kilthose styles

[macwilkin]

Hi Everybody

In Japan you can buy very high quality Argyle hose for about US $ 22.00 a pair this hose is made in Japan and sold direct from the company's website ( In Japanese ) & the hose is also available from most good outdoor stores here. As some Japanese love to wear trad hiking gear and pretend they are hiking through the Swiss Alps in their Argyle hose & wool knickerbockers . I bought a pair of this hose quite a while back and the hose I purchased from my local outdoor shop come up over my knee but I've since found out they they are available in shorter lengths & a wide range of colors. If anybody is interested in obtaining some of these , let me know I guess with postage to the US ( for example ) they would work out to be about US $ 28.00 with postage. Here is a link to the site below , I'm sorry it's in Japanese but you can see what the offer etc

http://www.halison.co.jp/halison/Scr...sp?i=i30&c=c60

Kilted Kiwi

Niigata Japan

Clan lamont
Clan Gunn

My only caution on these particular hose would be that they may not match an individual's tartan -- remember that tartan hose are usually made to match the tartan of your kilt.

Just my twa bob's worth...

Todd

[Mike S]

Being a cheap SOB from way back, I'd virtually learn Japanese to avoid paying for a traditional pair of handmade tartan hose!
However in my opinion, standard men's argyle socks (such as those on the site) are going to look pretty odd worn as kilt hose with a kilt.

[flairball]

I wouldn't worry about those hose turning out to be ordinary men's socks. They are listed as nicker hose in both English and Japanese (ニッカホース）。 Nicker hose are very similar to kilt hose in length are they not?

[macwilkin]

I wouldn't worry about those hose turning out to be ordinary men's socks. They are listed as nicker hose in both English and Japanese (ニッカホース）。 Nicker hose are very similar to kilt hose in length are they not?

Yes, but the real concern should be that they may not match the tartan of the wearer.

Regards,

Todd

[Schultz]

It also looks like they'll have a plain turnover, as opposed to an argyle one.

[Mike S]

Todd hit on my point exactly:
I understand that they are knee high socks (as worn with plus fours for traditional/vintage golfing dress etc.) HOWEVER utilizing that loud pattern and (likely) mismatched colors along with Tartan is rather like seeing polka dots, stripes and zebra print all with the same ensamble....Yikes!

[flairball]

I see. The learning continues here at X marks.

Still, I would think there might be a few tartans, and color combo's out there that could get away with a pair of these. For example; my only kilt is a SWK nightstalker. I would think I could match it with a pair of Blk/wht/grey argyles.

[Moosehead]

If anyone is interested, there is a sale on cotton hose at jas Townsend & Son http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=733

Some nice looking wool on their footwear page as well.