to me like the hose he's wearing in the photo you posted may actually be more like oatmeal or a light tan/khaki or tea-stained colour, with perhaps the colour being washed-out a bit in the sunlight. And while I also tend to dislike white or cream hose except in rare circumstances, I do own a pair of light tan hose. I rarely wear them (in fact, I haven't even seen them in quite some time and had forgotten about them until now), but I think it's dark enough that it doesn't give off the same look as white/cream. Especially, as you said, with daywear. Personally, I think he looks great with those hose and wouldn't think twice about wearing some like that.

Which is the long way of saying no, I don't think he's being contradictory.

Tobus,

I think Cushnie looks great too and I actually did mention that above. Hmmm...perhaps Cushnie's hose are indeed more of the oatmeal/light tan colour, just washed out a wee bit from the sunlight and the photograph, as previously stated. In the long run, I guess it really doesn't matter too much. I also own a pair of oatmeal/light tan coloured hose and have worn them on occasion, but not often. There's nothing wrong with the oatmeal/light tan hose at all and I do agree with your points regarding the more off-white/cream coloured hose that are typically a lighter hue.

Me (center in the fawn Balmoral) wearing hose in the oatmeal/light tan colour.


Cheers,