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    Buy these... http://www.thescotlandkiltcompany.co...one-p-832.html.

    They're 80% wool and look great. How are they so cheap? They're not very thick. Hence they're not as hot. See, being cheap can have its advantages.
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    Quote Originally Posted by george7 View Post
    Buy these... http://www.thescotlandkiltcompany.co...one-p-832.html.

    They're 80% wool and look great. How are they so cheap? They're not very thick. Hence they're not as hot. See, being cheap can have its advantages.
    You've got similar weather to us down there. How are hose like that in the wet heat?

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    Quote Originally Posted by attworth View Post
    You've got similar weather to us down there. How are hose like that in the wet heat?
    I like them since the wool seems to wick the skin dry. Cotton tends to hold the moisture on the skin.
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    Quote Originally Posted by george7 View Post
    I like them since the wool seems to wick the skin dry. Cotton tends to hold the moisture on the skin.
    I'll vouch for that. It's plenty steamy in Savannah, too and the wool breathes and wicks away moisture pretty well. I just stay away from my really thick, bulky hose and opt for some basic hose I purchased from a site that Puffer recommended: http://stores.channeladvisor.com/wbsocks/Kilt%20Hose/

    The hose are very basic, and pretty thin... not what everyone is looking for in kilt hose... but they've been a really practical choice for daily summer wear here and I get a lot of use from them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by george7 View Post
    I like them since the wool seems to wick the skin dry. Cotton tends to hold the moisture on the skin.
    Makes perfect sense, really.

    Quote Originally Posted by KFCarter View Post
    I'll vouch for that. It's plenty steamy in Savannah, too and the wool breathes and wicks away moisture pretty well. I just stay away from my really thick, bulky hose and opt for some basic hose I purchased from a site that Puffer recommended: http://stores.channeladvisor.com/wbsocks/Kilt%20Hose/
    I have their ebay store saved. That's ironic!

    Any ideas what colors would look good with OD green? I was thinking red would be kind of neat, but extremely.... Bright

    Maybe Maroon? I kind of dislike mixing colors unless they're a dead match, i.e. OD green with bottle or lovat would look silly I think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by attworth View Post
    Any ideas what colors would look good with OD green? I was thinking red would be kind of neat, but extremely.... Bright

    Maybe Maroon? I kind of dislike mixing colors unless they're a dead match, i.e. OD green with bottle or lovat would look silly I think.
    Sometimes different shades of a color can work together, but you really have to have them in hand and see them in person to know. And when they don't work... yuck! So you're probably right about staying away from the lovat or bottle green. I know you're not interested in brown, but a beige could work with the antique-ish brown shoes and the tan belt. Maroon could work, too, especially if you had some other detail that picked up that color.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KFCarter View Post
    Sometimes different shades of a color can work together, but you really have to have them in hand and see them in person to know. And when they don't work... yuck! So you're probably right about staying away from the lovat or bottle green. I know you're not interested in brown, but a beige could work with the antique-ish brown shoes and the tan belt. Maroon could work, too, especially if you had some other detail that picked up that color.
    I may just need to order a 4 pack from them. It's only 25.00$. Although, once I have those other colors, I'll need kilts to match..

    Appears these are the available colors.

    CREAM
    NAVY
    BLACK
    LOVAT BLUE
    LOVAT GREEN
    BEIGE
    BROWN
    GREY

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