Hose Patterns and options

[Aussie_Don]

Hi,

I've decided to get some diced hose to wear with my
kilt for dress. Given that I'm wearing MacGregor and
that diced red/black is effectively MacGregor red and
black tartan (AKA Rob Roy) I thought that diced red/
black would be a good choice. But I'm thinking that
tartan flashes would be a bit much. So black flashes
seem like the better option. (Maybe red.)

What do others think?

-Don

<person who thinks he's a wit and is half right> Why
are you wearing a skirt?
<me> People have been kilt for comments like that!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I definitely think solid color flashes (either red or black) would look far better with diced hose than tartan flashes.

[artificer]

I definitely think solid color flashes (either red or black) would look far better with diced hose than tartan flashes.

I'm with Matt. Go for a solid colour. You might also wish to investigate garters rather than flashes. I think they generally look much nicer with fancy hose.

ith:

[Paul Henry]

I'd be tempted to go for a flash of a different colour, perhaps a yellow/old gold or perhaps green. Sometimes a little accent of colour helps to show off the other colours in the outfit, and then there isn't any chance of a mis match of red if it's not quite the same. I'd also concur with leaving the tartan flashes for another time.

[MacLowlife]

You might enjoy seeing a picture of The MacGregor in his wedding clothes, along with some discussion of MacGregor tartans, neatly consolidated on Matt Newsome's blog page here: http://blog.albanach.org/2006/05/macgregor-tartans.html

[Aussie_Don]

You might enjoy seeing a picture of The MacGregor in his wedding clothes, along with some discussion of MacGregor tartans, neatly consolidated on Matt Newsome's blog page here: http://blog.albanach.org/2006/05/macgregor-tartans.html

In my "newby introduction" post I commented on just this point --
that I had mistakenly purchased my first kilt in "MacGregor Hunting
Ancient" -- The colour is nice and I'll continue to wear it, but
I'm definitely moving to MacGregor modern for the most part for
future purchases.

If I may, without hijacking the thread, what are the thoughts about
ancient/weathered tartan colourings? The MacGregor does not
seem to have much time for them. But, alternatively I ran into
a Scottish born MacGregor in full Prince Charlie kit at this year's
Aussie National Folk Festival. (He'd been to the Heritage Ball)
And he was wearing a MacGregor Ancient tartan. So clearly they
are being worn, and by Scotts.

Thanks for taking the time to talk.

-Don

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Ancient and weathered colors are acceptable alternatives to the usual modern colors. It's just a matter of personal taste. Sir Malcolm MacGregor frequently wears the MacGregor tartan in ancient colors.

[Aussie_Don]

Ancient and weathered colors are acceptable alternatives to the usual modern colors. It's just a matter of personal taste. Sir Malcolm MacGregor frequently wears the MacGregor tartan in ancient colors.

Thank you,

If he wears it, then it must be OK...

I had wondered about that, but the comments that I read and
you quoted were more than a little ambiguous on that point.

I personally like the ancient or weathered colours, though
the modern colours are also OK.

Well, that's cleared up, at least. (Damn, there may be yet
another kilt or two in my future. ;-)

-Don