Prince Charlies for White Tie

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I think "So You're Going to Wear the Kilt" suggests that if you don't have diced hose, evening hose should be white.

It also advocates wearing the stretch variety of men's over the calf socks...

J. Charles Thompson was undoubtedly an expert in the area of tartans, but he is sometimes less than infallible in the area of proper dress. That said, he never advocated the wearing of white hose with formal attire, he merely acknowledged that it had become common practice.