Need input on my sock question!

April

Asked this on the blog post today but with the East/West time difference, I realize Angie may not see it until I've already left the house, so I'm turning to the wise women of the forum for input.

I am wearing today's ensemble with rolled girlfriend jeans and booties, but what should my socks be doing? Hiding completely, peeking out, or what?

8 years ago

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Tanya

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I think that they should be hiding completely, which is something I find difficult to achieve quite often. I usually wear double nude knee highs in those situations for warmth.

8 years ago

Sara L.

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I try to hide my socks with rolled jeans and booties. I wear footie socks with the booties that can't be seen.

8 years ago

April

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Two votes in favor of no-show socks. That was the direction I had chosen, just wasn't sure if it was quite the thing.

But if Tanya and Sara L think so, enough said. Thank you, ladies!

8 years ago

Angie

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I wear nude knee-highs ALL THE TIME, to make-believe bare legs. I don't like the look of visible socks for my own style because it looks less dressy and professional. No-show socks can work, but then my chins get cold.

8 years ago

Suz

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I like no show socks (if the bootie is high enough and the crop low enough, this is possible except when sitting) OR nude hose....OR a colourful fun sock peeking out with the right outfit. One problem I encounter is that sometimes my pants will stick to the socks, so the socks show, willy-nilly. I have one pair of booties high enough to cover all issues -- they are great.

8 years ago

Anonymous

Another vote for hiding

8 years ago

Gail

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IMHO they must be hidden

8 years ago

Active Member

I am in the hidden camp.

8 years ago

Aziraphale

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I usually hide mine (by folding them down once), but if it's a bit chilly I'm not as fussed about it as the other ladies. I avoid nude knee-highs because I prefer socks to nylons and I don't like the way the nylons feel between my pants and shins. And they go all the way up to your knees! If you have colourful socks, they look cute when they show.

8 years ago

rabbit

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I wear black athletic socks that are cut low, just about an inch or half inch above the foot, then they fit invisibly under my booties. If I'm extra cold I'll put nude knee-high hose under that. I'm team no show.

8 years ago

Anonymous

I'm like Angie and wear sheer, skin-tone knee highs. However, on Monday I'll be wearing full on-display crazy socks for World Down Syndrome day. So if you want an excuse for showing some sock, there it is

8 years ago

Janet

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I generally go for no-show, and I am like Elisabeth in that I don't like the feel of nylon knee highs, especially with jeans that catch on them (most jeans fit my calves fairly snugly so this is an ongoing issue for me anyway even without knee-highs). I will tolerate visible socks if they match my boots, which is usually pretty easy with black -- they just blend in and don't stand out. Sometimes high shafted booties rub uncomfortably on my shins without socks underneath.

8 years ago

Anonymous

they still sell those things? nude knee-highs..hmm they always dig in on me and make my feet sweat. Socks or no show for me.

8 years ago

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