IMHO the cream kilt hose work when the shirt matches a predominant color in the kilt, example; I wear cream kilt hose when wearing a dark blue shirt with my McLaren modern. To wear wear dark blue kilt hose, dark blue shirt, with a predominantly blue and green kilt makes one look too monochromatic. To my eye, it just looks better to match one, (shirt or hose,) with the kilt, but not both, and let the other be a neutral color, (cream, white, tan, khaki.) I know there are some that say "match the shirt and hose," and this looks good too but depends on the intensity of the color as it seems to come off better with the lighter colors, ie lovat blue, lovat green, etc. As always, wear what you feel good in, and you'll always be comfortable.