let's look at vintage check tweed

[CollinMacD]

The socks (hose?) in the second pic of the OP caught my eye. They appear to be your garden variety wool "hunting sock" that everyone wore before the days of polypropylene and other wicking fabrics.

In New England (Boston, and North Shore) called those socks RAGG Socks, I have no idea why, normally they came as you posted above or in bleached wool, bright red, green, and navy blue. Worn under Good Year olive color rubber boots (no shoes) or those black boots with metal clips on the front that you used wax paper to get your shoe in. The Goodyear boots, wore only the socks, no shoes, had laces on the very top, so the red of the sock would be above the boot, and snow would stick to the wool. I believe LL Bean still sells these, as well as some other stores. They were very work, except when you got them wet. Oh do I remember those socks, Christmas you were guaranteed to get a pair or two with matching mittens or gloves, and of course the watch cap, had to be coordinated, usually you got bleached wool; was the cheapest to buy.

I remember around 1959 the National Guard Armory had a "garage sale" sold a lot of surplus, dating back to the Civil War that was stockpiled. Within the surplus the sold the green wool socks for 50 Cents, and for $5.00 each, WWI high top lace up boots. Like the cavalry boot, all the cool kids with money got those. I had to settle for a WWII canteen and belt for 25 cents. CHEERS.