Argyle hose and day wear?

**mookien** · 5th October 13, 09:19 PM

And I don't disagree with either MacLowlife or piperdbh, ... or both for that matter.

**Kilted Cole** · 5th October 13, 09:32 PM

I was thinking of pairing this with a bottle green jacket and vest. Thank you all for your input. I do value it.

**TheOfficialBren** · 5th October 13, 11:26 PM

I have to concur with Piperdbh. I would reserve them for dressier occasions (though not necessarily strictly black- or white-tie events), though certainly leaning towrd formal almost exclusively. The are expensive. Seriously. Very expensive. Average price: $100......for socks. Madness. I don't fuss much over hose, though, as long as they keep my feet warm (when applicable) and dry.

Edited to add:

Just to clarify, I prefer solid-coloured most of the time but I do really like Argyll hose.

**Jock Scot** · 6th October 13, 12:23 AM

The choice is yours and there is historical evidence to suggest that it has been done, but personally and these days, I think that you are "over egging the cake" more than somewhat and you would be better to save your hose for a more formal occasion.

**English Bloke** · 6th October 13, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

... "over egging the cake" ...

My thoughts too.

**CMcG** · 6th October 13, 05:50 AM

I wouldn't say that Argyle hose is exactly a "no-no" for daywear, but it is seldom seen. Even for black tie it is a bit rare!

I have one pair of Argyle and a pair of diced that I reserve for my most formal events. This is not because they were expensive; both are second hand. It has more to do with their boldness... I'm leaning towards a more low-key look these days, not that tromping around all resplendent in a kilt is ever truly low-key

I leave the bold pattern to the tartan because I've got enough going on between avoiding "matchy-matchy" and mixing some subtle patterns in my other accessories (tattersall, herringbone, stripes, etc)

**Liam** · 6th October 13, 01:15 PM

[QUOTE= "over egging the cake" .[/QUOTE]
We would say "gilding the lily"

Bill

**Kilted Cole** · 6th October 13, 03:45 PM

The wife and I had a dressier function to attend to today....I did add the tie before we left. The hose I got from Rocky and are AMAZINGLY comfortable.....Keep in mind...I usually only wear this kilt for better functions to begin with...but because it was during the day, I felt the need to dress it down with the jacket and vest, but really wanted to try the hose on for the first time. Def on the more upscale events for sure in the future....the only one that I may wear for more day wear...(and this is because its not a bold tartan in my mind) in my Scruffy Wallace and the matching Argyles I have for that.....which IMHO would go better with the jacket that I chose in this pic. Thank you all for your input, I does all get serious attention from me, and I do think hard before I try something new out. Namely.....how much $$$$ I spent on the outfit.

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**mookien** · 6th October 13, 04:47 PM

Kilted Cole: I think your outfit looks smashing! Congratulations. I like the Argyle hose with your kilt. I prefer garters to flashes, too.

I also like the way your kit effectively and pleasantly combines matchy-matchy with contrasting. There's matching in the upper half and in the lower half, but they contrast with each other. Good show! I'll have to try that myself sometime.

mookien

**thescot** · 6th October 13, 04:02 PM

I'm surely no expert, but I tend to agree with Jock. The only time I ever wore my argyle hose for daywear was for a wedding. Not formally attired, just daywear.

Fact is, they cost too much to wear out for daily use, and besides, I prefer plain hose for casual wear.

But then, the older I get, the less I know.