Wearing white trousers - white socks?

[ManofKent]

I tend to wear coloured patterned socks - I haven't owned white socks since school and don't intend to.

 

[Kurt N]

Why does everyone assume white socks ==> athletic socks? I have some cream white summerweight cotton socks with an argyle-pattern weave that I often wear with white pants. That's not even in the same ballpark (ahem) as athletic socks.

On the other hand, I think white athletic socks would call attention, in a bad way, even with white trousers.

 

[LabelKing]

When I visited with Yann Debelle de Montby in Shanghai, he was quite enthusiastic about my socks, which were textured beige ones worn with a beige glen-plaid suit.

I therefore suggest textured beige hose.

 

[NewYorkIslander]

colorful, nude, or no socks at all.

 

[flanker2000fr]

Originally Posted by Kurt N

Why does everyone assume white socks ==> athletic socks? I have some cream white summerweight cotton socks with an argyle-pattern weave that I often wear with white pants. That's not even in the same ballpark (ahem) as athletic socks.

On the other hand, I think white athletic socks would call attention, in a bad way, even with white trousers.

Exactly right.

Just because socks are white does not mean they have to be sports socks. They can be knee legnth in fil d'Ecosse, in which case I don't see the issue wearing them with white trousers. Having said that, personally, I wouldn't go for a pure, bright white, but chose an off-white / beige color.

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

With my cream-coloured trousers I tend to wear my Nagrani 'Gatsby' socks, they're mostly a kind of heather grey colour, with an added 'fun' design...

 

[MikeDos]

id say tan socks w/ white shorts goes hard

 

[armorarmylt]

nein!

 

[Cary Grant]

Historical for what it's worth... and ignoring for a moment how "white" some of these are supposed to be.

 

[Vintage Gent]

Originally Posted by Manton

I Choose Fun.

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[chrisb0109]

Originally Posted by Chrenetique

You have rules, and spirit of the rules.

Rules say : no white socks. Spirit of the rules explains why : because you must not draw the viewer's attention to your feet, which are ungraceful and lifeless. The viewer's eye must focus on your face, not on your socks.

While wearing white pants, the best way of drawing attention to your feet consists in wearing "fun" and "colored" socks. Actually, the sock can be understood as an extension to your pants (your foot being an extension of your leg), hence the easiest way to please is to match pants and socks. So, it looks always kosher to wear white socks with white pants, because no one will notice, and that's the point. You should also wear white underpants, for that very same reason.

The main problem, now, is to choose the right shoes.

I fail to see how colorful socks will stop people from looking at your face. Unless you are sitting or wearing high waters, not only are your socks largely non-visible, but your face has a decided advantage in bering at the same basic level as someone else's face.

Perhaps we should all wear nude body stockings.

 

[TheTukker]

Originally Posted by Kurt N

Why does everyone assume white socks ==> athletic socks? I have some cream white summerweight cotton socks with an argyle-pattern weave that I often wear with white pants. That's not even in the same ballpark (ahem) as athletic socks.

I am not sure why you are making that assumption; your cream socks are most certainly in the same ball park. But no reason you can't have a good game in them..

 

[ter1413]

It generally works if you own a pizzeria...

 

[Steve Smith]

If the shoes are also white, or spectators with white content, I have a hard time imagining that anything would work better than white dress socks.

 

[Agnacious]

or such.