Two Telling comments? The Answer Perhaps?

[CMcG]

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Do any of you have any rules of thumb on what range of hose height, or maybe distance from kilt bottom to hose top, is acceptable?

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The cardinal rule of kilt wearing, as laid down to me my Scottish auntie, is: "show some knee."

This means don't wear your kilt too low or your hose too high. Adjust the details to personal taste, your individual physique, and/or the specifics of your kit. For example, some of my hose need a double the cuff to get the right height.

[CeilidhDoc]

Ah yes... but what exactly is "too high?"

And where is "too low?"

I love that tip on buying a size smaller. Although I would have to replace a lot of hose to go that route, lol. Perhaps I will have to attempt to master the art of multiple rolls. When I have done it in the past, then it has frankly looked terrible so I just undid it.

Perhaps then my thoughts ARE all wrong on where the hose should be. I agree with "show some knee," but my hose seem to be showing less than is perhaps desirable in many cases.

Slàinte!

[Nathan]

Perhaps another thread would have been useful for a discussion about hose height.

There's nothing wrong with one thread inspiring another.

I use the 3 finger breadths below my kneecap rule but would rather go with 4 than 2 if I had to choose. I have slender fingers.

[Aussie_Don]

Ah yes... but what exactly is "too high?"

And where is "too low?"

I love that tip on buying a size smaller. Although I would have to replace a lot of hose to go that route, lol. Perhaps I will have to attempt to master the art of multiple rolls. When I have done it in the past, then it has frankly looked terrible so I just undid it.

Perhaps then my thoughts ARE all wrong on where the hose should be. I agree with "show some knee," but my hose seem to be showing less than is perhaps desirable in many cases.

Slàinte!

I'm still sort-of new, but as far as hose length I'm more or
less forced by biology. I've got big calves -- as in 16" -- and
the only place that works for hose tops is just above the
bulge of the muscle. This leaves my kneecap and just a bit
below it showing. Any lower and they'd fall down. And my
sgian dubh would fall out.

-Don