Show us your kilt hose!

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Either one works, in my opinion...

Now in the second pic I was wearing a more colorful outfit. I had on my St. Ninian tartan kilt, which has many colors, and matching tartan waistcoat. I could have worn the grey garters and it would have looked just fine. But I decided for something a bit more flashy and wore instead a set of garters my wife wove for me that are primarily green with white and red knotwork stripes on them.

So yes, either options works.

Thanks Matt, that's what I thought you might say, but I wasn't sure. Interesting that the second pair is primarily green, on my monitor is shows up more of a light gray colour, which is what originally prompted my question. I do like the looks of the second photo. The garters nicely compliment the colouring of your kilt and waistcoat.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Thanks Matt, that's what I thought you might say, but I wasn't sure. Interesting that the second pair is primarily green, on my monitor is shows up more of a light gray colour, which is what originally prompted my question. I do like the looks of the second photo. The garters nicely compliment the colouring of your kilt and waistcoat.

Maybe you can see them better in this photo from the same evening.


My wife (with me in the photo) wove those some years ago on her inkle loom. They are cotton - if anyone is contemplating weaving your own similar garters, I'd recommend wool as it has more elasticity to it, which helps it stay in place.

She wove enough extra that I also could make a pair of garter flashes to affix to a modern elastic garter. Hardly ever wear those, as I tend to stay away from the elastic garters these days. But here's a photo.

(Did someone say RED KILT HOSE???

[longhuntr74]

Matt,
What color red are those hose? I'm guessing Tartan Red, but can you confirm? They look pretty cool with ghillies (and I'm not a big fan of ghillies).

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Matt's collection is a hard act to follow but here's what's in my sock drawer.
Day-wear kilt hose

Posh day-wear hose in Ancient Hunting Robertson colours

Evening hose in Modern Dress Robertson

Evening hose, unworn but should work with the green Robertson

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Matt,
What color red are those hose? I'm guessing Tartan Red, but can you confirm? They look pretty cool with ghillies (and I'm not a big fan of ghillies).

Those are not yet listed on the STM gift shop page (but they will be with an upcoming web site update). It's a new line from House of Cheviot called "Tain" and one of the available colors is "military red" which these are. It's a lighter & brighter color than the tartan red, but not nearly so orange as the ancient red. Here's another pic:


And a close-up of the diamond pattern.


Here's more info on the hose. They will retail less than the Lewis Hose, but more than the Glenmore.

(If anyone wants to order before they go live on the STM site, just get ahold of me).

[davidlpope]

Those are not yet listed on the STM gift shop page (but they will be with an upcoming web site update). It's a new line from House of Cheviot called "Tain" and one of the available colors is "military red" which these are. It's a lighter & brighter color than the tartan red, but not nearly so orange as the ancient red. Here's another pic:


And a close-up of the diamond pattern.


Here's more info on the hose. They will retail less than the Lewis Hose, but more than the Glenmore.

(If anyone wants to order before they go live on the STM site, just get ahold of me).

Matt,

How do these compare with the Lewis hose in terms of thickness/quality?

Cordially,

David