Saving Pennies for XMTS Custom Hose: Who's with me?

[Panache]

$ 47.42

Getting closer!

Cheers

Jamie

[Panache]

Josh sent me a PM clarifying the offer

"...as long as there's 5 takers at least, you can do either diced hose OR argyll OR 1/2 Argylls (Thats the solid color hose with the Argyll cuff). Feel free to pass that on."

So we should start thinking about what we want the order to be

Cheers

Jamie

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

$ 47.42

Getting closer!

Cheers

Jamie

Good job! Hang in there!!
Sara

[Tartan Hiker]

Does anyone have a wee sample of the XMTS tartan to spare? I've never seen it in person, and would like to try to match the colors for a little project I want to work on.

PM me an address and I'll send you one of my XMTS bookmarks.

[cloves]

Panache, you mean argyl versus full XMTS tartan? or something completly custom?

for what it's worth......I really liked those hose that were shown with the solid body argyle top......what if you did it the other way round? Tartan body solid top?

[kevinkinney]

Drat!

Why did I just throw down all that change for a Grumman Canoe?!?


..oh yeah, Lake Trout are tasty. I'll keep a weather eye on this thread, I'm slowly collecting Josh's work.

Kevin

[Panache]

Panache, you mean argyl versus full XMTS tartan? or something completly custom?

for what it's worth......I really liked those hose that were shown with the solid body argyle top......what if you did it the other way round? Tartan body solid top?

cloves,

Here is the page with the samples

http://www.skyehighlandoutfitters.co...iced_Hose.html

Part of me thinks that the simple diced ones would be the way to go in white, blue, and gray.

It would be nice if one of our historians could weigh in on what is more authenic / original and what would go better with formal wear.

Cheers

Jamie

[cloves]

cloves,

Here is the page with the samples

http://www.skyehighlandoutfitters.co...iced_Hose.html



Jamie

yeah I've been on that page a bunch of times now, and all the possible variations astound me!! All along I thought deciding whether to pleat to the sett or stripe was a tough decision.....but this sock thing provides even more possibilities!!
Was just wondering what exactly you'd be going for in terms of design.

[Phil]

It would be nice if one of our historians could weigh in on what is more authenic / original and what would go better with formal wear.

Cheers

Jamie

I would never claim to be a "historian" but from my own experience and memory I would say full tartan hose is the one to go for - here are a pair bought nearly 60 years ago and still going strong, despite lots of wear -



and if you don't believe me. here is the receipt -


So keep the cost in proportion. Divide it by 60 and ask yourself - would I pay $xx a year for socks?

[M. A. C. Newsome]

cloves,

Here is the page with the samples

http://www.skyehighlandoutfitters.co...iced_Hose.html

Part of me thinks that the simple diced ones would be the way to go in white, blue, and gray.

It would be nice if one of our historians could weigh in on what is more authenic / original and what would go better with formal wear.

Cheers

Jamie

If you are planning on wearing these for formal wear, I'd say either diced or Argyle would work fine, with castellated top Argyle hose being the most formal.

The solid hose with Argyle tops are nice looking, but more of a "country" look and more suited to daywear than evening wear.

Diced hose lend themselves to more dressy day wear, as well, so if you are looking for something that can pull "double duty" you might want to consider diced.

Not that you cannot also wear Argyle for full day dress, but they are a bit harder to "dress down" than the diced, in my opinion.