White Kilt Hose versus Black Kilt Hose

[Jimmy]

It seems that black is becoming the dominant colour for kilt hose, not only for casual wear but for formal wear and even in kilt band uniforms which were predominantly white hose.
I prefer black hose with formal dress although I see nothing wrong with white, many people say that white hose are much smarter looking.
When casual and wearing the scrunch down hose I prefer white.
So whats the current thinking on this black and white issue or is it just a matter of personal choice?

[Tobus]

I like neither. They both look too drastic to me, and throw off the aesthetic proportions of the rest of the outfit. (I feel the same about bright red or yellow too.)

I much prefer coloured hose that's in a medium shade. Or patterned (diced or Argyle) hose for 'formal' wear. The closest I'll get to white is a tan shade, and the closest I'll get to black is a charcoal grey.

But, each to his own!

[Jimmy]

I like neither. They both look too drastic to me, and throw off the aesthetic proportions of the rest of the outfit. (I feel the same about bright red or yellow too.)

I much prefer coloured hose that's in a medium shade. Or patterned (diced or Argyle) hose for 'formal' wear. The closest I'll get to white is a tan shade, and the closest I'll get to black is a charcoal grey.

But, each to his own!

I suppose each to his own but I could only ever wear black or white, I am opposed to any other shade or colour as you are to black or white. Funny world if we were all the same!

[Tobus]

I suppose each to his own but I could only ever wear black or white, I am opposed to any other shade or colour as you are to black or white. Funny world if we were all the same!

Yup, I'm glad everyone thinks differently. What a boring world it would be if we all thought the same and dressed the same.

But I'm curious. Why are you opposed to coloured hose? Why only wear the extreme ends of the spectrum?

[Jimmy]

Yup, I'm glad everyone thinks differently. What a boring world it would be if we all thought the same and dressed the same.

But I'm curious. Why are you opposed to coloured hose? Why only wear the extreme ends of the spectrum?

I can't really give you a definitive answer to this, I just like black or white, certainly I could never wear diced tartan hose, they remind me of old fashioned kilties from my childhood and what we saw on television, sometimes you think these items are too Scottish. Its the same with a plain or tartan Glengarry hat, they are too Scottish and Brigadoon like.
I hope I don't offend anyone saying this but again its what I feel and as we have said before we are all different

[Jock Scot]

I can't really give you a definitive answer to this, I just like black or white, certainly I could never wear diced tartan hose, they remind me of old fashioned kilties from my childhood and what we saw on television, sometimes you think these items are too Scottish. Its the same with a plain or tartan Glengarry hat, they are too Scottish and Brigadoon like.
I hope I don't offend anyone saying this but again its what I feel and as we have said before we are all different

I do sympathise Jimmy, the music hall and early TV " personalities" and their "Highland" attire do take some living down. I too developed a major dislike of diced hose because of them.

[Zardoz]

Well, I have not seen anything to make me think black is becoming the 'dominant' color for kilt hose, at least around my area. Even most bands around here wear some kind of color.
Personally I don't wear white/off white hose at all, and while I used to wear black with formalwear, I've since switched to a really dark charcoal, it just adds a little 'texture' to the color palette while still balancing out the black jacket. Anything other than formal, I like some color as long as it coordinates with the outfit.

[Tobus]

I can't really give you a definitive answer to this, I just like black or white, certainly I could never wear diced tartan hose, they remind me of old fashioned kilties from my childhood and what we saw on television, sometimes you think these items are too Scottish. Its the same with a plain or tartan Glengarry hat, they are too Scottish and Brigadoon like.
I hope I don't offend anyone saying this but again its what I feel and as we have said before we are all different

Understood! I suppose we all have visual references that sway us one way or the other.

For me, wearing black hose reminds me of old geezers (no offense meant by that term) who wear shorts with tall black dress socks pulled all the way up. I just can't see black hose without getting that mental image. And on top of all the numerous issues with white hose, they also remind me of 'nerds' who wear shorts with white gym socks pulled all the way up. So both black and white are out for me.

For those of us who didn't grow up watching the programmes you and Jock have referenced, we don't have that cultural reference to overcome, so patterned hose just look "right" to us, based on other references we've seen.

[thescot]

I like neither. They both look too drastic to me, and throw off the aesthetic proportions of the rest of the outfit. (I feel the same about bright red or yellow too.)

I much prefer coloured hose that's in a medium shade. Or patterned (diced or Argyle) hose for 'formal' wear. The closest I'll get to white is a tan shade, and the closest I'll get to black is a charcoal grey.

But, each to his own!

What he said.

[LitTrog]