Comments on: Spring Dreams

By: raubynn

raubynn — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 14:59:31 +0000

after reading this wonderful thread i think i am going with “seasonal”….kind like when mama would change out the clothes in the closet….
and actually (working in a building with a dress code) i feel blessed that i can show some of my personality by my sock & shoe choices….it’s about the only area where you can break out.

By: estheara

estheara — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:34:12 +0000

I kinda like the term “summerweight” myself. Though that isn’t really a word, I think… maybe that adds to its charm for me ; )

By: Kandice

Kandice — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:19:21 +0000

The “seasonal socks” thing sounds good for holidays, but I don’t know about for weather…it’s definitely not hot all over the world at the same time, and I don’t know how far away some of Sock Dreams’ customers are!

As far as dressing differently, I think part of the reason some people stand out in a crowd is because the human brain is SO good at recognizing patterns and then things that don’t fit those patterns. Really it’s a mental “shortcut”–if you had to process everything you can see all of the time, you’d never get anything else done, so your brain has to “tune out” a certain amount of stuff that is familiar or the same. BUT I don’t think we should look down on people who like to dress differently than the crowd! I don’t have the guts (or the waistline) to be wearing a petticoat, but it would make me smile to see someone else doing so =)

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:59:50 +0000

Maybe you should just make a category called “Seasonal Socks” and change it every few months? And then when holidays approach, the holiday-specific socks could be in there, and for winter and summer you could put in the warmest and coolest styles respectively, and that sort of thing.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:44:29 +0000

On a happier note. The signs of Spring are all around us. I love the early daylight savings time this year. Peace and Good will to all my fellow Socknistas & Socknistos :)!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:50:51 +0000

INDEED!! But people are quite petty and ignorant about those who appear “different” and don’t follow the conventions and norms. People in America are taught, thanks to our fine Puritanical–ever notice how much that sounds like tyrannical?–heritage, to be suspicious of those who are “different”. Now, I realize that throughout history, human beings have had “issues” with those who are different, and such issues have caused way too many wars. When the hell are they ever going to learn from history? (Ugh, probably never, it requires knowing and thinking about history and all of the mistakes made.)

It seems so obvious that it wouldn’t take much brain power and rational thought to simply come to the realization that a person’s appearance generally does not provide enough information about that person at all. Unfortunately, most people are too intellectually lazy, and in many cases, some political agendas benefit by getting people to make such judgments of others based on senseless convictions about how they are “different”. *cough-cough* Is it too much to ask people to simply think for themselves and think rationally? Probably. :(

Hmm…sorry I’ve ended on a bit of a negative note, I admit I don’t have much in the way of positive and hopeful feelings about the overall general public. So much goodness could be had if people could be rational and reasonable in the simplest of ways. *sigh*

By: Brandy

Brandy — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:03:59 +0000

I live in NYC. I work in an office where there is no official dress code. I’m in the fashion district but my office isn’t very fashionable. My omarleds and simone’s striped arm warmers have been a source of controversy around here with the older ladies. Luckily my boss likes them so I don’t have to change anything.Thanks for the pep talk EG.

By: EG

EG — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:42:24 +0000

I agree.
I get fewer judgemental comments/looks here in the city then when traveling in the neighboring states.
I just wish it wasn’t so… anywhere.

By: niqkita

niqkita — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:34:55 +0000

see, I think location has a bit to do with it as well. In NYC and Portland no one is likely to look at you odd for wearing anything out of the norm, or anything at all for that matter, but when in a smaller or less open-minded area it may be harder, not impossible, but you’d surely be more likely to stand out in a crowd for being yourself. At least that has been my experience and may affect the ability of more timid people to wear what they enjoy…

By: EG

EG — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:18:12 +0000

If you like it wear it, and when you do… wear it any way you like it :O)

Petticoats are one of my favorite ‘make you feel pretty’ things. I love having rivers of lace pooling around me when I sit down, and the little flirty bounce the ruffles give you when you walk. I personally think that despite what the fashion world might have us believe, that we should wear what we wear to please overselves … not those looking at us.

what is too old? who gets to choose? 29? 42? 54? 63? 100? oh there must be a chart with the cut off date on when we are no longer allowed to wear the fun stuff huh? (wouldn’t that be horrible)

My niece recently said to me that she didn’t look forward to getting old cause she just didn’t like the clothes that older women had to wear. I couldn’t believe that she seemed to feel it was required to wear dowdy clothing at a certain age (fearful of her response, I didn’t ask her what she thought that age was). I tried to explain to her that there was no rule that you ever have to dress any certain way because of what is expected of you at any particular age.. and that when you hit an age like say 40 it doesn’t mean that you suddenly start craving a pair of too short polyester pants, sensible shoes, and a T shirt with kitties and rhinestones on it. I didn’t like polyester pants at 10, still didn’t like em at 20, no change at 40, and I’m convinced I’ll feel no different at 100 (but heck, if any point in my life I happen to begin liking them, then I’d wear them with pride… I just don’t think that age should dictate that decision I think personal taste should).

I wish more people would feel comfortable in allowing themselves to wear what makes them happy regardless of any age/sex/situation requirements that society tries to make them conform to.

I want to wear my high top cons, my fishnets, petticoats, thigh high sockies, MC jacket, hippy goth dresses, pigtails, shocking colored hair, and whatever the heck else strikes me happy for as long as I’m still kicking and I reserve the right to change my mind about what I like whenever I do.

Sorry guys… didn’t mean to go off about that, I just feel so strongly about being able to decorate our bodies in whatever style makes us smile, and hate that we (myself included) often hesitate… fearing judgement when considering things we really want. Whenever I debate if I am “too old” for something I really desire to wear (or if it is too ‘out of style’ or too wild, or too whatever in the eyes of someone else), these are the arguments I give to myself.

Brandy… I hope you get yourself that petticoat, and I hope that you’ll share with us a beautiful picture of you wearing it with pride… that would make my day :O)

PS… Love the idea of petticoat fridays!! I love petticoats and adore Fridays too… I think I’ll join you in petticoat fridays even though I’m all the way over here in nyc.

Okies.. I’ll be quiet now :O)