Wendy Keith Designs - Kilt Hose

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Sometime ago I had ordered new kilt hose from Wendy Keith Designs and having had them for a while I now feel able to provide an objective review of these hose.

My choice of Wendy Keith was prompted by three factors.
Firstly I had noticed a style of hose being worn by HRH Prince Charles on numerous occasions with basket weave cuffs, a look I quite like. Upon investigation I discovered that the hose I liked had been provided, under Royal Warrant, by Wendy Keith. Secondly the colour choices of the yarns were more to my liking than the colour palettes of some other manufacturers and most importantly they are knit by artisans in their homes. Personally I am a big supporter of artisanal crafts of any type and will when able, support an artisan over a larger corporate entity!

The first thing one notices is the quality feel of the hose and when you look at the stitching they truly are a work of art. The hose have a very nice feel due to the yarns and are extremely comfortable to wear, especially when spending hours on your feet. I have also been unable to find any signs of wear after multiple uses, I think it safe to say they look as good today as the day they arrived!

I realize that not every one can afford to spend £90. on every pair of kilt hose, I certainly am not in the financial position for such but look at it more of an investment of sorts. I know the initial cost was steep, I also know that they will outlast hose of less quality and look very nice while doing so. There are a number of other purveyors of fine bespoke kilt hose out there such as Almost Unwearoutable who's prices are significantly less (£55. Vs. £90.) but the colours they had available were not exactly what I was looking for!
In my humble opinion while Wendy Keith Designs hose are £90. they are well worth the investment, extremely comfortable, durable and of obvious quality. All in all I have to say I'm hooked, I now have a change jar set on my dresser collecting loose coinage for my next pair(s)!
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