My First Kilt - Stillwater Standard Blackwatch

[Sherry]

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I showed it to my mother and she wasn't too thrilled with it. She is clan Armstrong herself and understands my desire for tradition and roots and all that, but she is having a rough time with it. She especially hates the sporran. ("Not only are you wearing a skirt, but you've got a purse, too!")

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On the third Thursday of Jan. I will be playing my first Celtic gig in public. I hope to have my Armstrong Ancient tank by then. That will probably be my first kilted outing.

Your mom may get used to it in time. For some people, the idea is so new they need time to absorb it so that it just seems normal to them.

You'll do great! I hope you'll follow Hamish's guidelines on the socks, tho'.

Sherry

[uncledelphi]

You'll do great! I hope you'll follow Hamish's guidelines on the socks, tho'.

You're quite right about the socks. I need to order some real kilt hose. I normally wear dress socks all the time, so I had to dig for those white socks.

As a piper, I guess I could get away with white hose, but since I'm not in a pipe band per se, I'll probably go with the cream-coloured hose.

Any recommendations on where I can get some cheap, non-wool kilt hose?

[Southern Breeze]

You're quite right about the socks. I need to order some real kilt hose. I normally wear dress socks all the time, so I had to dig for those white socks.

As a piper, I guess I could get away with white hose, but since I'm not in a pipe band per se, I'll probably go with the cream-coloured hose.

Any recommendations on where I can get some cheap, non-wool kilt hose?

Most of the time I wear soccer socks. I get them at Dicks sporting Goods.
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/fa...7495&cp=711653

[Sherry]

Go to the Accessories forum section & do a search. You'll get quite a some great info there.

Sherry

[Bob C]

Any recommendations on where I can get some cheap, non-wool kilt hose?

Ebay. You'll find whatever color acrylic socks you want. You might look for a casual day sporran while you're there. Your dress sporran is very nice, but a bit much for casual occasions. You can get a serviceable plain leather one on eBay for about $30.

I have one like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Braided-Edge-Bla...QQcmdZViewItem

[Alan H]

The rugby socks that Bear sells on his website...www.bearkilts.com are fantastic. I have a pair of bright whitea nd I love 'em. They stay up all day without flashes, too.

[GlassMan]

SportKilts.com sells a great line of acrylic kilt hose that come in a wide variety of colors. I love them during the summer because they are much cooler than wool kilt hose. But right now I'm shifting into wool mode since winter is here.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

SportKilts.com sells a great line of acrylic kilt hose that come in a wide variety of colors. I love them during the summer because they are much cooler than wool kilt hose. But right now I'm shifting into wool mode since winter is here.

I think this has been posted before (and by me I think!), but a great answer to cold weather and SK hose (which are very affordable, or any lighter hose) is to wear a pair of dress socks (hopefully long) underneath them, preferably wool or a wool blend, but any dress sock adds that extra bit of warmth without the thickness. I find that if I do that, I can actually wear the real hose for a second day, and just wash the under-hose that are next to the foot.

[GlassMan]

Very interesting idea. I'll have to try that. It's gotta be less expensive than my wool hose from HR.

[MacMullen]

I think this has been posted before (and by me I think!), but a great answer to cold weather and SK hose (which are very affordable, or any lighter hose) is to wear a pair of dress socks (hopefully long) underneath them, preferably wool or a wool blend, but any dress sock adds that extra bit of warmth without the thickness. I find that if I do that, I can actually wear the real hose for a second day, and just wash the under-hose that are next to the foot.

That's a great idea. One of those, "Duh! Why didn't I think of that!"