kilt hose and stockings

[gilmore]

Yes he did except that the visit took place in 1822 when he was already king.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visit_o...IV_to_Scotland

Thanks for the link. It's one of the most succinct yet informative narratives I have read of how kilts and Scots dress came to be thought of and worn the way they are today. The visit came at a pivotal time for the formation of the sartorial identity of the rising middle class.