Blue Wool Socks

[romafan]

Originally Posted by eg1

I also have to dress in the dark or near darkness. My solution for dress socks is to stow them in the drawer by section: charcoal on the left, tan in the middle, and navy on the right. Yes, I do my own laundry -- it's a long story involving an ex-girlfriend, college dorm, and shrinkage.




eg1 - I implemented a similar system a while back. Unfortunately a colorblind housekeeper, loving wife and helpful five year olds did the system in until I had no choice but to abandon it, but you have inspired me! I shall redouble my efforts

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I do; but I refuse to make them. Ironically, that knot is actually one of the few times that I do not do a FIH
This is very strange, because your knots never look like FIH to me.

 

[Bird's One View]

stumbling in the dark,
subtle squish -- now catviar
stains my blue wool sock

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Manton

This is very strange, because your knots never look like FIH to me.

I have RTW ties shortened, and tie them further down the blade than would usual...it often has the effect of widening the knot relatively at the top the way that I pull the knot through. That, plus the fact that they stick out rather than hang down straight way forshortens the view in straight on photographs, and even more so in the close-up shots where the camera is at waist level looking up.

Today's knit Marinella has a thin blade almost straight through and isn't sticking out as much...maybe that looks more normally FIH-ish to you.

And if I think about it carefully, I probably do tie a small knot more often recently.


- B

 

[Go Surface]

Take out the garbage on Tuesday nights
Seems like the small things are the only things I fight

 

[haganah]

I used to do navy. Then everyone here blabbed on and on and on about colorful socks. And wool socks. Being the rube that I am, I went out and bought all those OTC, colorful wool socks. I've since decided I hate wool socks, don't enjoy socks that go up so high, and fear that someone at work will see me with scarlet red or bright yellow socks.

So now I stick to navy and grey.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by haganah

I used to do navy. Then everyone here blabbed on and on and on about colorful socks. And wool socks. Being the rube that I am, I went out and bought all those OTC, colorful wool socks. I've since decided I hate wool socks, don't enjoy socks that go up so high, and fear that someone at work will see me with scarlet red or bright yellow socks.

So now I stick to navy and grey.

*****.

 

[haganah]

Originally Posted by Manton

*****.
Let's make a deal - you wear some fun ties and I'll wear some fun socks. Honestly WTF am I supposed to wear bright canary yellow socks with? Why did I spend so much on something without thinking about it is the better question.

 

[radicaldog]

I used to only have blue and wine coloured socks. Over the calf, cotton or wool. Then I started trying other colours and patterns. Now I'm tired of it and might go back to my protocol, as I called it. The difference is that now my decision to stick to two colours is informed by some direct experience of a wider variety, so in a sense it's a better informed decision. Or at least that's my rationalisation for my u-turn.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by haganah

Let's make a deal - you wear some fun ties and I'll wear some fun socks.

Honestly WTF am I supposed to wear bright canary yellow socks with? Why did I spend so much on something without thinking about it is the better question.
I don't wear loud colors, but I do always wear patterns. I also wear greens and reds things other than blue and gray, just more muted.

Fun ties -- never.

 

[ohm]

Originally Posted by haganah

I used to do navy. Then everyone here blabbed on and on and on about colorful socks. And wool socks. Being the rube that I am, I went out and bought all those OTC, colorful wool socks. I've since decided I hate wool socks, don't enjoy socks that go up so high, and fear that someone at work will see me with scarlet red or bright yellow socks.

So now I stick to navy and grey.

The first day I wore sky blue socks with charcoal trousers and black shoes we had a meeting at a U-shaped table and everyone on the other side was exposed to my colorful socks for an hour and a half. At the time I was absolutely mortified. Fortunately for me the world revolves around someone else and no one cared. That said, I stuck with plain dark colors for a few months after that.

edit: this is actually a really interesting commentary on the evolution of the forum over the past three years http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=18662

 

[radicaldog]

Originally Posted by iammatt

I was thinking. There is a tie manufacturer in Naples who sews a little gold chain with a coral corno into the inside of his ties. You could have him sew in a little mother of pearl caviar spoon so that you would always be ready.

Ulturale? The ties are called tie', which is an English-Italian pun I can't be bothered to explain.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by haganah

I used to do navy. Then everyone here blabbed on and on and on about colorful socks. And wool socks. Being the rube that I am, I went out and bought all those OTC, colorful wool socks. I've since decided I hate wool socks, don't enjoy socks that go up so high, and fear that someone at work will see me with scarlet red or bright yellow socks. So now I stick to navy and grey.
This is why is undergo quite a bit of roughing up here by hooligans to save people from flushing money down on Fresco, 12oz Scrooge dinner jackets, cloths designed by the taste-impaired, band-aid colored shoes, double monks and other sartorial sewage.

If I can save just one poor soul from iGentism, then it's all worthwhile

 

[haganah]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

This is why is undergo quite a bit of roughing up here by hooligans to save people from flushing money down on Fresco, 12oz Scrooge dinner jackets, cloths designed by the taste-impaired, band-aid colored shoes, double monks and other sartorial sewage.

If I can save just one poor soul from iGentism, then it's all worthwhile

Yes, but honestly your taste in ties scares me. I have no idea what you do for a living or whether you're into "the pink", but I'd be better off fisting myself with a sandpaper glove than wearing those ties. I still don't have double monks - but I really, really want a pair. Not in bandaid yellow!

 

[dfagdfsh]

dear iammatt:

are you going to buy all of your socks from the same source, in the same model? how will you pair ones with equal amounts of wear?