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#1 2007-10-04 22:42:15
- Eccentric Billionaire
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Sock Color
I've been surreptitiously reading this board on and off for several weeks. It's a fine project and at times most amusing. The lack of ads is very appealing as well.
As a first inquiry, does anyone else here enjoy 'shaking things up' with dramatically and unexpectedly colored socks? I often deliberately pick colors that are dissonant with the rest of my ensemble. My SO often rolls her eyes at it, which is, I confess, part of their attraction for me. I am considering branching into radical patterns too, having been inspired by the 'dazzle' color schemes which were painted on troop transport ships during WWI. I look forward to any response.
George
#2 2007-10-05 01:06:20
- Cheeky Monkey
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Re: Sock Color
Hello and welcome EB - you don`t mind if I call you Billy for short do you? -rolls of the tounge so much easier.
with regards to your question-other than funerals where a sense of decorum and correctness is necessary-I wear coloured socks everyday.
Usually a block colour- red-green-yellow-orange-I`m not talking about vividly bright colours but subtle shades that reveal a flash of colour as you would cross your legs whilst sitting down - I`ve recently taken to wearing some stripped socks also.
Is it an affection on my part?- possibly.
But I think we Brits are far more adept at this type of thing -it comes from wearing brightly coloured and patterned shooting socks on the moor and for the Scots wearing in some instances coloured hoes ( I`m going to leave that joke exactly where it sits- maybe Mike can pick it up) to blend with their kilts.
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#3 2007-10-05 04:05:56
- TB-D
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Re: Sock Color
I occasionaly wear red socks, usually with a pair of green moleskins and some tan brogues , I like the contasting colour betwixt the two.
#4 2007-10-05 11:01:02
- Moose Maclennan
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Re: Sock Color
Pale pink, blue, maroon and off-white are all regular favourites. I do sometimes wear a black and white leopardskin-patterned argyle too, good with black brogues.
#6 2007-10-06 11:05:04
- suds-okeefe
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Re: Sock Color
I like pink socks with suits and yellow ones with sport coats. It gets harder to find nice socks. Any suggestions?
#8 2007-10-06 21:42:59
- yachtie
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Re: Sock Color
Well done! Who ever came up with the "socks have to match you slacks " idiocy anyway?
#9 2007-10-07 02:06:57
- Horace
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Re: Sock Color
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#13 2007-10-09 17:12:40
- tom222222
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Re: Sock Color
I like loud socks. Brooks has some argyles this year. Not exactly loud, but they make a litle noise. tom
#14 2007-10-09 20:08:29
- Horace
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Re: Sock Color
Last edited by Horace (2007-10-09 20:08:47)
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#15 2007-10-09 21:06:13
- BCL
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Re: Sock Color
I like to wear socks that are the same hue as my ties.
Just enough coordination for me.
Take care, gents.
God bless.
-BCL