Flashes, yea or nay?

**Graham** · 29th August 05, 06:36 AM

well my vote is for special occasions only. My view is that they tend to formalise the kilt, mind you, they look good!

I wear hidden elastic to keep the hose up, flashes i wear for evenings out.

Something i saw in Scotland, an older man walking along wearing shorts, kilt hose and flashes!!!!

I walked past him (he saw me alright!) wearing a kilt, hose but NO flashes.

It was a weird experience.

**Freelander Sporrano** · 29th August 05, 06:53 AM

I use flashes very time I wear my hose pulled up.
Thats only usually when I dress for church or a cally night . Other than that it's usually hose pushed down I prefer

**Bob C** · 29th August 05, 07:13 AM

If I'm wearing hose over my calf, I wear flashes. I always feel a bit naked when I wear shorter socks with no flashes or sqian dubh.

**Kilted_John** · 29th August 05, 10:53 AM

Flashes with kilt hose and trad. kilts. UK's, I don't bother with the flashes, if I can get by without'em.
-J

**keith** · 3rd September 05, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by R. Anderson

Hello Gentlemen,

When I ordered my kilt I went ahead and ordered a set of flashes. My question is do you everyday kilt wearers wear the flashes or are they for special occasions?

Thanks,

Always wear your flashes Ex Gordon.

**Jimmy Carbomb** · 3rd September 05, 07:36 AM

I actually LIKE the looks of flashes, as long as they're the right color. Reds with reds... blues with blues... etc. Wearing them everytime is just a simple part of the "outfit" for some. I, personally, find them uncomfortable at times so I prefer to wear kilt hose that stay-up on their own. For dressy occassions (of which there's been two) I will wear them.

Swanny, of Barleyjuice, is more than happy to wear his with his thistle kilt hose and his black Chuck Taylor shoes. Now THERE'S a look! I personally think that flashes are more "functional" than an accessorizing splash of color... but that's just how one blind man sees it.

**Avonlea22** · 3rd September 05, 08:21 AM

I only wear mine when I have my hose pulled up, as most have said.

Jimmy, in your statement above,are you saying green flashes with green socks, or green flashes with green kilt?

I personally like a flash that stands out from the sock. Isn't that why they are called flashes in the first place?

**Jimmy Carbomb** · 3rd September 05, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Avonlea22

Jimmy, in your statement above,are you saying green flashes with green socks, or green flashes with green kilt?

D'oh!

Clarification would be necessary with that one! I like the flashes to mimic the BASE color of the kilt... if not the same tartan in the flashes. I like for my kilt hose to mimic the lightest color in the lines for the tartan, or the most prominent line color in certain cases.

Nice catch.