my 'traditional' outfits 2022

[OC Richard]

Well done OCR!

I'm not a fan of Argyll hose, even for formal. But those absolutely "match" the kilt... better than any I've seen. When they do match that well it really is a good look.

Yes they did a super job! They cleverly split the diamonds to get in both sorts of blue.

You never know with Argyll hose. You have your foot, leg length, and calf width measured, you give them a swatch of tartan, and you wait to see how the hose turn out.

Those Drummond of Perth muted hose came out best of any I've had over the years. For once they're high enough (I have long legs) and big enough around (I have big calves). Generally XL hose have feet big enough but are short in the leg and narrow in the calf for me.

Perhaps now is the best time ever to get hose that match the tartan, the reason being that Highland Dancers all wear Argyll hose, there are more of them and more of those hose being made now than in the past, and recently-created tartans have a wider range of colours than in the past. Thus the hose-makers have more yarn colours to hand.