This is quite a belated review

When I headed back to Victoria this Fall for the "great handoff" kilt night of xmarksthescot.com from Hank to Steve I was given strict instruction from my lovely Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess to not buy another kilt

And I did

However Steve sells some rather wonder kilt hose in his shop and in the end I left with two pair of them!

His "Heritage Hose" are a very thick wool blend that are knitted on an antique hose machine for Freedom kilts by a local craftswoman. Several colors are available and I chose the oatmeal and the brown. The more I wear highland attire the more I realize how often hose are looked on as an afterthought. However not only do good quality hose really compliment and improve an outfit they are much more comfortable than the lesser alternatives. Something very nice about the Heritage Hose is that they have a simple pattern and rely on the quality of the yarn and their construction instead of intricate patterns to look good. making them perfect for day wear.

Here are a few pictures

Brown hose

These particular photos were taken at Natural State Beach on an excursion to view the Monarch Butterflys







Close ups





(I think these work really well with the traditional garter ties that Matt Newsome sells)

Oatmeal hose




Close up




By the by, for all you Stillwater Weather Lamont Heavyweight kilt owners out there these two colors will look Fantastic with your kilt!

Here is the brown hose with the SWK WLH at our SCD class Halloween party



See what I mean?


The Heritage hose aren't cheap (the good stuff never is) but they are very handsome, well made, and I imagine are going to last me a long time.

Unfortunately I don't believe they are currently on the Freedom Kilts website, perhaps Steve would be willing to post prices, colors, and sizing on them.

If not I suggest sending an email or PM to our resident Wizard of BC, the main Freedom Kilts email address is service@freedomkilts.com (make sure to address them to "Stevie Baby", he really likes that! )

One thing is for certain, they get my recommendation!



Thanks Steve!





Cheers

Jamie :ootd: