Got a problem....

[GG]

White or colored kilt hose is mainly a question of personal likes and dislikes combined with a band wagon effect derived from fashion and the opinion of others.

Like it is already said, wear your cream kilt hose. I myself have socks in several colors and I’m aware of all the negative connotations but this won’t keep me from wearing my cream hose, whenever I feel like it.

Your ghillie shirt is just one of many options. For casual everyday wear – that’s what kilts are for in my case - I will use polo shirts, turtle neck shirts and regular shirts, all of them solid colored (of course).

Basically I will just replace my trousers by a kilt. As it comes without pockets, I will use a plain day sporran and a belt & buckle, because wide enough belts are otherwise difficult to get. And that’s it.

Keep it simple, that’s my best advice to you.

Happy kilting

Greg

[Chas]

White hose have 2 advantages:

1 In general they are cheaper (I bought half a dozen that worked out at no more than £2 each)

2 They can be dyed any colour you want. I am currently learning about natural plant dyes. I am looking to make a chocolate brown colour.

Ghillie shirts (especially if they are white or cream) can look a bit 'folksy', a bit 'dressing up as a Scotsman'. Again, it's cotton, why not dye it? You are wearing the Black Watch, so a nice bottle green would match nicely.

A lot of kilt wearing is 'make do and mend' and 'adapt and modify'. It won't be long before you are looking at a jacket and find yourself saying "If I change the buttons..."

Personally, I would loose the backsword - that is a bit too 'Braveheart' and will cheapen your look. Sell it and invest the money is a really good sporran or an expensive sgian dubh.

You have made a good start - keep going!

Regards

Chas

[cessna152towser]

Each to their own. Personally, I am not a fan of white socks as they get dirty easily and the bright whiteness tends to draw more attention, but I do possess a pair which I wear occasionally. Nobody has any right to object to you wearing what you are happy with.

[mbhandy]

Rit dye is a good choice and left over coffee grounds are great. Just add a tablespoon of vinegar to your rinse to set the colour.

MrBill

[robthehiker]

I am more than happy with the outfit

That sums it up for me.

[Chas]

Rit dye is a good choice and left over coffee grounds are great. Just add a tablespoon of vinegar to your rinse to set the colour.

MrBill

Does this really work to produce a brown colour? How much, to how much water, and how hot, and how everything else? (We are not a coffee household, you see. So I would have to import some grounds)

PM me if easier.

Thanks in advance.

Regards and sorry for the hijack.

Chas

[The Barry]

Wear what you want. Your tastes will evolve, and you'll end up discovering your own style and unique set of tastes.

And for what it's worth, I have some beautiful cableknit cream hose and wear them with pride.

[bigdad1]

If you are man enough to wear a kilt, you are man enough to choose your own socks! The opinions of other people are, in the end, only opinions.

Well said and seconded. Enjoy the wearing of the kilt and experiment and remember that you only have to please yourself.

[fluter]

Welcome to the kilted rabble, Scotcop!

Personally, I would loose the backsword - that is a bit too 'Braveheart' and will cheapen your look.

I must beg to differ---assuming that we really mean a backsword, rather than a "sword in a back scabbard"---then that's a much later period than 'Braveheart' with or without Hollywood anachronisms.

[Scotcop]

Welcome to the kilted rabble, Scotcop!



I must beg to differ---assuming that we really mean a backsword, rather than a "sword in a back scabbard"---then that's a much later period than 'Braveheart' with or without Hollywood anachronisms.

I mean a basket-hilted backsword, it only has on edge instead of two......and no, I don't plan on "losing" it, it's going in my collection......