I have a knitting book of Scottish hose patterns by Veronica Gainford of Argyll, Scotland. As a schoolgirl in the 1914 war she made numerous khaki and grey. They were worn with knickerbockers.
She says that "shooting stockings are no longer called such but she reported that stockings must come over the knee. "hose". Never, never should they be called "socks", or worse still, "sox"! She also stated that they could be turned up over the knee for warmth or protectin as in deer stalking.
I, mysellf found it interesting that she was from Argyll, Scotland.
Originally Posted by Kilted kiwi
I have a question re tartan hose
After looking at some old prints of highlanders of various clans etc and seeing them all wearing tartan moggans ( moggans = footless hose tied up with a garter etc ) why is tartan hose, Argyle hose etc now considered only suitable for full dress ? . Why did this come about ?
Kilted Kiwi
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