30 - 40 Deg Heat

**JohntheBiker** · 7th July 14, 06:39 AM

Yesterday was warm with temperatures in the high 20's. Wore a black hemp kilt from Robert Pel (RKilts) with T-shirt and sandals - very cool and comfortable.

**McMurdo** · 7th July 14, 11:20 AM

As for the kilt hose, when I first started wearing the kilt I went to W. Brewin & co. they used to sell on ebay but I am not sure if they are still selling through ebay. Here is the website for them

http://www.wbrewin.co.uk/products.ph...dion-1-slide-6

http://www.wbsocks.co.uk/kilt-hose-kilt-socks/

**Tobus** · 7th July 14, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Or perhaps these?

http://www.sockdreams.com/products/d...nee-highs:4171

Actually, I think the ones you posted are the ones I have. Can't see either of them very well on my phone, but mine have a diamond pattern on them.

**TheOfficialBren** · 7th July 14, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Or perhaps these?

http://www.sockdreams.com/products/d...nee-highs:4171

I have a pair of them. They are well made. I would caution that they are a little effeminate to my eye so I don't wear them except scrunched on hot days or as a hiking sock. I should have paid more attention than I did when I ordered. Not knocking them, just be aware if you order.

**DyerStraits** · 7th July 14, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Or perhaps these?

http://www.sockdreams.com/products/d...nee-highs:4171

I have two pairs of them, durable, well-made, with a bit of "give" to them, excellent for seriously warm weather, and the price will agree with your sporran. I would love to see them expand the color range a bit.

**Mel1721L** · 9th July 14, 05:10 AM

Originally Posted by Tobus

These aren't sold specifically as kilt hose, but these socks from SockDreams are worn by several members here. They are a cotton/acrylic blend with a nice knit pattern that works pretty well as warm-weather kilt hose, albeit the top is just a plain ribbed cuff. They aren't going to look exactly like traditional wool kilt hose, and you may need to be creative in folding over the top to achieve a nice look, but they do a nice job in my opinion (I have two pair of them).

Thanks for the link.

**Geoff Withnell** · 9th July 14, 05:27 AM

I have found these over the knee cotton reenactment socks to work very well as kilt hose in warmer weather.

http://jas-townsend.com/cotton-stockings-p-238.html

**James Hood** · 12th July 14, 08:35 AM

Metro Chicago was built on a pestilential swamp where it runs into prairie.

DyerStraits (writer waves, hey, how y' doin'!) and writer were among some 18,000 sweaty people at the Chicago Scottish event a couple weeks ago. Daytime temps were high 80s-90s in merciless sun and stupid-high humidity. Not quite but for sure a good % of EVERY POSSIBLE variation of clothing with kilt was seen, including the usual pleats in front, inside out, upside down....

As the esteemed Mr. Dyer and others recommend, dudes and dudettes, y' gotta be practical when kilting in the heat. The "original Scots" and other kilt wearers across the planet certainly were. Besides that, y' drop from heat stroke and there will be no doubt if one is or is not going regimental. Dogs will like it, but some others....

Personally am not too hip on the kilt, sandals and no sock thing but may be coming around. Hey, the Roman Army made it work for a thousand years....

Personal preference for Chicago summer in the sun is khaki-tone utility kilt, long sleeve white-oid safari shirt and bush or Tilley type hat; yeah, that pasty northern Euro-descent skin. Scrunched ecru or khaki hose and caramel suede leather athletic shoes. Around home, a hard-worn, nasty Stillwater Thrifty Kilt and Hawaiian or tee-shirt, period.

Observation of the crowds at huge events as referenced above and kilt-forum-ing "say" the kilt-worldwide is a live, evolving phenomenon. So....

Hey! Wasn't, "Are you kilting in the heeeeat," a Steely Dan song long ago...?

Therefore, am endeavouring to reserve "judgement" on what is right / wrong / traditional / hip / historical / tres' chic /sophisticated / dufus-like / proper / cutting-edge-fashion / poor taste / tacky / uber-manly / nerd-ly / infringing...in "modern kilting." Except in those all-too-often narrow-minded, self-righteous moments.

"A Duck Commander forest-pattern camouflage tartan cargo kilt in pink with sequined metallic lime / orange striped tutu-top and open toed strappy spike heels with platform soles with flashing LEDs and Harley-Davidson tiara around ventilated straw stovepipe hat over purple dreds and shotgun shell earrings and clan badge worn as nose-ring and full-musk-ox-mask (yes, with horns) sporran, nice(!)...

... BUT WHAT IS WITH THOSE PURE WHITE HOSE?! DUDE, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!? And dude, if you are going to wear two kilt pins, don't make them be of opposing street gangs and like shave both armpits or neither, not just one....

**Mel1721L** · 12th July 14, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by James Hood

Metro Chicago was built on a pestilential swamp where it runs into prairie.

DyerStraits (writer waves, hey, how y' doin'!) and writer were among some 18,000 sweaty people at the Chicago Scottish event a couple weeks ago. Daytime temps were high 80s-90s in merciless sun and stupid-high humidity. Not quite but for sure a good % of EVERY POSSIBLE variation of clothing with kilt was seen, including the usual pleats in front, inside out, upside down....

As the esteemed Mr. Dyer and others recommend, dudes and dudettes, y' gotta be practical when kilting in the heat. The "original Scots" and other kilt wearers across the planet certainly were. Besides that, y' drop from heat stroke and there will be no doubt if one is or is not going regimental. Dogs will like it, but some others....

Personally am not too hip on the kilt, sandals and no sock thing but may be coming around. Hey, the Roman Army made it work for a thousand years....

Personal preference for Chicago summer in the sun is khaki-tone utility kilt, long sleeve white-oid safari shirt and bush or Tilley type hat; yeah, that pasty northern Euro-descent skin. Scrunched ecru or khaki hose and caramel suede leather athletic shoes. Around home, a hard-worn, nasty Stillwater Thrifty Kilt and Hawaiian or tee-shirt, period.

Observation of the crowds at huge events as referenced above and kilt-forum-ing "say" the kilt-worldwide is a live, evolving phenomenon. So....

Hey! Wasn't, "Are you kilting in the heeeeat," a Steely Dan song long ago...?

Therefore, am endeavouring to reserve "judgement" on what is right / wrong / traditional / hip / historical / tres' chic /sophisticated / dufus-like / proper / cutting-edge-fashion / poor taste / tacky / uber-manly / nerd-ly / infringing...in "modern kilting." Except in those all-too-often narrow-minded, self-righteous moments.

"A Duck Commander forest-pattern camouflage tartan cargo kilt in pink with sequined metallic lime / orange striped tutu-top and open toed strappy spike heels with platform soles with flashing LEDs and Harley-Davidson tiara around ventilated straw stovepipe hat over purple dreds and shotgun shell earrings and clan badge worn as nose-ring and full-musk-ox-mask (yes, with horns) sporran, nice(!)...

... BUT WHAT IS WITH THOSE PURE WHITE HOSE?! DUDE, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!? And dude, if you are going to wear two kilt pins, don't make them be of opposing street gangs and like shave both armpits or neither, not just one....

LOL Great post. I ventured out today in kilt and sandals only, but only a quick dog walk, it's too hot for them, they just want to lie down on the relatively cool tiles. You're right about the Romans. Did you know their sandals were hobnailed?

Sounds like a blast, did you take any photos worth posting?

Temp today is 32c. You bring up a good point about heat stroke though, I had a mild case of it once and it isn't much fun.

Thanks for your input, I enjoyed reading it. With me I guess it's an age thing, I doubt I'd be bothered if I were younger, after all I did wear flares and platform shoes in the 70's!

**Ron Abbott** · 12th July 14, 04:02 PM

It gets to about 34C in the shade and up to 99% humidity here at certain times of the year.

It's bad enough wearing the kilt in such climates, but when you're a piper as well and having to play for any length of time it really knackers you.

Now, you'd think that with heat and humidity you'd want to go regimental....let a bit of air around the family jewels....but the funny thing is that from experience I quickly went the opposite way and found wearing underwear a godsend!

The reason was the sweat that used to run down my legs. It used to tickle as it went down, the kilt got soaked as did my hose, whereas the underwear took care of that. Only problem....the underwear now needs washed more than once every month or two.....

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