Newbie do I have it on right?

[Downunder Kilt]

Looking good Sir, only 3 small suggestions.

Leave the tartan pocketchief out of your daywear and in your formal outfit try the sporran just a wee bit higher. It looks as if it maybe pulling at the apron, flaring your left side kick pleat.

From the look of your hose they appear off white, I will suggest as funds allow a selection of different coloured hose and your done and dusted. Cheers

[Cowher]

Looking good Sir, only 3 small suggestions.

Leave the tartan pocketchief out of your daywear and in your formal outfit try the sporran just a wee bit higher. It looks as if it maybe pulling at the apron, flaring your left side kick pleat.

From the look of your hose they appear off white, I will suggest as funds allow a selection of different coloured hose and your done and dusted. Cheers

I'll second this. On the second outfit (formal) I would wear the sporran higher. Maybe 3 fingers below your vest. The issue with white or off-white hose is that it makes people instantly think bagpipes. Get some nice colored hose or diced hose for more formal looks. And as you said the kilts are a touch low. You look great otherwise. One question where are you wearing the kilt on your body? As in how high is the top of the kilt?

[triumph]

I have to admit that the photos were taken before I found this forum. Yes, the kilts are to low and I will move the sporran up. I did receive a pair of blue hose and also a pair of red diced hose. He did have several off white hose so I should only wear those when I become better at playing the pipes? As for the red pocket chief, would the previous owner had used it with the red diced hose? The original owner is deceased and no one in the family wanted the kilts, they asked me if I could use them, I was like a kid in a candy store. Even my wife told the couple that I was like a little kid on Christmas morning. Polishing the shoes, those spit shine days are far behind me, never thought I would ever have to do that again. Thanks for all the replies this is a great site and so much help to a newbie.

[CMcG]

<snip>no one in the family wanted the kilts, they asked me if I could use them, I was like a kid in a candy store.

What a stroke of luck for you! Veritable divine providence!!!

[be da veva]

He did have several off white hose so I should only wear those when I become better at playing the pipes?

You can donate the white hoses if you wish. As far as I know, they're not like a black belt in karate. Pipe bands use them because they are cheaper and are easier to match. You can be the greatest player in the world and never withe hose....

To my eyes, it seems that your hoses are a little low on your leg.

And to make things clear, I am jealous....

[Downunder Kilt]

If the off white hose are wool, then try using coffee as a dye and turn them into usefull pairs of hose eg



Pair on the left are off white as purchased, centre is using regular coffee and right side is using a dark roast

[triumph]

I received 3 pair of white hose, one does not look to be wool. The others maybe, one is McRitchie of Edinburgh and marked 80% wool 20% nylon, the last one I do not know how much is wool. I had thought about trying to dye them, I suppose I am not out much.

[AKScott]

I received 3 pair of white hose, one does not look to be wool. The others maybe, one is McRitchie of Edinburgh and marked 80% wool 20% nylon, the last one I do not know how much is wool. I had thought about trying to dye them, I suppose I am not out much.

I would probably give the coffee a try. If you look carefully at pictures of both Hamish and Matt Newsome you will see that both can get a lot of mileage out of "natural brown" hose.

At 80% wool it is worth a try I think.