Hose: To Contrast, Complement and Harmonize

[iustus]

So I have heard a good deal of different ideas much thanks to all of you.

I realize for many this is the winning idea but I'd like to set it aside after I offer it:

My wife prefers the Bright colour hose.

Granted I wear black just about every day and I used to enjoy more bright and contrasting colour schemes before my monastic life and training. And before becoming a cleric. She knew me well before those cloistered years.

So lets look at some reds.

First Tartan:


next Claret (I don't like this one myself, too much of a jewel tone for my taste but I paste it for your opinion.



tartan red


ancient red (still like it)


I didn't get a brick red but if someone has a picture they'd like to add to the soup of reds please do.

Well gents?

peace,
justin

[SlackerDrummer]

As I said in my email to you, if you are looking for a red-toned hose that would tone well with that tartan, I'd recommend the claret over the orange of the "ancient red." My reason is that the claret has "cooler" tones that I think correspond better to the kilt, whereas the orange is a warmer color.

Matt has beaten me to the draw, but I agree, claret is the way to go in my view, if a"red tone" is the route you want to go down.

But the red in Jock Scot's kilt is the warm-toned ancient red and his hose here are the cool-toned claret.



That's a two-way street. I think the claret hose are a nice complement and the ancient red hose are a nice contrast. It sort of depends on the rest of the outfit as to which one is "better".