My opinion only... I think diced hose look great for daywear, but I'd probably reserve the 'loud' patterns for evening wear. Red/black and red/white just seem to pop out too much for daywear.

Speaking of Matt demonstrating the look, this is what I think would be perfect for daywear. Diced hose in fairly muted, non-eyepopping colors that match the tartan (even if they were turnover tops instead of castellated tops):