Quote Originally Posted by BassClefB View Post
Ok, so I'm going to seek the advice of the more experienced here... I realize this thread has dealt primarily with what is appropriate with formal wear, but I sense a measure of opposition to creme/oatmeal colored kilt hose in general. I have a couple pairs of these which I wear on a fairly regular, casual basis. I do have matching flashes for all of my kilts to bring the ensemble together, naturally. I also have a pair of black and a pair of green hose I wear depending on the kilt as well. My question is simply that in most cases, the higher quality creme hose are what come recommended to those new amongst the kilt world... are they generally frowned upon by those who are more 'in-the-know', even for casual wear? I have enough fashion sense not to wear creme hose with a white shirt or other truly white articles of clothing for obvious reasons, but I don't understand the underlying opposition in general.
I think the reason most of us fuddy-duddy trad types advise against white/creme hose is that no matter how expensive (or cheap) they are, they look rented or they look like the wearer has just come from band practice. For the same amount of effort and cash outlay coloured hose look better (insofar as they don't look rented), and mark the wearer out as someone who knows a bit more about fashion and style than the fellow who sold him the socks.

As I said to Nanook on another thread, creme hose always look like white hose that have "gone off colour". The same can't be said for oatmeal, tan, or any other positive colour. It's my opinion, and one that I share with a lot of other men on this forum, that even for casual wear the kilt demands colour, something white/creme socks fail to provide.

Unless one is in a band, or suffering from a tropical foot disease, I can think of no reason for wearing white hose.