Argyle hose and day wear?

**piperdbh** · 7th October 13, 07:49 PM

Since the original question has been answered (multiple times), I shall now begin the obligatory threadjack.
1. I have had the privilege of meeting Sir Malcolm MacGregor, and I can tell you he's at least 6-foot-two in his tartan stocking feet and has a good firm handshake.
2. The picture of Matt Newsome et al was taken at Stone Mountain, not Grandfather.

There.

**Elf** · 7th October 13, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by mookien

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

Well said. It reminds me of a point a friend of mine often makes. If one never uses something because it is too expensive, it is as if one never had it in the first place. That would be an even greater waste of one's precious coin. Your enjoyment is the greatest value.

**room2ndfloor** · 7th October 13, 08:16 PM

[QUOTE=Elf;1196677]Well said. It reminds me of a point a friend of mine often makes. If one never uses something because it is too expensive, it is as if one never had it in the first place. That would be an even greater waste of one's precious coin. [QUOTE]

Agree, heartily! Better to use it and to enjoy it than to have it rot anyway. As one who knits by hand, including kilt hose, I am more pleased by someone wearing out my knitting than when they save it for "best". I've been knitting the patterned kilt hose so that eventually, I can detach the worn toes and heels and replace them.

Good wool hose will last a long time IF they are properly cared-for. You must wash them gently by hand, in tepid water, without wringing them; then you must rinse them well, and lay them out flat to air-dry. (That lint in the clothes-dryer? It is tiny bits of your clothing, wearing away.) Never wear a pair of hose two days in a row, let the wool relax and recover. Don't wear your hose without shoes on synthetic- fiber carpet. Those synthetics are much harder than the wool and the fibers will make small cuts in the wool.

Finally, Gentlemen, mind your foot-hygiene. Trim the toenails well and file them smooth, and use a pumice on the rough skin. Those rough spots will wear out the hose from the inside.

**Kilted Cole** · 7th October 13, 08:46 PM

Aye, I'd rather spend more coin to look rather dashing, and get my monies worth out of it....than to wear it twice in a life and say...its to precious....... It's not an heirloom kilt that is older than my family has been in the America's. If I wear it out,....at least it had seen a lot of love in its life!

**Kilted Cole** · 7th October 13, 08:51 PM

[QUOTE=room2ndfloor;1196682][QUOTE=Elf;1196677]Well said. It reminds me of a point a friend of mine often makes. If one never uses something because it is too expensive, it is as if one never had it in the first place. That would be an even greater waste of one's precious coin.

Agree, heartily! Better to use it and to enjoy it than to have it rot anyway. As one who knits by hand, including kilt hose, I am more pleased by someone wearing out my knitting than when they save it for "best". I've been knitting the patterned kilt hose so that eventually, I can detach the worn toes and heels and replace them.

Good wool hose will last a long time IF they are properly cared-for. You must wash them gently by hand, in tepid water, without wringing them; then you must rinse them well, and lay them out flat to air-dry. (That lint in the clothes-dryer? It is tiny bits of your clothing, wearing away.) Never wear a pair of hose two days in a row, let the wool relax and recover. Don't wear your hose without shoes on synthetic- fiber carpet. Those synthetics are much harder than the wool and the fibers will make small cuts in the wool.

Finally, Gentlemen, mind your foot-hygiene. Trim the toenails well and file them smooth, and use a pumice on the rough skin. Those rough spots will wear out the hose from the inside.

Invaluable information! Thank you so much for that! I honestly really needed that!