Thanks to everyone. I do like the more muted and more wearable look of the darker hose. As someone stated in a past post when I showed a photo of them being worn, it is difficult to have a pair of hose that stand out beyond the kilt and other accessories.

The first dye was a nice color and definitely more of an olive green. With a muted, weathered, or ancient colors tartan, it would look outstanding. With my ex-military Cameron of Erracht; I was wanting more of a bottle green.

Anne, thank you for fixing the misspelling. Quick typing on an IPad, autocorrect, and not spell checking seem to lead to all sorts of problems. As for dyes, I agree it is a black art. I have done a fair bit of dyeing but mostly natural dyes, not chemical.