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Dress socks are worn in accompaniment to dress shoes of varying styles depending on dress codes or personal preferences. [1] Dress socks come in a variety of heights. They come ankle-high, mid-calf high (the most common), and over the calf. Dress socks have been known to slip down the leg, causing the wearer to have to constantly pull them up.
Hosiery, (UK: / ˈ h oʊ z i ər i /, US: /-ʒ ər i /) [1] [2] also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier ; and those products are also known generically as hose .
According to the legend, Moll Dyer rested on a large stone before she died, leaving indentations (either hands, knees, or both) behind. This rock was lost for centuries until 1968, when a writer for the Washington Evening Star, Philip H. Love, read about the legend in a local historical journal and sought to locate the rock. A grocer who lived ...
Also known as half-stockings, trouser socks, or socks. Matte: Stockings which have a dull or non-lustre finish. Mock seam: A false seam sewn into the back of a seamless stocking. Nude heel: Stockings without reinforcement in the heel area. Opaque: Stockings made of yarn which give them a heavier appearance (usually 40 denier or greater).
U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard wear white canvas leggings as part of their Enlisted Full Dress Whites.. Since the mid-19th century, soldiers of various nations, especially infantry, often wore leggings or spats to protect their lower leg, to keep dirt, sand, and mud from entering their shoes, and to provide a measure of ankle support.
Knickerbockers have been popular in other sporting endeavors, particularly golf, rock climbing, cross-country skiing, fencing and bicycling. In cycling, they were standard attire for nearly 100 years, with the majority of archival photos of cyclists in the era before World War I showing men wearing knickerbockers tucked into long socks.
Japanese tabi socks. One of the earliest variants of toe socks is the Japanese tabi, dating back to the 16th century. These are split-toed socks with two compartments – one smaller compartment for the big toe, and a larger compartment for the four remaining toes. This allows them to be worn with zori or geta sandals. [7]
Breaking Home Ties is a painting by American illustrator Norman Rockwell, created for the September 25, 1954, cover of The Saturday Evening Post.The picture represents a father and son waiting for a train that will take the young man to the state university.