Brown hose?

**David White** · 14th October 06, 01:54 PM

I've looked but to no avail. Where pray tell, does one find brown kilt hose?

thanks

**The Wizard of BC** · 14th October 06, 01:59 PM

Do you want light tan like brown or dark coffee type brown?

Have a look at my site. The heritage hose come in an oatmeal and also a cocoa brown.

If you want a more tan color, normal store bought hose will be available through almost any highland wear shop.

I know Rocky at USA Kilts carries them.

**cavscout** · 14th October 06, 02:31 PM

Definately consider the Heritage hose at Freedom Kilts, they look awesome!

Another place for socks is Hamilton Dry Goods, though they are cotton. He also has wool knee socks that might work though I've onlyt tried the cotton and been very happy with them.

I'm actually toying with taking one of my cream pairs and dying them black for my Saffron or brown for my Fraser Tartan.

**McClef** · 14th October 06, 02:41 PM

I had a similar problem looking for red hose but finally found them in claret at http://www.highlandclans.co.uk/Kilt_...FTlNQgodESiW1Q

Unfortunately they don't offer brown but they had an interesting comment to make about cream hose:

"Why should anyone want cream hose? This is a very modern practice, created by some hire shops, which has no historic basis at all! "

Interesting comment I thought.

**Rex_Tremende** · 14th October 06, 02:56 PM

The last time I was at the Celtic Isles shop in Waynesville Ohio, they had bunches of dark brown hose - all in one size, I think. And they were on sale where the others weren't.

I bought a pair, and I find them to be a little thicker and tighter than the other colors in the same brand. They don't fit up and around my calves, which are about 16" or so.

Contact http://celticislesshop.com/ABOUT%20US.html

Regards,
Rex.

**Riverkilt** · 14th October 06, 03:05 PM

Not sure what you're after David.

I wear chocolate brown "kilt hose" (really soccer sox) from SportKilt during the summer and for knock around.

Ron

**David White** · 14th October 06, 03:09 PM

Matt Newsome is making a box-pleated kilt out of this clothe.

I was asking about hose colors that would be a good match and Matt suggested brown, and I agree. The hose I have on are Lovet Blue.

**Robin** · 14th October 06, 03:31 PM

Gaelic Themes make brown hose...several webshops have them.

Edit:

Oops can't find 'em anymore, but seen them today in a kiltshop in the Netherlands (size L and XL only)

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 14th October 06, 04:08 PM

I don't see them listed on their web site, but I've seen Scotland Yard selling brown hose at various Highland Games. Might be worth calling them.
(800) 636-0116

Matt