Interesting hose tops

**MacCathmhaoil** · 30th May 12, 06:08 PM

Any one seen hose tops like these in this photo from the Glenarm Castle web site? Quite like the look of them, at least from what I can see.

http://www.glenarmcastle.com/highland-games.aspx

**KenB** · 30th May 12, 06:22 PM

Well, they are different. Hope someone can shed some light on this.

**Andy Ternay** · 30th May 12, 07:21 PM

Oh, that is kind of cool and different!

**piperdbh** · 30th May 12, 07:49 PM

They're not as complicated as they look. The red and white stripes are worked separately in I-cord, then twisted around each other. They're probably then dampened and maybe stretched a bit to "set" the curl. The grosgrain flashes look sort of like they're woven into the bi-color curls, but they're not. I think I would made the fold-over a few rows longer, if I were making these.

**Chas** · 31st May 12, 01:57 AM

Very interesting and certainly different. I wonder how they are finished at the bottom of the fringe. Tassels - together or singly, straight square end, all tassels joined together to give a window look.

I would really like to know more about these.

Regards

Chas

**English Bloke** · 31st May 12, 02:45 AM

The detail isn't great but I think they would look better without the flashes.

**sydnie7** · 31st May 12, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

Very interesting and certainly different. I wonder how they are finished at the bottom of the fringe. Tassels - together or singly, straight square end, all tassels joined together to give a window look.

I would really like to know more about these.

Regards

Chas

Just guessing from the way they sit at the top, I'd say they are all rejoined at the bottom in a mirror image of the top ribbing.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 31st May 12, 03:03 AM

Those are interesting, and just goes to show what kind of variety you can find in Highland attire when you combine creativity with custom hand made goods.