OK, I've been argueing over this with myself for a while now, and I thought I'd ask: is hose necesary when wearing the kilt? I believe it is necesary for formal wear, but casual? I guess you could do both, but on a hot day, the long hose is not a good idea. On some of the more comtemporary kilts (Utilikilts, Amerikilts, etc.) the hose is not really worn, but on traditional style kilts? You see, I'm tryin g to get a more comtemporary(ish) look but still retaining that highland dress we know and love. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I don't want this dressy look everytime I wear the kilt (though, I never do, but it's only a figure of speech)

I suppose you could wear some long socks or something in place of them, but I'm not sure.

Thought?