What to Do with Tartan Flashes?

**Bugbear** · 19th March 09, 04:46 PM

I've decided to not wear tartan flashes anymore.

Are there any other uses I could put these flashes to instead of throwing them away?

**Kiltman** · 19th March 09, 05:04 PM

Well, they make wonderful . . . ? I don't wear them much either except on formal occasions.

**Macman** · 19th March 09, 05:22 PM

Save them, Ted; I once had a little hole in a kilt (a casualty from my smoking days) mended using spare material. You just never know . . .

**Rex_Tremende** · 19th March 09, 05:38 PM

Bookmarks.

But anyway, despite a recent uprising against them, I think they still have their place as garters. Truly, I understand the too much matchy-matchy thing. But I don't think that alone is a reason to abandon them altogether.

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Please don't make this issue another flat cap/white hose debate.

Regards,
Rex.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 19th March 09, 05:47 PM

Book marks. Now that's a good suggestion.

**Aldisimo** · 19th March 09, 05:50 PM

Headbands, like we wore in the 60s.

Oh, you weren't around in the 60s? Then for you, retro headbands like they wore in the 60s.

**pdcorlis** · 19th March 09, 05:51 PM

Rex - great idea - bookmarks it is!

**Laird O'the Cowcaddens** · 19th March 09, 06:04 PM

When my Flashes start to get a wee bit past their best, I use them as sleeve garters when I have to wear cuffs and links at formal occassions, they help keep my cuffs at the appropriate length. I also find that they add a certain flair to a rugby shirt and kilt outfit. Waste-not-want-not.

**ForresterModern** · 19th March 09, 06:05 PM

Rex, you beat me to it. Bookmarks, first thing I thought of when I read the title of the thread.

I am with you. I don't mind them at all, have them in one form or another for most of my real tartan kilts, but don't always wear them.

**Bugbear** · 19th March 09, 09:18 PM

Tee hee, I have about two-thousand books in my personal library that I have been collecting since 1987 or 88, but their all digitized and on my computer.

I tried wearing the hose with just the elastic garter,

And no one said anything about it.

I guess I'll either make flashes, or get garter ties. I wanted medium bleu, maybe even sky blue, but also some other colors. It might be more pracktical to make flashes and have one pair of good garter ties.

I also guess that I'll just put the tartan flashes away.