Need help with hose color choice for a solid brown kilt

**DyerStraits** · 2nd May 14, 12:20 PM

Sydnie7's advice is spot-on. I also have a solid brown utility kilt, and it's a great--and relatively easy--color to accessorize with. My hose choices are typically Lovat Green, Claret, Dark Blue and Sage Green but I also wear it with a couple of different pairs of shooting hose in Heather Green with Heather Green/Rust Orange checked tops and Dark Blue with Dark Blue/Red/Mustard Yellow inter-woven tops, and also with Lederhosen cable-knit hose in an off-White "Oatmeal" color with Brown/Tan/Gray slubs or flecks. Your shirts, sweaters, jackets, etc. in most complimentary primary colors or earth tones will look fantastic with it and make an excellent (and practical) casual or dress-casual look. Welcome To The Rabble!

**ryan** · 2nd May 14, 01:17 PM

I'm also curious if anyone can recommend a good sock supplier in the US? I never realized how many colors there were till I looked around on here a bit!

I'd like a good balance between a quality sock and a reasonable price.

**Tobus** · 2nd May 14, 01:38 PM

What do you consider a "reasonable" price? The answers will depend on this.

**Llama** · 2nd May 14, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

What do you consider a "reasonable" price? The answers will depend on this.

It's amazing how my opinion of what a "reasonable price" for socks has changed in the past few years.

**James Hood** · 2nd May 14, 06:50 PM

Khaki-tan hose with a brown kilt is this writer's favourite, if a subdued look (e.g. off-white or wheat-tan Oxford cloth shirt or pullover is worn) is desirable.

**Geoff Withnell** · 3rd May 14, 06:51 AM

Live a little! A rich deep burgundy pair of hose would look great. And frankly, I don't worry about whether my footwear matches the rest of my gear. And from pictures readily found on this forum, neither does Prince Charles when he is kilted, so I'm in august company.

**DyerStraits** · 3rd May 14, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

Live a little! A rich deep burgundy pair of hose would look great. And frankly, I don't worry about whether my footwear matches the rest of my gear. And from pictures readily found on this forum, neither does Prince Charles when he is kilted, so I'm in august company.

I agree completely, Geoff. Contrast can work just as well--if not better than--matchy-matchy. Breaking the accessories "rules"--once you've mastered them-- is permitted and can be highly effective. Whether it's the Highland or the Saxon corner of your wardrobe, if everything you wear works with virtually everything else you wear, then, like the Duke Of Rothesay, you're definitely doing something right. Put It On, Out The Door.

**DyerStraits** · 3rd May 14, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Llama

It's amazing how my opinion of what a "reasonable price" for socks has changed in the past few years.

Although I've been blessed, the Cheap Bastard in me will never die (I hope), so I own both cheap and not-so-cheap kilt hose, in terms of both price paid and quality of construction. The cheap ones pill and wear out quickly at the heel and/or toe, so those are for casual wear and weekends knocking about. The not-so-cheap are of course for all the other "Wow! I Wonder Where He Got Those?" occasions.

**ForresterModern** · 3rd May 14, 07:10 PM

For me that would be easy---either dark charcoal bobble-top piper's hose or, depending on the shade of brown, possibly my light brown heather hose with the blackish brown turnover tops. Not wishing to match the brown of the kilt, just not wanting to detract from it either with something a lot brighter. Staying in the same autumn-winter color season and in the droll end of the spectrum.