Quote Originally Posted by Panache View Post
I agree, everytime Phil posts a picture of his Galbraith ancient kilt with matching diced hose I'm filled with the dreaded "sock envy" and I think about getting a pair for myself.



And then I stop thinking about diced hose and decide that solid colors are just fine.



Here I disagree. White and off white hose maybe far too common but I think that the white hose helps tie in the white tux shirt with the rest of the outfit. Also for those wearing formal ghillies the black lacing looks really sharp against the white of the sock which continues the whole black/white theme of the ensemble*. But the same holds true for normal well polished black dress shoes. To me the formal kilted outfit is a delicate balance of simple lblack and white that offsets the dramatic colors of the tartan kilt and matching flashes.

Cheers

Jamie

* I like black hose, but they do have a tendency to just sort of blend in with one's shoes
I agree Jamie I think that cream hose are a classic look for formal wear. I think that black hose do not look good with a PC. outfit