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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick
    Anyway, what I need is advice on my hose. These are red and green diced hose, and they're really, really comfortable. I might have flashes to match the kilt by the wedding.
    I like the red-and-green hose. I'd recommend solid flashes, or woven garters, to go with them rather than tartan flashes matching the kilt. Otherwise, things will get a little busy around your calves.

    Do you have a sporran picked out to go with that?

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    Yes, it's a fairly typical black fur sporran with silver cantle. I've also got a belt with silver buckle to wear on the doublet. I was actually thinking about flashes to match Cassie's dress (I'm making flashes for the groomsmen to match the bridesmaid's dresses), but I can't see the dress or fabric before the wedding, so if we do that, Cassie'll have to make them.

    Cheers,
    Nick
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    Ow!

    Those Agryll hose will look awesome when you wear a Montrose doublet...very stylish

    I'd recommend solid flashes, or woven garters, to go with them rather than tartan flashes matching the kilt. Otherwise, things will get a little busy around your calves.
    I agree!

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    Hi Nick,

    I'm addictted to plain hose. Dark colours make your legs look thin.If the hose has the same tartan then by all means wear them, if not I'd go for classic Oatmeal or cream hose.Or even white popcorns.

    Your black dress sporran (Sounds great to me) will match your shoes. If you haven't tartan flashes in the same tartan of your kilt choose a colour from your tartan and get a plain pair in that colour

    Hope this helps
    All the Best.....David.
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    billmcc
    I think the diced hose are overpowering your kilt. Go with the off-white hose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by billmcc
    I think the diced hose are overpowering your kilt. Go with the off-white hose.
    I would have to agree. The hose are cool look'n, but a bit much with that kilt. Nice kilt though

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    Aye, that is an amazingly beautiful tartan.

    Just me, I'd show it off by staying plain and solid color with everything else except matching flashes on solid hose.

    Ya gotta let that kilt shine, its incredible.

    Ron
    Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
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    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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