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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Hilary Osborne

INSANE: Pretty profane or pulled up how socks became cool and controversial | Vintage Vibes

Pink socks, blue socks, yellow socks, blue socks with patterns, and mustard-coloured socks

On a bright summer’s day recently I found myself facing a quandary. Choosing a top and trousers to wear wasn’t a problem, but my whole outfit was in danger of being derailed by a mis-step: the wrong socks.

Should it be a pair that matched the rest of my outfit, or with a pattern that stood out? Did a frill look fussy, or bring just the right amount of detail? Was the fact they didn’t have a four-letter word on them going to expose me as woefully out of touch? The only thing I was certain of is that they should be on show.

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