Author Topic: Dress Socks (Read 9399 times)

CrushNasty · « **on:** March 21, 2011, 09:04:16 PM »

How do you choose what color of dress socks to wear in the morning? Have heard of several theories, and have yet to fully commit to one.

(As best as possible in all situtations)... Match the shoe color? Match the pants? Something incredibly obscure? Other?

Thanks, guys. Welcome to the offseason.

Johnny Wichita · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2011, 09:45:48 PM »

Match the pants.

Next.

chunkles · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2011, 09:56:05 PM »

almost never go lighter than the pant.
if contrasting the pant, match the shirt or compliment the shirt.
patterned socks should not take attention away from the shirt or pant.
solids are easy, but also boring.
shoe color shouldn't affect sock color unless you're wearing a crazy-colored leather pair of shoes. However, if shoes are black, I usually stick with black socks or dark colors.
best of luck, go beards and handsome emaws.

CrushNasty · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2011, 09:56:33 PM »

Quote from: Johnny Wichita on March 21, 2011, 09:45:48 PM

Match the pants.

Seems to be the majority. Any EMAW'ers fall into the other camps?

EMAWmeister · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2011, 10:10:53 PM »

Black nike hyper elite crew socks. (Semi srs)

Lefty · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2011, 06:44:03 AM »

always, always match the sock to the shirt. If your shirt looks good with the pants, the socks will flow with the pants. Sidenote, always match belt with shoes.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2011, 08:50:32 AM »

usually I match the shirt to the socks, unless it's a wierd shirt, then i match pants.

john "teach me how to" dougie · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2011, 08:53:39 AM »

Always match my ascot.

asava · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2011, 08:54:12 AM »

some LDSIQ goin on in here.

j rake · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:03:21 AM »

No one has ever seen my socks when I have dress pants on.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:08:17 AM »

shirts to socks? where do you guys live? bermuda?

Ghost of Stan Parrish · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:52:01 AM »

I guess matching the shirt comes into play if you wear a polo. Don't wear white socks when you're wearing a white button-down shirt. HTH.

EDIT: And you shouldn't ever be wearing any other color button-down than white or blue or pink. And don't wear blue socks with a blue button-down either. Fear the Beard.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:11:19 AM »

of course you match the socks to the pants. jfc, guys.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:15:52 AM »

Black/Grey pants = black/grey sock.
khaki pants/brown shoes = medium to dark brown (never do khaki on khaki).
Brown pants/light shirt = medium to light brown socks.

Do not ever match the pants, unless it's black. Match the shirt, or do a different shade of the pants.

Not that hard, people.

Ghost of Stan Parrish · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:41:57 PM »

Yes, mostly match to your pants. But if you're wearing a dark sock, it's also OK to have an accent pattern (e.g., argyle) in the sock the same color as your tie. (Not sure this is a tie conversation though.)

Ghost of Stan Parrish · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:46:26 PM »

Or, you could just wear bright red socks with everything and be known as "Red Socks Guy."

You looking to stand out?

asava · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:26:43 PM »

Quote from: ew2x4 on March 22, 2011, 11:15:52 AM

Black/Grey pants = black/grey sock.
khaki pants/brown shoes = medium to dark brown (never do khaki on khaki).
Brown pants/light shirt = medium to light brown socks.

Do not ever match the pants, unless it's black. Match the shirt, or do a different shade of the pants.

Not that hard, people.

do not do any of this.

Johnny Wichita · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:38:16 PM »

Quote from: asava on March 22, 2011, 01:26:43 PM

Quote from: ew2x4 on March 22, 2011, 11:15:52 AM
Black/Grey pants = black/grey sock.
khaki pants/brown shoes = medium to dark brown (never do khaki on khaki).
Brown pants/light shirt = medium to light brown socks.

Do not ever match the pants, unless it's black. Match the shirt, or do a different shade of the pants.

Not that hard, people.

do not do any of this.

Agree.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:43:58 PM »

Yeah, I'm going to listen to people who have payless shoe source loafers and $18 Kohls dress pants. This isn't 1939. You don't have to match pants.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:48:04 PM »

This biggest no-no: do not match the shoes.

jmlynch1 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:50:29 PM »

Quote from: ew2x4 on March 22, 2011, 01:43:58 PM

Yeah, I'm going to listen to people who have payless shoe source loafers and $18 Kohls dress pants. This isn't 1939. You don't have to match pants.

How do you know Asava?

EMAWmeister · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:59:24 PM »

Quote from: ew2x4 on March 22, 2011, 01:48:04 PM

This biggest no-no: do not match the shoes.

unless black, of course.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2011, 02:22:43 PM »

Of course.

asava · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2011, 02:42:44 PM »

Quote from: jmlynch1 on March 22, 2011, 01:50:29 PM

Quote from: ew2x4 on March 22, 2011, 01:43:58 PM
Yeah, I'm going to listen to people who have payless shoe source loafers and $18 Kohls dress pants. This isn't 1939. You don't have to match pants.
How do you know Asava?

buuuurrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

and i didn't say you have to match pants. in fact pretty much none of the rules people have said on this thread are nowhere near right.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #24 on:** March 22, 2011, 03:38:41 PM »

Quote from: asava on March 22, 2011, 02:42:44 PM

Quote from: jmlynch1 on March 22, 2011, 01:50:29 PM
Quote from: ew2x4 on March 22, 2011, 01:43:58 PM
Yeah, I'm going to listen to people who have payless shoe source loafers and $18 Kohls dress pants. This isn't 1939. You don't have to match pants.
How do you know Asava?

buuuurrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

and i didn't say you have to match pants. in fact pretty much none of the rules people have said on this thread are nowhere near right.

what are the "right" rules?