Glasgow kilt shops August 2024

[Jock Scot]

Just a thought, not a criticism, might those very nice hose look a tad better if the hose tops did not extend down the leg as far? Could a slightly different way of folding the surplus length of hose top with a smart extra fold in the hose top, be a smarter option instead? To my mind that would look a lot smarter and is a very traditional way of folding hose tops that are too long.Those with patterned hose tops need to be a tad creative with their folds to see the pattern to best effect and in my experience, it is not always possible.

[OC Richard]

You're right, the foldovers are pretty excessive!

They're Cheviot, and got in a Glasgow kilt shop, but they're longer than other Cheviot hose I've bought.

They're the first hose I've got in Cheviot's "Hebridean" range. Are they supposed to be like that?

I think I've told the story of purchasing a pair of Cheviot kilt hose at a California Highland Games, but when I got home I discovered that one was kilt hose length but the other one was shooting sock length! Luckily it was the Saturday of a two-day Games (we love those here) and I was able to exchange the hose for a normal pair on Sunday.

I do have a pair of ornate shooting socks I hardly ever wear, due to having to do a multi-fold thing.