Tartan hose

[Tim Little]

A quick question for the rabble:

I've been sorely tempted to get (when circumstances permit) a pair of "tartan" argyle hose to go with my Mackenzie modern kilt:



While there seem to be several vendors (e.g., Kinloch Anderson) who will make "bespoke" tartan hose, the cost ($250!) is somewhat prohibitive.

I noticed that the Scottish Tartans Museum carries "full Argyle" Hawick hose in a limited range of tartans, for significantly less (although still not an insignificant sum).

I think that the "National Scot" (below, left) would certainly work well enough with the colors in the Mackenzie tartan...



... that I wonder if a pair of custom hose -- knit to specifically match the Mackenzie tartan -- could possibly justify the extra cost?