My First Kilt - Stillwater Standard Blackwatch

[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!"

[Sherry]

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.

Great idea, KCW!

Sherry