style question - tartan flashes, solid flashes or no flashes?

**highlandcelt** · 31st May 06, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by dwg69

Hi and welcome, I like not to have flashes for a every day outing but on a more formal day/eve out then flashes

Great pics! Very nice liking kilts!

**davedove** · 31st May 06, 09:43 AM

If I wear the hose pulled up, I almost always wear flashes. And I basically agree with Matt here. While I have and do occasionally wear some tartan flashes (always matched to the tartan), I prefer solid color flashes in a coordinating color.

Moose, flashes by themselves won't make you look too dressed up. If anyone notices anything it will be the kilt. The kilt, worn with hose, solid color flashes, a plain leather sporran, and maybe a knit golf shirt will give you a nice casual kilted look.

**David Dalglish** · 31st May 06, 10:04 AM

I always wear tartan flashes to match the kilt I am wearing as I think they look much smarter that plain ones (a matter of choise)

**Moose McLennan** · 1st June 06, 02:31 AM

Thank you for all the information and ideas gentlemen!

M.

**bubba** · 31st May 06, 10:05 AM

I don't often wear flashes. I wear a simple elastic garter to keep the hose up mostly. I save the flashes for dressing up.

**Wulfestieg** · 31st May 06, 10:13 AM

In general, I wear plain flashes anytime I wear actual hoses. If I don't wear the flashes, I feel it looks a bit too 'Catholic school-girl'. Personal taste, though. So for me, it's hose + flashes, or more normal socks scrunched all the way down.

**A Hay** · 31st May 06, 10:36 AM

My personal preference is to wear kilt hose pulled up with solid color flashes.
But with my long thin shins I don't think I would look good in pushed down hose. Too much skin between the tops of shoes/boots and bottom of kilt.

If I'm just around the house I might leave off the flashes, and the sporran. I'd never go out without the sporran however.

Tom