Originally Posted by
FossilHunter
Shooting socks tend to be longer so they can go over the bottom of shooting breeks. Clever folding can make them work as kilt hose.
On the other hand, I know user Jockscot wears his HoC Lewis kilt hose with breeks so the length must not be that different.
Yes, I use HoC hose as dual purpose shooting/kilt hose. I have a system that works for me and countless others so why change? I am wearing a pair of green HoC hose with my kilt today and I will be wearing HoC hose with my shooting attire tomorrow I have no idea what colour they will be, yet.
I choose plain tops as with plus 4's the hose tops are not seen, so its just easier and less expensive that way. There are some very smart and colourful shooting hose sold by the top end shooting shops such as Westley Richards and Holland and Holland to name just two companies that could just as easily be worn with the kilt. But HoC hose or "The almost unwearoutable sock Company" provide everything I require in Shooting/kilt hose.
Just to avoid confusion, there are distinct tailoring differences between breeks and plus 4's. Breeks are usually cut narrower and slightly shorter than Plus 2's/4's/6's/ or even Plus 8's.
I will try and find picture or two that does not break Rule 11 to demonstrate what I mean.
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The two chaps centre and left are wearing breeks and the patterned tops of the hose are plain to see, the chap on the right is wearing plus4's and the hose tops cannot be seen.
The hose worn here shooting,
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could easily be the ones being worn here.
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Last edited by Jock Scot; 5th November 21 at 01:13 AM.
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