Perhaps the hardest to find accessory shown in the Apparel Arts illustrations from what some think of as the golden age are hoop striped dress socks. Oh, there are one size fits all casual socks in a plethora of colors, but something suitable for wear with tailored clothing is a lot rarer on the ground.
I am thinking of over the calf merino wool in classic colorways. Dark green on cream like the socks in the illustrations would be one, if only to pay homage. Dark red on light gray perhaps, and navy on light blue and dark gray on mid gray as well. What else?
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Gallo makes - or used to - blue and red, grey and lime green, blue and chocolate brown and others in OTC merino. Have had them for a while and they are great quality.
Great idea, Will. Maybe orange or cream stripes on tan or something else on tan. Dark red on mid gray would be nice, too.
Dark red and mustard,
Yellow and blue,
Burnt sienna and raw umber?
David,
You've spent too much time around Crayolas.
When I first read this most of the illustrations that came to mind were summer examples of blue and tan, brown and tan, and white grounds with various horizontal color ways.
But I read the post again and realized the focus was on wool and perhaps more sober suitings. In which case, we need a blue-gray.
Of course, the summer ones in cotton mentioned above would be nice too.
I bought some hoop stripe socks, in tan & navy, as well as some socks with narrower horizontal stripes in various colorways, at Target.
They fit my son, who's a toddler.
Unfortunately, there's no indication that they have similar socks in adult sizes.
I enjoy your blog. But I wonder if you considered what type of socks the working-class, African-American gentleman is wearing in the first print. While the image isn't racist, far from it, it is an image that conveys White privilege and class separation as natural and relaxed, the order of the day then (and perhaps now). MiLO
It is the 21st century and I thought we were beyond that politically correct crap Milo.
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