Quote Originally Posted by Iolaus
So the correct traditional style, for formal wear, would be to have hose in the same tartan as your kilt? ...and then have solid color flashes?
Yes. For example, I had my formal hose made by the Tartan Thistle in Washington State. I sent them a swatch of material left over from my kilt (always ask for the remainder of the material; you never know when it will come in handy!) and they matched the sett.

I wear a pair of "ancient red" (orange) flashes that match the ancient red in my hose and my kilt (Cumming Hunting/Buchan District, ancient colours).

Were they expensive (the hose)? Yes, but they were worth every penny I paid for them. You get what you pay for -- that is the true definition of frugality, according to my grandmother -- you may only one of something, but it's the best and will last a lifetime.

Cheers,

Todd