Quote Originally Posted by Daaaaang View Post
Out of curiosity, would the balmoral hose that Matt Newsome sells be considered formal? I mean, I plan on using them that way either way, but you know, always good to know the rule.

I personally don't really like argyle and diced hose (too "out there" I guess). The balmoral hose is a nice compromise between diced and solid-colour.
I'm sure some will disagree, but I don't think the Balmoral hose look good, worn with the Prince Charlie.

The heigth pf formal would be hose of the tartan you are wearing, or diced hose.

These are very expensive.

I wear formal often, and I bounce back and forth between cream and black, leaning towards black more and more. One thing to keep in mind on the hose: Make them look as good as possible, with appropriate flashes, and a good looking sgian dubh.