Cold Weather Kilting?

[Raphael]

I also prefer to wear my hose scrunched with boots rather than at the knee but I may have to alter that for the cold. Boots and knee high hose look a little goofy though.

Any advice or recommendations?

Function over fashion.

[auld argonian]

Look at it logically...if it gets entirely too savage, you can always wear something under the kilt...get over the "regimental or nothing" philosphy and deal with reality. You can always excuse yourself to the mens' room and divest yourself of any auxilliary under-kilt accessories if it makes you happier.

And I vote for some emergency wooly leggings strapped on Viking-style in case of totally Antarctical conditions...fur would be better.

I did see a place online where they sold those very high leggings that were worn in the Seven Years War...don't know about wearing them with a kilt but they looked rather practical for some other applications...sort of very tall gaiters.

http://www.jarnaginco.com/Rev%20War%20Gaitors.htm

Best

AA

[porrick]

8 yrd 13 oz traditional kilt works fine for me in winter - we have mild winters of -10 to -20 C

PS
Yes, hose is pulled up, and have nice warm hat, gloves and jacket.

[porrick]

Harumph!!! 54f and falling to 34F So harumph again.

I changed to studded tires this afternoon...

[scoutniagara]

I will arrange to put on my winter tires this week, but I'm still in kilt. My Burnetts and Struth traditional kilt as has been said, is quite warm in winter, yet breezy in summer. Unless I'm going to be outside in the snow for extended periods of time, nothing more than wool hose are required to keep everything toasty warm. Keep your core area warm, but you lose most of your body heat out through your head, so put a cap on the chimney.

[Sir Robert]

We have a cold snap where it has dropped from 94f to 72f. The drop for us acclimated to the 90s actually has people reaching for the heater switch and finding that it is inoperative. It feels cold.

Of course the nice thing is that we can now wear nice clothes without the heat injuries.

[Robinhood]

Scrunching socks down to the top of the boots
helps keep stuff (including snow) out of them.
What you need for winter is some shock that
are really high so you can scruch them and
still have enough to reach the knees.

I've seen such socks on ebay quite frequently.
Mostly they are cotton, though occasionally wool.
The wool ones are rather expensive, though
probably worth it.

[O'Neille]

In Arizona, if it gets cold I wear a light jacket or a sweater. Had to put one on this morning with an 8 yd wool. I love the desert. O'Neille