Super warm!
In previous years Ozone has had an angora jambiere that was quite popular.
This year they’ve made a mohair version and wow is it warm!
thick, soft and really toasty, especially if you wear them over a pair of cotton or bamboo tights (try MP cotton lined wool tights or leggings for the ultimate warm combo). I wasn’t sure I needed a pair of these mohair socks til I tried them, then I thought about it… long ribbed mohair socks that are actually made in France and only cost $45. I know, times are tough and we’re all watching our spending, uncertain what the future holds. For $45 I can stay warmer without turning the heater up, I can enjoy wearing skirts on chilly days, and they are really stylish not merely functional, suddenly they are sounding like a very good value. But I hate itchy wool things and don’t always want to layer to lessen the itch. …that’s okay because I wore these over bare skin on a very windy day with a cute skirt and a light velvet overcoat and I was totally comfy. Only had to pull the socks up sporadically, not every step or every five minutes, just once in a while. Plus, uncuffed they went just about to the tops of my legs! of course, your results may vary, but my body double Dara (I say that only because several of us often have a hard time telling which of us is in a picture of legs if there are no hints given) has longer more muscular legs than I do and they were nearly thigh high on her too, but she cuffed them down for the photos to help keep expectations realistic…
Another high end treat:
Orkney Angora leg warmers…
For years I ordered their anklets, knee highs & thigh high angora socks as well, but as they and they’re staff get older they have decided not to make those by hand anymore. Happily, they are still making us the wrist and leg warmers, though for how much longer I am uncertain. If there is still a strong enough market for $60 fuzzy warmth this winter I may bring in more colors, for now I stuck with the classics: black, brown, charcoal and olive…
Stay warm with us, and we’ll keep the comfy socks & warmers coming!
November 9th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
once upon a time long long ago i received these (the older version)as a gift from someone i thought was a goddess….well now i know she is a goddess and that those socks are all that and more that i dreamed them to be…i still treasure them and wear them only to stare at….i get mad at myself about that… but they are very special to me and so they just get to play inside…maybe i will be nice to them and let them see the out of doors some day or maybe i will save up for these new green yummies! and being green is so en vogue right now isnt it!
November 10th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
I love the last photo! Cute shoes, as usual =)
I recall that the Angora Jambiers were Miss Rebeckah’s favorite socks and seeing as she had well over 200 pairs I think that’s saying something. I’m sure the Mohair version is just as nice.
It never gets cold enough for wool socks here but I wanted to encourage the other sock lovers to try these out.
November 10th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I am in love with everything about these socks! They are warm, long, stay up, and are absolutely gorgeous! And with my luck, they will not fit plus – sized. Any info on how much the top stretch is on these?
November 10th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
The tops stretch to 20 inches easily.
…More with patience and wet-stretching I’m certain.
I think these would be a new favorite for miss Becky.
Those green shoes are Dick & Jaynes, I love them, thankfully they fit several of us at the warehouse so they show up in pictures more than I have ever worn them out. I keep most of my shoes in my office these days and stick to stuff I can walk dogs in for at home.
November 10th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
I am so jealous of all you people and your same-size feet. Grrr. Equal shoe opportunity for the tiny-footed!
November 11th, 2008 at 11:37 am
sadly, it seems that every time I find smaller shoes they are too small for the small-footed among us ~:(
November 12th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Twenty inches…hmm. I don’t know, probably would work. Now if I can only convince my husband that I NEED these socks…….