My First Kilt - Stillwater Standard Blackwatch

[prattw]

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.

Actually, silk dress socks would be very warm when worn under another pair. Ever worn silk long johns? Very light and warm, but allow quick cooling off when you remove the layers above them.

Will Pratt

[MacMullen]

Don't forget Stillwater Kilts .. they have hose for $11.00

http://pro.channeladvisor.com/storef...d=55971&mpid=1

Brian Mackay

But, at the moment, they only have the smaller sizes right now.

Edit:
Sure, after I order from someone else, they get the Large size in again. Aargh!

[cavscout]

http://www.hamiltondrygoods.com/sock.html

He's got a lot of different socks. The Kilt socks and the cotton solid /heather are Over The Knee and give a nice beefy cuff. Worth a look.

[uncledelphi]

SWK has restocked the large-sized kilt hose. I went ahead and ordered a pair from them, along with some blackwatch flashes.

When I had that picture taken, I was so caught up in my excitement over the kilt (and the lingering effects of anesthesia from surgery the day before) that I completely forgot that it is a faux pax to wear white socks with a kilt.

I still have to address the sporran issue, but that'll have to wait...