How to wear bright colored hose?

**IsaacW** · 24th January 17, 10:46 AM

I am with Jock... just put them on... one foot at a time. Do not overthink it. If you like how they look, you are set.

**Jock Scot** · 24th January 17, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher

One thing you'll notice in Jock Scot's photos is that the hose DO match a minor stripe in the tartan (mustard to yellow; red to red). That's a good way to make sure that the socks will compliment the kilt, but not look too matchy-matchy by trying to make them match the main colour blocks.

I can assure you that any colour "matching" is purely by happenstance and absolutely not by any conscious thought from me. I really do not give any thought over this, I have my tartan kilt and I like the colour of the hose, anything that happens after that is pure accident.

**Andrew Breecher** · 24th January 17, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I can assure you that any colour "matching" is purely by happenstance and absolutely not by any conscious thought from me. I really do not give any thought over this, I have my tartan kilt and I like the colour of the hose, anything that happens after that is pure accident.

You're just so classy a guy you match without thinking about it!

**Jock Scot** · 24th January 17, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher

You're just so classy a guy you match without thinking about it!

What can I say!

Actually, its more like the green,blue,black,red and yellow of my tartan(MacLeod of Harris) almost ensures that one colour or another of the kilt sort of matches the hose , particularly as white hose are not an option.

Nevertheless my reach in the wardrobe and grab the first hose, shirt, that comes to hand does end up with some interesting combinations for general everyday kilt daywear and yes, I suppose that I have been doing it for so long that way that I only have combinations of colours that I know work for me lurking inside. I do though, tend to deliberate more with hose choice for formal wear----morning dress, dinner suit(tux) equivalent, etc.----- and choose more sober bottle greens(most often), clarets and on rare occasion, black. As I no longer go to "white tie" events I have no need for diced or argyll hose. However, I always wear a white shirt for "black tie" events.

Having just one tartan does help no end with the ease of one's hose choices.