M&S socks

[Pete S]

Nah: 'day of the week' socks matched with 'day of the week ' handkerchiefs are naffer than the naffest in naffdom......

[Lowtimer]

I have come to regard non-black socks in much the same way as I regard multi-colour bow-ties or waistcoats. Definitely a bit 'low-rent'.

Non-black socks a faux pas in town, I agree, but surely you would not consider a sober brown sock outre in the context of one's country garb?

With you on multi-colour bow ties. Is the waistcoat prohibition muli-coloured ones, or waitscoats in general? I am quite partial to a Mad Men 3-piece, all matching of course.

The worst offence - Homer Simpson socks:

Any comedy apparel, really.

[Foie Gras]

With you on multi-colour bow ties. Is the waistcoat prohibition muli-coloured ones, or waitscoats in general? I am quite partial to a Mad Men 3-piece, all matching of course.

Just the gaudy ones - a decent waistcoat can be elegant. I am, indeed, wearing one myself on Saturday night to a ball. Single colour, white, marcella.



FG

[Timothy]

Single colour, white, marcella.

Is that the waistcoat or the ball?

[kanga]

I changed my sock strategy about 3-4 years ago when I threw out ALL of my socks and bought about 30 pairs of Tesco black polycotton socks. Now that's all I wear and when a hole appears I throw out one sock, not two. I never have mismatched socks in the drawer and there's never a lone sock looking for a partner.

..

.. there was an eccentric old don in my college in the '60s who was reputed to possess only 3 (thick wool, evidently often darned) socks, (2 of) which he wore in all weathers/seasons, with shorts. Those who had tutorials with him said that there was always 1 (and only 1) hanging to dry over the sink in his rooms ..

[Jwscud]

Nothing wrong with silly socks, or silly waistcoats. Quite frankly you're all bunch of old fuddy-duddies! Get thee to New & Lingwood on Jermyn street and peruse some awesome gaudy clothing...

[Keef]

I've got two outstanding waistcoats. Trouble is, I can't get into them any more.

I've got a drawer full of black M&S socks.

Fuddyduddys R Us.

[Ridders]

My black sock extravaganza was the result of not being able to get any good ones in the UK, so last couple of visits to US I procured "quite a few" 5 packs of these beauties to supplement my collection. I swear I had enough socks in my luggage to provide socks to the london millepede centre* for the next 20 years.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dickies-Men-s ... k/15167653
A 5 pack at only $9, Industrial strength, extra thick.
I operate a similar process to the others, when socks get consigned to the bin when worn out, but as they are all the same, there is no hunting about in sock drawer for correct pairs.



*may not actually exist

[JoeC]

If only it were that simple. I have black socks and black socks. Variations in size, fit, colour variation and material make this pursuit of perfection almost impossible. I too changed to the all black strategy (in my callow youth) but have now self-actualised and moved to a higher plane and gone for the full colour strategy: Blue, green, orange, red, purple, magenta, aqua marine, brown means that every sock has it's easily identifiable partner, not just in colour, but in fit, style and trim. Life doesn't get much better.

[Sir Morley Steven]

I wear my socks once and throw them away. I buy them from Jermyn Street.

[kanga]

.. Get thee to New & Lingwood on Jermyn street .....

.. one of whose few other stores is in the High Street of a small village near Slough called Eton, for some reason ..

[Sir Morley Steven]

Ah yes. I get my pants from there. Well, my valet does.

[Jwscud]

Surely the whole point is to sneak off on your own to buy something garish and outrageous that your valet disapproves of? You then have some jolly japes and get into scrapes which your man rescues you from, and in thanks you then ditch the garish item...

[Sir Morley Steven]

Ah, takes me right back!

[Paul_Sengupta]

My black sock extravaganza was the result of not being able to get any good ones in the UK, so last couple of visits to US I procured "quite a few" 5 packs of these beauties to supplement my collection. I swear I had enough socks in my luggage to provide socks to the london millepede centre* for the next 20 years.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dickies-Men-s ... k/15167653
A 5 pack at only $9, Industrial strength, extra thick.
I operate a similar process to the others, when socks get consigned to the bin when worn out, but as they are all the same, there is no hunting about in sock drawer for correct pairs.



*may not actually exist

A friend recently bought two 10 packs of socks in the US as they are the ones he likes.

You can get these here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CAT-CATERPILLAR-CREW-SOCKS-PAIRS/dp/B004U1NET4/ref=pd_sim_ap_1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pairs-Mens-Work-Socks-Re-inforced/dp/B004A8SRYE/ref=pd_sim_ap_2