Need help! (White hose and in-laws)

**cck** · 26th November 13, 10:21 AM

This forum seems to be down on white hose, but none of them will be there when you wear them. It would be more wrong not to wear them in the presence of the gift giver. The kilt will be the main article of attention. You will look good and the mother-in-law will be happy.

**Liam** · 26th November 13, 10:38 AM

If the weather is appropriate wear them with an Aran sweater.

**Nathan** · 26th November 13, 10:38 AM

I think they look best with an Arran sweater in the same undyed wool. Turn their shade into a strength.

**Grizzly** · 26th November 13, 10:53 AM

I would wear them outside without shoes in the back garden/yard and then put them in the laundry basket, and when they ask where are your white hose, you can say that You wear them nearly all the time and they just happen to be in the wash basket at the moment.

Problem solved. You don't have to wear them and they will believe that you are getting great use out of them.

**English Bloke** · 26th November 13, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Grizzly

... Problem solved. You don't have to wear them and they will believe that you are getting great use out of them.

And consequently buy you another pair exactly the same...

Careful with that one.

Nowt wrong with white socks. They aren't particularly my cup of tea but they work well on anyone who likes them. Our mate Derek from South Wales wears white socks all the time in a casual way and his kit looks fine to me.

**McMurdo** · 26th November 13, 07:57 PM

It`s your outfit, and honestly it is a nice gesture to wear the hose that your Mother in Law gave you. I like what Panache had to say about it, but you don`t necessarily need to wear a white shirt if you don`t want to. Perhaps you should try a few outfits before the day and see what you think works best. You could also post some photos here to get opinions.

**Liam** · 26th November 13, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

And consequently buy you another pair exactly the same...

Careful with that one.

Nowt wrong with white socks. They aren't particularly my cup of tea but they work well on anyone who likes them. Our mate Derek from South Wales wears white socks all the time in a casual way and his kit looks fine to me.

They go well with the laces of his casual "brogues". Just kidding - he looks great and is obviously his own man!

**Alan H** · 27th November 13, 04:48 PM

I wear size 13 shoes. If you hate them so much that it's a burden for you to force yourself to wear such horrible things, I'll PM you my mailing address and you can send them to me.

**chemist93** · 27th November 13, 11:27 PM

I have a couple pair of white kilt socks, but they're usually worn with hiking boots.

**Standard** · 28th November 13, 01:14 PM

I don't often wear my white kilt hose anymore, but they are not hideous. If she was kind enough to think of you and pick out a gift with more meaning and thought behind it than a simple gift card then I would by all means wear them. If you want to offset the white of the hose wear coloured flashes. A white shirt collar sticking out from a nice sweater always looks good to my eye. Next year you can wear your coloured hose, but this year definitely the white ones.