"Stone" colored hose

**David White** · 25th March 06, 10:48 AM

Anyone have any suggestions on a good vendor to pick of a pair of
stone colored hose?

dave

**porrick** · 25th March 06, 10:54 AM

I got mine from kilt.store.
Otherwise I have bought hose on ebay, but "stone" is not that frequently offered (at least the period of time I've been checking).

**David White** · 25th March 06, 11:01 AM

Thanks Patrick,

I was hoping to find some here in the states, I'm having a bit of a
problem locating them however

dave

**RockyR** · 25th March 06, 11:36 AM

What color do you onsider stone... like an "oatmeal" color? I have those.

**Southern Breeze** · 25th March 06, 11:47 AM

This brings up something I've noticed.I've seen "stone" referred to as either oatmeal or tan colored. Can someone shed some light on this?
To me, oatmeal is a tan color and stone is a greyish in color. I have both and was just wondering.

**davedove** · 25th March 06, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by RockyR

What color do you onsider stone... like an "oatmeal" color? I have those.

I've always considered them two different colors. The oatmeal has a tan color to it, while the stone is grey. Unfortunately, some places sell oatmeal and call it stone.

I can't say that I have seen stone from anyplace in the States. ScottishKilts has a selection of colors, including stone.

**auld argonian** · 25th March 06, 11:59 AM

I was going to ask: is this a matter of warm grey/neutral grey/cool grey?

The oatmeal yarn is a staple of fly-tying and it has always seemed warm (a pale tan) to me. Greys can be cool and have either a blue or green cast to them while the warm greys can appear yellowish or magenta-ish. Not to muddy the subject...I just wonder where a stone grey falls in. In a past life I was a catalog photographer and the clients were very particular about how colors were rendered.

Best

AA

**David White** · 25th March 06, 12:21 PM

Here is a link to Carolina Celt I just found.
They are called Stone/Oatmeal but appear more "stone" in color.
http://www.carolinacelt.com/catalog/...hp?cPath=21_23

dave

**Hamish** · 25th March 06, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by David White

Here is a link to Carolina Celt I just found.
They are called Stone/Oatmeal but appear more "stone" in color.
http://www.carolinacelt.com/catalog/...hp?cPath=21_23

dave

Dave, If this stockist can be relied upon to maintain a regular supply, I'd say those hose, listed as "Stone/Oatmeal" are as close to stone that you'll find.

I have three pairs from the same manufacturer (not retailer though) - 'Gaelic Themes' - and they are what I refer to as stone. They have a rather cooler greyish tint to them than any of my oatmeal hose.

With my 'Kollection' I find it almost essential to have both stone and oatmeal hose on hand (Well! On foot actually!!

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