question about flashes

[Norbo]

I have a number of flashes . By black watch ones I use with my Argyle and Sutherland as its a close match . the lime green ones I made from the horrid bows I got on my Royal Reg of Scotland kilt I cut them of and made the flashes from the bottom part of the bow . this is the kilt with bows before I removed them

The black green and red/ the burgundy and the dark blue are also home made as they go with lots of kilts . and the last the Flower of Scotland I were with my matching kilt . When you have lots of kilts and no flashes to go with them a plane flash will go with many kilts so that's whay I did them as I could not find matching ones for all I have and if I did it would cost a fortune to get them.

[Tarheel]

Norbo, I too make my own flashes. Yours are an interesting variety. I feel I can blend with shirts, hose, waist coats, etc , better than I can purchase a huge variety of kilts right now. I'd love to be a "clothes horse" but find I'm more of a clothed plow mule.

[LongShanks]

I would thank the input from all of the members who have replied and aired there view. I take it all onto consideration before making an educated decision on how I will wear the flash. Considering that if a fashion of matching flashes is somewhat new don't make it wrong, after all I once had very long hair and wore tie dyed shirts belled pants and walked barefooted. If some think that wearing matching flash to be over the top so be it but remember that at one time or another every kilted man as been looked upon by others as being of something over the top to each his own. Tradition is a great thing it keeps us all grounded and gives those new to wearing the kilt a great jumping-off point. But there has always been room for change and to give the old boys down at the pub something to shake there head and roll there eyes about. Here is a little bit of history and tradition to chew on something you may consider sad that is not used anymore. Garter flashes are used to keep your socks up. However; in olden days showing your tie or flash symbolised a single status letting ladies know you were available. Flashes that were tucked away were symbolic of married men and men who were courting.

Thanks to the rabble and ware your Flash stiff.

[okiwen]

MacEanruig,

Your daughter is awesome. Every guy should have one. But, not two. That's too many! What a hand full!!

[MacEanruig]

MacEanruig,

Your daughter is awesome. Every guy should have one. But, not two. That's too many! What a hand full!!

Ha! I do have too daughters. Pity me! One is married to her highschool sweetheart who is now a US Army Sergeant, and the other just graduated from college.

I showed a picture of the garter flashes from another thread to my married daughter, and she said: "I'll bring my knitting needles and some yarn. I'll show you how, it's easy."