I have a pair of cheap cream kilt hose that's a blend of wool/acrylic/nylon/polyester. It was the first pair of kilt hose I bought, before I discovered the wonders of thicker knitted colored hose with a higher wool content.

I know a lot of people refuse to wear cream or white hose, and stick only to real colors. I am kind of moving that direction myself, but would perhaps like to have the one set of cream hose in reserve, in case I ever feel it would be appropriate with something.

But my complaints about this pair of hose are that they're so thin, they look like glorified gym socks (as someone else put it in another thread). The ribbing on the leg doesn't really stand out. And the decorative stuff on the turn-down lays so flat it's not noticeable. They just look like a pair of long white socks folded over, if you see them from more than two feet away. But worst of all, they're so thin that they 'print' the shape of the garter around my leg (especially the hooks where the elastic connect), and you can see the shadow of the flashes through the turn-down. The material feels very elastic and just doesn't have any body or bulk to it.



I didn't really notice it until I started wearing higher quality hose that seemed to have more bulk to them, especially at the tops. I have skinny bird-legs, so any help I can get to make my calves look more manly would be good.

So this pair really doesn't get worn any more. But I hate to throw them out.

Aside from spending big bucks on hose cuffs to cover the tops up, is there anything you'd recommend? I was thinking that I could maybe take some 1/4" thick batting or thin foam and cut it into strips that could go inside the turn-down. This might give it some bulk and hide the printing/shadowing of the garters and flashes. But I don't know if it would just end up looking stupid. Like padding a bra or something.

Is there any way to save these hose and make them look better at the tops without spending an arm and a leg?