Flashes or no flashes?

[piperdbh]

I was just wondering if one would look silly to wear hose without flashes.

At least one's legs wouldn't look silly. The rest of him might be a different story.

[Riverkilt]

Often wore kilt hose with solid color kilts with no flashes. As mentioned, did find my kilt hose did "ride down" and look sloppy if I didn't use the elastic alone under the top of the kilt hose.



Using the elastic, even without the flashes, was imprinted on me one sad day a few years ago. Was kilted at work, wearing kilt hose without flashes or elastic. Got word one of my client's was found dead of an alcohol overdose. So I'm soon on scene with cops and grieving family, and my kilt hose keep falling down....was embarrassing to be so distracted at a time where I needed to be focused on what was happening.

[Danwell]

Hot stuff........Love that look!

[OC Richard]

Strange that flashes are so nearly universal now, because 150 years ago they weren't all that common, except in the military.

In The Highlanders of Scotland 40 of the 56 kilted men are not wearing flashes, as can be seen here. The plainest of plain Day Dress, the most opulent full dress, neither required flashes at that time:

[GreenDragon]

After weighing all the evidence presented, I'm going to conclude the answer to my question is a resounding "No".

[Iain Robb]

And you've inspired me to go flashless today. I think it looks good.

[Ryan Ross]

And you've inspired me to go flashless today. I think it looks good.

Awesome!

Be sure to let us know how it works out for you, and please remember that if we see no pictures, it never happened.

[Tiny]

I only think it looks silly when you wear flashes but no hose.

[cessna152towser]

All a matter of personal taste. I used to wear flashes regularly but since I took my deep vein thrombosis I now mostly wear elasticated soccer or rugby socks which don't require garters, so no flashes.

[McClef]

I only think it looks silly when you wear flashes but no hose.

There is some logic in that!