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Archive for August, 2004
“standing” the test of time…
I wore these Tabi Socks for a 12-hour shift at work on Sunday, with a pair of skate shoes. The temperature at work is a chilly 65 degrees most of the time, and I was comfy the whole time! They kept me warm in the cool air, cool in the outdoor heat, and kept sweat wicked away from my feet the whole night!
I love that they keep your big toe separated, but don’t take as long to put on as toesocks (not that I don’t love those, too). I also love their versatility! They’re thin enough for mary janes and cushy enough for tennis shoes (as long as you’re not ACTUALLY playing tennis or anything), and the fit is fabulous!
I wear a 12 in Ladies’ shoes, 10 1/2 in Mens’, and the Large fit me just fine, and seem to be able to stretch quite a big bigger. Rave review for summer Tabis!
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Two years ago today…
I was testing out the thicker version of the longsocks.
Today I spent way too much time trying to make sense out of all the varieties of longsocks we currently have. They started out such a wonderful item but have turned into a bit of a headache for me as the supplier wasn’t able to consistantly produce the right lengths, often leaving us short handed on the ones that really sell well (notice how we never did get any 50 inch and are still waiting to hear whether anymore 100 inch were ever made despite having been told months ago they were soon to be on their way…)
You see, although Olivia is redesigning the site, we’re in the portion where I have to supply alot of information and I’m dreadfully behind at the moment, partly because I overthink everything and have been trying to double check my information against the actual labels and wouldn’t you know it, some have changed the wording since they first arrived ~:(
So if you don’t hear from me for a few days I’m in the dungeon with the data sheets. But don’t worry, orders are still going out quickly everyday, thanks to the man in charge of shipping…
I was testing out the thicker version of the longsocks.
Today I spent way too much time trying to make sense out of all the varieties of longsocks we currently have. They started out such a wonderful item but have turned into a bit of a headache for me as the supplier wasn’t able to consistantly produce the right lengths, often leaving us short handed on the ones that really sell well (notice how we never did get any 50 inch and are still waiting to hear whether anymore 100 inch were ever made despite having been told months ago they were soon to be on their way…)
You see, although Olivia is redesigning the site, we’re in the portion where I have to supply alot of information and I’m dreadfully behind at the moment, partly because I overthink everything and have been trying to double check my information against the actual labels and wouldn’t you know it, some have changed the wording since they first arrived ~:(
So if you don’t hear from me for a few days I’m in the dungeon with the data sheets. But don’t worry, orders are still going out quickly everyday, thanks to the man in charge of shipping…
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Our webmistress to be…
Olivia
These are my favourite socks!
They’re so bright and colourful I cant help but feel happy when I wear them. Even the cats notice!
Olivia
These are my favourite socks!
They’re so bright and colourful I cant help but feel happy when I wear them. Even the cats notice!
Olivia is now in charge of redesigning Sock Dreams.
When it is done next month Sock Dreams will look forever different and Fetishize Me will remain mostly the same except you will no longer be able to buy anything off it, all FZMe pages will become gallery pages linking to the appropriate page in Sock Dreams.
Alot of work lies ahead of us…
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I couldn’t resist…
We shot these at my fav antique store here in Portland…
kinda quickly so no one would notice, so they came out a little fuzzy, but I absolutely love the way they look so I added some effects to bring out the mood even more.
The stockings are from Music Legs and are a style I wasn’t initially interested in because when I saw them all I could think of was how they would be a pain to put on with all those big diamonds.
When I realized that there really could be a demand for them and that they come in plenty of colors I decided to give them a shot.
We now have, ready to order, Lycra Diamond Thigh Highs
in black, red, purple, turquoise, lime green, fuscia (that really just looks like neon pink) and white. Here’s a more detailed shot…
They list the size range as 5′- 5′10″ 100-175 lbs, I’m in the middle of the height range and the low end of the weight range and I think they would work best on taller people & should easily fit people taller than 5′10″. They came all the way up to the tops of my legs and those diamonds are so adjustable that I just know they’d go alot further if you let them. The toe is completely enclosed so that isn’t a problem, but the heel isn’t so if you were going to do much walking in shoes wearing these I’d add a pair of booties to protect from blisters (I have a little one for not thinking of this sooner). I wore them with & without tights under and found that I prefered them with, they really stand out over a contrasting color, you won’t get blisters in shoes and there’s the added benefit of hiding any flaws like freckles, stubble or bruises. They don’t need garters, they’ll stay up no matter what you do, but they will need to be hand washed & hung to dry because they’d be a mess if they found their way into a machine.
We shot these at my fav antique store here in Portland…
kinda quickly so no one would notice, so they came out a little fuzzy, but I absolutely love the way they look so I added some effects to bring out the mood even more.
The stockings are from Music Legs and are a style I wasn’t initially interested in because when I saw them all I could think of was how they would be a pain to put on with all those big diamonds.
When I realized that there really could be a demand for them and that they come in plenty of colors I decided to give them a shot.
We now have, ready to order, Lycra Diamond Thigh Highs
in black, red, purple, turquoise, lime green, fuscia (that really just looks like neon pink) and white. Here’s a more detailed shot…
They list the size range as 5′- 5′10″ 100-175 lbs, I’m in the middle of the height range and the low end of the weight range and I think they would work best on taller people & should easily fit people taller than 5′10″. They came all the way up to the tops of my legs and those diamonds are so adjustable that I just know they’d go alot further if you let them. The toe is completely enclosed so that isn’t a problem, but the heel isn’t so if you were going to do much walking in shoes wearing these I’d add a pair of booties to protect from blisters (I have a little one for not thinking of this sooner). I wore them with & without tights under and found that I prefered them with, they really stand out over a contrasting color, you won’t get blisters in shoes and there’s the added benefit of hiding any flaws like freckles, stubble or bruises. They don’t need garters, they’ll stay up no matter what you do, but they will need to be hand washed & hung to dry because they’d be a mess if they found their way into a machine.
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Sneak peak…
They aren’t fencenets, they’re even cooler (or hotter….)
I need to get some more detailed shots of them since the ones we did yesterday are a tad fuzzy and I need to add them to the site and I have about a dozen other things to work on and…
They aren’t fencenets, they’re even cooler (or hotter….)
I need to get some more detailed shots of them since the ones we did yesterday are a tad fuzzy and I need to add them to the site and I have about a dozen other things to work on and…
Brick Socks
All in all, you’re just another sock in the pile.
These, like the new cheetah print trouser socks below, are made by Foot Traffic and are excellent for summer wear! They provide nearly opaque leg coverage but are thin enough to help you deal with the heat outside. I love these with tennis shoes and mary janes, and as you can see, the toe seam is nice enough that you could tuck it under a bit and wear these with sandals or open-toed pumps as well!
By the way, for those of you who were wondering, these socks ARE knee-highs on those over 5′8″, will stretch to accomodate slightly larger calves, AND they fit larger feet, so they would make an excellent unisex sock, too!!!
Now, someone needs to make a faux-wood-finish sock!!!! :D
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Four years online…
Happy Birthday to us!!!
I started this site all by myself…
just me, my camera and some big ideas…
Happy Birthday to us!!!
I started this site all by myself…
just me, my camera and some big ideas…
In the beginning there were just 22 items
mostly socks & a few thigh highs
(that included color choices)
we now have well over 700 choices (!!!)
…they’re not just socks & some are exclusives.
Two years ago my sweetie offered to start helping with packaging the orders. At first I was reluctant to give up any aspect of the business, but it soon became unavoidable and he stepped right in and started helping. Now we’re contemplating extra help…
(at least around the holidays so that we have time to sleep)
Last year I decided to switch from Fetishize Me to Sock Dreams…
This year the site is being redeveloped by a professional…
This day last year I was trying out the now extinct 215 inch longsocks you see in the picture above, it is an interesting week to look back on because just like today I was looking back & reminiscing and looking ahead & dreaming…
Next year, who knows where our Sock Dreams will take us…
