Cheap, practical hose for TIGHT budgets

[MacWage]

Like I said, they look OK.

A good wool still looks better and is better in more weather conditions, ESPECIALLY in formal and "coat and tie" situations (and will last longer, IF THOSE HATED MOTHS DON'T GET THEM!!!!).

BUT, these are easily washable for times than one would need a machine washable or "disposable" sock for the kilt. It is a cheap alternative for those who need/want "proper" looking kilt hose, but lack the budget/justification/source/etc for the nice $20-$80+ ones.

[Bob C]

No, I'm sorry. The only acceptable kilt hose are made from the wool of sheep who can trace their ancestry at least 300 years in the Scottish highlands, sheared by shepherds whose ancestry is at least twice that long.

The wool must be spun in a wee but-and-ben on a wooden spinning wheel and knit into hose, using ancient Scottish secret techniques by an old Scottish woman who knits by candlelight after a full day of gutting fish.

You must pay at least $500 for these hose. Nothing else will do,

[mbhandy]

No, I'm sorry. The only acceptable kilt hose are made from the wool of sheep who can trace their ancestry at least 300 years in the Scottish highlands, sheared by shepherds whose ancestry is at least twice that long.

The wool must be spun in a wee but-and-ben on a wooden spinning wheel and knit into hose, using ancient Scottish secret techniques by an old Scottish woman who knits by candlelight after a full day of gutting fish.

You must pay at least $500 for these hose. Nothing else will do,

Com'on Bob say what you mean.











MrBill

[haukehaien]

Great one, Bob! That made me laugh out loud.

[Chef]

No, I'm sorry. The only acceptable kilt hose are made from the wool of sheep who can trace their ancestry at least 300 years in the Scottish highlands, sheared by shepherds whose ancestry is at least twice that long.

The wool must be spun in a wee but-and-ben on a wooden spinning wheel and knit into hose, using ancient Scottish secret techniques by an old Scottish woman who knits by candlelight after a full day of gutting fish.

You must pay at least $500 for these hose. Nothing else will do,

Excuse me, it must be an old Gaelic speaking woman warmed by a peat fire. I'm not in favour of any of these newfangled cheap-**** hose created by english speaking women in homes with central heating...crap they are!

[thescot]

When budgets are tight, budgets are tight. And those nice, wool hose are pricey while the 20 dollar ones are cheesy. What's a Scot to do?

And besides, those of us in the South would die if we had to wear a lot of tight fitting on the legs wool in the summer.

So . . . , why not go for a good quality boot sock or a thinner knee sock? I got some thin knee socks (for uniform wear in Britain or some such place) ade of wool that work well, and I found some great boot socks at a sporting goods store made from acryllic. The boot socks look thick like wool, but the acryllic wicks moisture away and is much cooler.

And here's another shot I haven't tried: check out the ladies' knee socks in Lane Bryant. Those big girls wear knee socks, too, and the larger sizes may accomodate even big guys like me. I wear a 14 shoe, and I'm 6' - 3" tall, so you can imagine that size really does matter for me. (A little joke there.)

If you find some at Lane Bryant, they probably won't be wool.

And, BTW, you can find grosgrain ribbon, elastic,and velcro at any sewing center to make cheap flashes. All that shows is the ribbon, so even ugly stitching doesn't matter.