vertical stripes are the best!
Some of the colours seem a bit longer than others, and my milk & cookies {white and black} pair did shrink a little in my dryer. I recommend cold washing and hang drying to avoid any shrinking. These do slip down a little while wearing, and some like to sit at the top of my knee caps, but most socks need a pull up now and again, so it doesn’t bother me too bad to pull these up occasionally.
I think what will turn most people off of the ink-lined is that they are a very snug fitting sock with smallish feet, and will definitely only be knee highs on sturdier legs. However, if you avoid the frustration of trying to make them OTKs and instead buy them AS knee highs, you’ll probably find them quiet wonderful. They always stayed put as knee highs on me. Shown here in lilac which re-awakened my love of purple, as I had carpet this exact colour as a kid. :) They are also fun to twist or cuff:
If you have really sturdy legs and have been hesitant to try the ink-lined, then start with the white/white. They are much stretchier, come up a lot higher and stay put better than the typical pair of ink-lined do. The white/white combination reminds me of little girl socks, so innocent and sweet.
I’ve heard that less colour choices will be available in the future, so don’t wait too long to get yourself a pair of the fabulous ink-lined.
August 15th, 2006 at 9:25 pm
Sorry ladies, we’ve been ever so busy this week and never updated on what is lowest, hopefully tomorrow will not be saner but we’ll be quicker, we could surely use more help soon, hint, hint ~;)
August 17th, 2006 at 10:46 am
more help? is that a call to potential sock-elves everywhere? you know, i’ll be in portland next week and will be available to be ordered around by any sock-goddesses who might need a lowly sock-elf… hint, hint… :D
August 14th, 2006 at 1:22 pm
one more thing….the white/white of these are for real the best ever “school girl” white socks ever….i think anyway….did i mention i love these socks…..siiiiiiiiigh….and i have size 10 feet & they fit and go up just above my knee and stay there…they never seem too tight to me?? oddly i am wearing these right now…..
August 13th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
Is there any way to get a heads up as to what colors will be going first? I’d really like to snag some of these up, but since I have yet to complete my fantastic and amazing experiment of growing money on a sweet little Bonsai tree, finances are still tight. Thus, I can only get a little here and a little there. But if some of the colors I want will be disappearing soon, I want to make sure to go ahead and get those.
August 14th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
uummm….dang…..these have always been one of my very very very very favs…..gorgeous and i really like the fit……siiiiigh. oh and cheryl let me know when you get that tree thing working- cuz i am in some serious need!!!!!!!!!!!!! (reminding me of the old “spaghetti doesnt grow on trees” commercials)
August 13th, 2006 at 6:27 pm
Oh no! Does this mean that the nylon ink-lined are leaving as well???
August 13th, 2006 at 7:21 pm
:( sniff sniff. Now I have to get going and make some money.
August 13th, 2006 at 1:33 pm
the bubblegum/blacks were too tight on me too! i thought it was just my chunky calves! :D
August 13th, 2006 at 3:33 pm
nice! I went and checked it out and signed in. Didn’t add anything yet though, I’m supposed to be working on images right this very moment and better get back to it…
August 13th, 2006 at 2:08 pm
it’s pretty much this style. The ink lineds are a very snug sock. I broke a nail once pulling them on. They’re great for petite feet/legs. I hope you bring in a better vertical stripe to replace these then?
August 13th, 2006 at 11:35 am
indeed, just the other day Alicia and I were discussing new styles and space issues and I feel that out of our many styles this is the first one I wish to cut way down on to make room for the new stuff that is coming. I think my fav of these are the pink with white, very girly, good stretch and just so darned cute!
August 13th, 2006 at 11:35 am
Small OTKs? Can it be true? I’m snagging some immediately!
August 13th, 2006 at 11:52 am
the white/white are very OTK on me and not too tight, perfect^_^, but I find the bubblegum/black ones were kinda too tight around the tops and made it just barley past my knee. mmm new stufffff ;)