Is there a name for this?

[davidlpope]

I have looked at them several times, trying to be open-minded and considering the esteemed reputation of the wearer. But I just can't escape the idea that vertically-striped hose with Highland dress come under the category of "a bridge too far". There have been many variations of hose colours and patterns over the centuries, but there's a reason this particular variation never caught on. And the same applies with horizontally striped hose, for that matter. It just starts to look cartoonish.

I think that these hose are an example of what John Burgess could get away because, well, he was John Burgess. A bit of eccentricity is acceptable when you nail every other element of a highland outfit with high-quality, well-made kit.

When one wears a sporran like this:



One can get away with things that mere mortals cannot...