Quote Originally Posted by mcnice

but ham i thought the white hose are the most common,
is it so that we are taken as pipers?
Hi McNice,

Yes, white hose - thick and heavy white hose - is generally considered to be part of the uniform worn by (particularly) civilian pipers in a band.

It has also now become almost a 'de rigeur' part of a kilt outfit hired/rented from a supplier for a one-off event such as a wedding. It makes life easier for the supplier!! The hose, in such cases, however has to be purchased not hired.

I think you would find it very rare in Scotland for a kilt owner to buy white hose. He will have off-white possibly, and oatmeal or beige, but hardly ever pure white. They are not really considered to be "in the best possible taste"!

I do have one pair myself, but I reserve them for when I'm wearing one of my white kilts!!