Archive for February, 2005
Throx rock. They really do! Two “pairs” get you three pairs, while others get you two! :)
I love to wear my Throx around the house when I want to keep my feet clean (as you can see in the pic below, my floors get pretty dirty), and they look so cute in sneakers. They also make a nice thin layer under other socks, although you can’t see their cool designs that way. My newest Throx purchase was the Punky Pirates:

While I will admit that they are a bit snug on my size 12s right at first, they always get nice and comfy after a few minutes. And the patterns are so neat!

The question always remains: What to do with the third sock? I like to mismatch the third sock of two different pairs, just to mix things up a bit. :)
Posted on February 28th, 2005 in socks by shelleopard
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From Music Legs we have these new leggings, or footless pantyhose.
They come in this blue and a dark pink with what they call a bee hive pattern, I think it looks like honeycomb so we’ll call it that, they have roses too and nice lace ruffles around the ankles. The panty area is solid and they are nylon through & through. We had alot of fun trying these on, they went great with the new petticoats (which should be back in stock early this week) and would go with lots of skirts, dresses, shorts, you can even wear them under jeans if you cuff them up high enough to let the lace show. The size range is 100-175 lbs, we think they might go just a bit larger than that…
Posted on February 27th, 2005 in socks by niqkita
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Yesterday we got a little box of samples, mostly new colors of the otk tube socks for us to decide on (not all the yarns work well with that machine).
These pretty pink otk’s were in the box along with this same style in white, grey & black. I didn’t even really have to try them to know we’d want them…
but I have been wearing this pair all day to be sure. They have spandex in them so they keep their shape around feet & ankles and they stay up well. If I order them this week we should have them in a couple of weeks and should have them added to the site just in time for spring to begin!

Posted on February 26th, 2005 in socks by niqkita
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Naturally you’d think we’d have ordered the M40s in our thick marled colors…
but we didn’t and hadn’t planned to.
You see, when I sampled them a few months ago I wasn’t happy with how tight they were due to the extra thickness of the marled yarn. Instead I ordered in the Super Marled because I found that to be very comfy without the extra ribbing and elastic in the thighs. Then in an attempt to get ahead and help us out our supplier went ahead and made up a batch, it even includes a green shade we don’t have the others in, with small feet to boot. How could I say no when asked if we wanted them? Of course we wanted them! but I still don’t think we’ll carry them once we sell through these first four dozen. So if you are at least as slender as I am (or just like snug socks) and want a pair I suggest getting them while we have them because we have to make room for many more dreamy socks.
I am wearing my green pair right now, they are more work to put on due to the snugness, but once one are actually quite comfy. I wore these under stretchy velvet pants today and my legs were perfectly warm, no trouble with these falling down either ~:)
Posted on February 25th, 2005 in socks by niqkita
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The tights are from Music Legs, under their Queentex label, semi opaque with criss crossing lines with ribbed charcoal grey leg warmers from K Bell. These are almost exactly like the ever popular Foot Traffic version we run out of every year (we only run out because they do:), the main difference with these is that black ruffled bit at their bottoms, they are also a tad thicker & lighter…
Posted on February 24th, 2005 in socks by niqkita
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These lovelies are Seamless Stripes Crocheted panty hose
…and if you’re familiar with Music legs labels you just might have guessed by that quirky name that they are in fact a Music Legs item. The package also says Fine Fishnet, and yes, they are fishnet-y, and soft, and sexy, and comfy too! I didn’t want to take them off after the shoot. The sizing says you should be between 5′ & 5′10″ and 100-175 lbs to wear these, I think there is a little room outside that for larger folks, except for the waistband which is narrow and starts showing off its white elastic when stretched excessively. You could cut these off before the waist and wear them as raw edged stockings with garters holding them up, hmmmm, where are my scissors?
Posted on February 23rd, 2005 in socks by niqkita
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Blooming in the warm sunny weather is a fresh batch of fishnet pantyhose…
12 colors to choose from including the pretty pale pink above
& this deep full bodied burgundy…

we have a similar burgundy fishnet I’ll show off shortly too…
We haven’t taken pictures of all 12 colors yet
…but I was able to simulate most of them for their page.
These are a one size item, with a weight range of 90-160, enough spandex to fit nicely along curves & ankles and no back seams. As you can see in the post below these are perfect for adding layers of loveliness to your legs…
Posted on February 22nd, 2005 in socks by niqkita
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I never gave much thought to petticoats til I spotted one hanging from the rafters of a thrift store last year. All red & ruffle-y, it caught my eye and I just had to have it. I snatched it up, brought it home & discovered that it was fun to wear, lots of fun to look at & quite photogenic besides.
Now we have an easy source for a simple version, not as many layers or ruffles as the classic, but a wonderful addition just the same. And at $18 you just might be able to get more than one color if you like them. Right now we only have them in pink & black because I wanted to make sure they were worth having. We’ve decided that they are so I’ve ordered red & white to come in later this week (or early next if they’re late). In fact, we just might run out before the next batch comes in because I was playing it safe with a small order and we’ve already sold several with barely a mention of them!
These should be hand washed and can be machine dried, I found the lace hung better after being washed and I saw no damage or wrinkling as a result.

They say one size, nothing more for sizing info…
they are nice & stretchy & easily fit over my 34 inch hips. The top part is shiny & spandex-y with two layers of ruffles reaching 12 inches long.
The striped stockings are these, the fishnets are new
…they come in lots of colors and will be added shortly.
Posted on February 21st, 2005 in socks by niqkita
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These are sooo pretty and candy-colored; I just *had* to have them! ;) The Bold Stripes by Hot Sox came in shades of black and brown, green and blue, and pink and orange, but most have sold out (in record time)! If you like them, do what I did and BUY THEM EARLY!!! I hesitated on the blacks and browns and didn’t get a pair, although these are the ones that I *really* liked, anyway. :) They stayed up and on under jeans throughout my twelve-hour worknight, never once falling below my knees. I almost forgot that they were on at all! These are a definite OTK, even on my long legs, and they fit my foot perfectly.

More reviews in the days to come, and new garters on the way, too! Hey, how do you feel about pom-poms? :D

Posted on February 21st, 2005 in socks by shelleopard
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Posted on February 19th, 2005 in socks by niqkita
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