Over-The-Knee Socks: Cute Or Repulsive?
Posted by: Catherine Strawn
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12:50PM, Tuesday November 3rd 2009
Last week on MTV’s “It’s On With Alexa Chung,” Alexa accessorized a plaid dress by pulling on a pair of over-the-knee socks. On her, the socks create a cute and cozy look, but I’m not sure I’m gonna try to wear them, even though they would be a lot easier to pull off (and less of an investment) than this season’s thigh-high boots. When I was in high school, the “cool” girls would come to school wearing thigh-highs with short skirts, and I’m afraid pairing knee socks with a skirt would bring back memories of my adolescence.
What do you think of knee socks and thigh-high socks? Are they a style, like penny loafers, that look quirky on certain people (namely models and celebrities), but don’t work on the rest of us? [MTV, American Apparel]
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Coral
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 01:03 pm: [report]
I love them! I have been wearing them for years. It probably all started when I would thigh high leg warmers for dance classes—when socks go that high, it keeps the muscles warm and relaxed—so they’re a good thing to wear as it’s getting chilly now.
amandabear
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 01:08 pm: [report]
I like them. They’re more comfortable than tights, and often warmer.
MuchoMacho
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 01:13 pm: [report]
if there is a fetish for this, i think i have it. big fan.
Lynn
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 01:16 pm: [report]
I love them, but I haven’t worked up the courage to wera them out of the house. Good for keeping me toasty in a nightgown, though!
Lexington
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 01:36 pm: [report]
I just don’t know what shoes you’d wear with them, although they look pretty cute with those heels!
MuchoMacho
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 01:52 pm: [report]
tennis shoes and short shorts. i would guess.
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CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 01:56 pm: [report]
<—-knee sock fetish
spatula
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 02:13 pm: [report]
LOVE EM. Also, I think Alexa’s outfit pictured is awesome.
BlueVibe
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 02:19 pm: [report]
Love them. Love them, love them, love them.
Way more comfortable than nylons, and they’re warmer in my cold office. They look cute with dresses and skirts (mine are longer; I’m too old for the bare skin between socks and skirt-hem look). Less constricting than full tights.
I have no shame: I wear mine with flats, boots, heels, anything. Today I’ve got black socks, black flat shoes, and a red-and-white calico flapper dress. My boyfriend calls this the “Minnie Mouse” outfit (affectionately).
Anniushka
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 02:20 pm: [report]
I love them! In fact, I just ordered two pairs from Sock Dreams the other day. I’m not personally into the “schoolgirl” look, either, so I always wear them—either pulled up or scrunched slightly—with leggings. I think a pair of bright, striped OTK socks is a great way to add color and extra warmth to your basic “I’m cold and want to relax” tunic/sweater-leggings ensemble. Sometimes I even add an additional pair of thick, shorter socks for the layered look—and to add bulk below to even out my thighs.
I also wear OTK socks with a neutral-colored skirt and boots so there’s just a flash of color between the neutrals. One of my staple high school outfits (which I still love… yes, I still wear most of the components—I haven’t grown much and I tend to wear my clothes to bare threads) was a light brown corduroy almost-pencil skirt (ended just above the knee), black leggings, multi-color/width striped OTK socks (that was important: I hate it when all the stripes are the same width—way too Hot Topic), and either tall black riding-style boots or brown leather hiking boots. Throw on a fitted top or sweater and there I was.
Oh my gosh. Now I can’t wait for my Sock Dreams order to come! :-D
MuchoMacho
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 02:26 pm: [report]
i bought some for my gf for xmas last year. wonderful investment.
Fiend
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 03:48 pm: [report]
They’re cute on the right legs. Much like thigh-high boots, there is always the risk of leg-muffin-tops.
pinkwhiskey
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 04:13 pm: [report]
I love rocking over the knee socks! My favorite pair are like EXTRA long gray gym socks. They would most likely reach my arse if I wasn’t so athletically inclined in the thigh area.
If anyone’s curious, SockDreams.com is where I get all my socks, they have every length and style, I fell in love with OTK (over-the-knee) socks because of them about 4 years ago.
MuchoMacho
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 04:40 pm: [report]
@pink
awesome sight… xmas shopping for sure!
MuchoMacho
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 04:41 pm: [report]
sight? site. yeah. hello. its late. im ready to be out of work.
equnsuocha
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 04:57 pm: [report]
So if you have ever seen Dr Kelso from Scrubs showing off his calf muscles, that’s sort of what mine look like naturally, alas, high boots/socks/etc look horrendous on me. I can’t even be comfortable in a shoe that isnt a platform because of the bulge. These look so cute though maybe I will co-op the PJ idea.
impoddity
wrote on November 3 2009 @ 05:08 pm: [report]
I just bought some today!! Socks/leggings and earrings are my addictions. I might be wearing a paper bag but my legs/feet and ears always look good.
Lynn
wrote on November 4 2009 @ 04:18 pm: [report]
Oh BTW girls - Target actually has some cute OTK socks right now for like $7. Some of my sock dreams ones have given me that thigh high “muffin top” but my Target ones haven’t!