Socks/Tights General

[Anonymous No.7289486]

Where do you buy socks? Where do you buy tights? Where do you buy custom tights? What irks you about burando socks? What socks are overused and ruffle your frills?
Post here about all your socky problems and help other anons find ones that would match their coords~

[Anonymous No.7289490]

I hate:
skeleton tights
bjd tights
black/white striped socks/tights
under-the-knee socks
tights that rip
burando socks where the print looks like shit when stretched
ankle socks

[Anonymous No.7289518]

I'm a Zettai Ryouiki girl. I love thigh highs, over the knees, and tights. Recently my boyfriend got me into a foot fetish so now I'm including long legwarmers.

I get my socks at.. sockdreams, ebay, amazon, random department stores, and etsy. I have two pairs of secret shop socks (my only lolita socks) and I really don't like them. The print makes my calves look big sometimes and they're too much of a standout/distraction from my outfit. This is the same reason I hate tattoo tights.

My best tights come from New York & Company. I got two at an insane $2 each sale. It's been about a year or so and they show no signs of tearing or anything, and the colours are really opaque with the right thickness. I also got these sock garters from sockdreams which turned out to be a godsend since I was sick of sock glue leaving gross residue whenever it wears off. I'm so tempted to get other colours.

[Anonymous No.7289519]

>>7289490
>I hate everything ever.

[Anonymous No.7289536]

I work in a tights shop, so I get a lot from there, a few from eBay/taobao, and I have a few from sockdreams. If I didn't have to wear the work ones so much I would be all over a taobao and storenvy for printed tights. I love them. I also wish the same prints they would make for OTKs could be made a little longer, like thigh highs. I love most OTKs but they tend to make my legs look shorter and chubby. I'm only 5'0" and around 98 pounds, but I don't have skinny legs so I guess OTKs just aren't for me.

[Anonymous No.7289537]

>>7289518
How do you keep your thigh highs to stay? Mine are always slipping down.

[Anonymous No.7289540]

>>7289537
I'm retarded please ignore.

[Anonymous No.7289545]

>>7289490
>black/white striped socks/tights
Well I hate you anon, so there.

[Anonymous No.7289548]

>>7289536
Oh, and by the way, since the weird Steve Madden transition for Betsey Johnson, a lot of bigger companies are selling her tights/legwear super cheap (at least half the price), as supposedly they've been discontinued. Found some really nice ones at Burlington Coat Factory, Strawberry, and DSW.

Macy's I think also has some, but I don't know at what price.

[Magical Machete !KonabiK9d2 No.7289551]

I buy socks from e'rrwhere. Ebay, sock dreams, yandy, we love colors... Whoever has what I want for a decent price.
But, I wont buy custom tights cause I'm always terrified of buying things without knowing how they will be, especially when they're more than $10. One day I will stop being a chicken and try some out.

Some of the tights that have become popular in the past year only look good on certain types of legs, and I won't ever have those legs (BJD tights and the fake thigh-high cats one, I'm looking at you).

I recently went crazy and bought about $60 works of stockings and tights that I wont be able to wear until the spring. I have no shame. They are glorious. Well, most of them anyway.

[Anonymous No.7289552]

>>7289548
I'm going out on a shopping trip this weekend so I'll keep a look out! Thanks, anon. <3

[Anonymous No.7289553]

>>7289486
Has anyone else noticed that Haenuli's tights are made for giants?

[Anonymous No.7289580]

>>7289548
Oh damn, I had no idea they were discontinuing her legwear.. will have to go grab some while I can.

[Anonymous No.7289581]

>>7289553
Yes, a thread discussed it for a while not long ago. Has anyone actually talked to her about this?

[Anonymous No.7289585]

>>7289552
No problem!

I think her tights are pretty good for people who can't fit into standard taobao ebay tights. Usually they'll come in different sizes, so bigger girls and long legged girls have some cheap nice tights if they can find them

[Anonymous No.7289604]

>>7289548
>>7289580
Yeah, I guess Steve Madden took over and bankrupted the company? I don't even know if she's personally designing anymore.

OH, and just checked Amazon. Some of the tights are there too discounted/half off.

[Anonymous No.7289612]

I'm 6'0 and brand otks barely go above the knees. Would a garter belt fix this? I like wearing OTT but I look stupid with utk otks.

Where specifically do people buy lacey tights with loliable designs? I can only ever find solid colors, diamond shapes, or ones that look like they wont last 1 wear without ripping. (or ones that are beautiful but over my budget)

Also are http://www.ebay.com/itm/400629260971 worth buying? or buy something better? I need socks to match that skeleton giraffe print from kidsyoyo and i'm uncreative.

[Anonymous No.7289646]

>>7289585
I love them for their long tights as someone who is 6 foot and all legs

[Anonymous No.7289654]

>>7289553
what??! there are intricately printed tights that i (5'11") can wear without being ugly and stretched out!? this makes me so excited.

[Anonymous No.7289673]

>>7289654
If I remember right, some tall girls in the mentioned thread were saying they were too long even for them, though. But yeah, if you're under maybe 5'6" (or maybe more) it sounds like they'll be hugely baggy.

[Anonymous No.7289810]

>>7289612
Forever 21 used to have them, so did topshop. Bodyline have black and white lace, but they probably won't fit someone 6' 0. Pamela Mann, Jonothan Aston, and Leg Avenue should still have some nice ones.

[Anonymous No.7289849]

>>7289553
>5'0
>can never wear Haenuli

[Choco-Coco !!mOxKaazUvDF No.7289924]

I've ordered from sock dreams once for thigh highs for cosplay and I loved them. They were only $6 but did roll so had to use fashion tape to keep them up.

[Anonymous No.7289995]

>>7289486
>Where do you buy socks? AATP, Metamorphose, I.W, Baby and Moitie.
>Where do you buy tights? AATP and Myer (they have a nice range of patterned tights and it's uniform policy. >Where do you buy custom tights? Etsy. >What irks you about burando socks? They are too short sometimes and roll down my knees. Also often the foot length is too short as I have very big feet. >What socks are overused and ruffle your frills?
Black x white, blkx purple, blkxred, blx x green striped socks.
Bjd tights.
Skeleton tights.
Under the knee socks.
Replica socks that look very different than the original.
Some black milk legwear.

>>7289612
Anon have you tried I.W or AATP they make the longest socks imo. There is sock glue and brand tights also. Ap has released suspenders or bloomer suspenders.

[Anonymous No.7290005]

>Where do you buy socks?
Innocent World, BtSSB/AatP directly, TaoBao on occasion

>Where do you buy tights?
Mostly TaoBao. Sometimes local markets.

>Where do you buy custom tights?
I haven't yet. I'm tempted to try making my own on Funny Legs, but most of the custom tights I've seen from lolita indie brands don't appeal.

>What irks you about burando socks?
They get holes in the toe really, really easily. I wish they were reinforced just there somehow. I know that they wouldn't stretch well if they were thicker throughout, but a little extra padding in the toe region would save me a lot of darning.

>What socks are overused and ruffle your frills?
I'm getting over the use of random printed tights in every lolita outfit ever. It's nice with solid pieces, but pairing prints with prints on top of prints is cluttered and messy.

[Anonymous No.7290021]

>>7289673
I'm 5'4" and mine sag around my ankles. They are also super long in the torso part...they easily come up to my books so I have to roll them down. My Snow Field tights are the same way. I wonder if they use the same manufacturer? Anyways, the size doesn't bother me too much. They are really cute and I get tons of compliments on them.

[Anonymous No.7290034]

>>7289924
how are they not rolling off your legs? Is there some kind of adhesive ?

[Anonymous No.7290043]

>>7290034
Almost as if they mention using fashion tape right there in the comment...

[Anonymous No.7290055]

>implying i read posts

[Anonymous No.7290064]

>>7290060
Yes.

[Anonymous No.7290060]

So are you uhh supposed to wear underwear with tights?

[Anonymous No.7290097]

>>7289995
I'm into a lot of jfashions that aren't lolita so I'm always a little worried an actual lolita will see me parading around with their socks and assume I'm wasting perfectly good brand, but I love looking at IW socks. So maybe one day.

AATP is actually brilliant, I'm looking at some really great OTKs from them right now!

[Anonymous No.7290107]

>>7290060

[Anonymous No.7290112]

>>7290097

If I saw you, I'd totally cheer the fact that you're wearing socks. If I was bolder I'd compliment you and fangirl about IW a bit and perhaps we'd be new jfashion buddies.

This is all in my bold anon imagination though. Either way, I doubt anyone would say much or be judgmental.

[Anonymous No.7290115]

Any place where I can buy diamond-pattered tights in pink and white or light blue and white.
All I am finding is black and some other color.

[Anonymous No.7290139]

>>7290112
A-anon, I hope I run into someone like you!

[Anonymous No.7290143]

>>7290097
I get excited seeing people wear lolita items in non-lolita outfits, actually. Doesn't matter if they're actually a lolita or not, it's just cool to see the fashion spreading in little ways.

[Anonymous No.7290150]

>>7290097
Aw shucks anon don't worry about it, I wear my AP socks with my non loli skirts, it's great!

[Anonymous No.7290174]

>>7289553
R-really?! Then there's still hope for me.

[Anonymous No.7290190]

>>7289581
I believe they must have.

But if you want to add to the commentary, they have a questionnaire up about their next design:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QReltQmOswN2wzdhnRPhHhDw612gRBXLVblogAnvp_c/viewform

You can add comments in the text box.

[Anonymous No.7290282]

I have a question relating to socks.

How is it that there are larger girls who have a lot of trouble with their socks staying up?

My calves are 12" exactly in diameter at their largest point, and socks are usually too tight on me.

I don't understand.

[Anonymous No.7290291]

>>7290282
>calves
We're talking socks that go higher, man.

[Anonymous No.7290320]

>>7290282
Because the thicker the legs, the lower the top of the socks will be.

Check out sockdreams. They are on the pricey side, but they have thorough descriptions of measurements for their socks and tights.

[Anonymous No.7290326]

uhg why can't men wear tights. they look so fun

[Anonymous No.7290333]

>>7290282
Depends on elasticity/type of elastic. Some will slide down against something too wide or roll

[Anonymous No.7290337]

>>7290291
Fine, my thighs are 15" around, and socks are still usually pretty damn tight.

[Anonymous No.7290342]

>>7289553
Everything ever made by Haenuli is for giants.

[Anonymous No.7290468]

>>7290326
but they can, anon!

[Anonymous No.7290472]

>>7290337
My calves are 24" and I have the worst time wearing socks. I have to glue basically all of them.

[Anonymous No.7290473]

>>7290326
If you like tights, wear them under your pants when you go out for the day. It's cold enough to right now, and no one will realize that you're wearing them.

[Anonymous No.7290482]

>>7290472
How does this happen ; - ;

[Anonymous No.7290527]

is there a place on amazon or ebay that sells this sock glue people speak of? or garterbelts?

[Anonymous No.7290547]

>>7290473
w-what if a cop stops me or i get mugged !

[Anonymous No.7290569]

>>7290547

[Anonymous No.7290644]

I'm pretty tall and don't like a lot of pressure around my waist. I have found that net tights fit me better than normal tights. Oddly enough, the tights at Daiso seem to be pretty good quality and they have all sorts of cute designs.

[Magical Machete !KonabiK9d2 No.7290645]

>>7290115
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?=18910475387

[Anonymous No.7290651]

u r hot post u r feet

[Anonymous No.7290663]

>>7290473
I used to do this all the time to stay warm before I moved. I would layer warmer tights underneath cuter ones as well.

[Anonymous No.7290670]

I saw a bunch of posts looking for Alphonse Mucha tights worn. Hope this helps!

[Anonymous No.7290673]

>>7289553

She makes them that way, it's one of her selling points that her tights are made larger and longer for the American market compared to Asian tights.

[Anonymous No.7290676]

>>7290670
Holy balls, they look SO MUCH BETTER on an actual person. If I weren't Amazonian in stature I'd buy the shit out of those.

[Anonymous No.7290677]

>>7290645
Thanks!

[Anonymous No.7290679]

>>7290670
Oh shit that's cute as fuck, who does these?

[Anonymous No.7290694]

>>7290527
..Have you tried searching "sock glue"?
SockDreams also carrys these things.

[Anonymous No.7290740]

>>7290676
They really are nice! I've gotten a few comments asking why I tattooed my legs, though.

>>7290679
Innocent World.

[Anonymous No.7290760]

Grimore tights look really lovely are they good quality? Good for taller lolitas?

[Anonymous No.7290810]

>>7290673
Except you have to be at least 6' tall to fit in them and that's probably an even tinier part of the American lolita market than shorties are...

[Anonymous No.7290814]

>>7290740
>I've gotten a few comments asking why I tattooed my legs, though.

Wut, lol. Are people really that stupid..?

[Anonymous No.7290859]

>>7289518
I wear otk socks a lot too because I find the look really cute and they look great with short skirts (that little leg gap really balances out the length and makes my legs look great).

Only thing is I get SO MUCH attention, like random dudes hitting on me, taking my picture, etc. I feel like even though they're sold in a lot of stores, they're not really mainstream (at least not worn with a miniskirt like that) and seen as rather daring. I get compliments too which is nice, but sometimes I feel as conspicuous as when I wear lolita. So I only do zettai ryouiki when I'm in a good mood or feeling confident, and definitely not when I'm going to some shithole like Wal Mart.

My favorite casual pair is from Kohls from the Vera Wang line. They're solid black and have the perfect thickness and stretch and I wish I'd bought more of them. They stay up well too.
Out of my lolita ones, I love my lace-topped Moitie socks. They use the most gorgeous lace, it's really fluffy and nice. Unfortunately they only come in "Moitie colors" which is white, black, and ivory. I'd totally get them in other colors if I could.

[Anonymous No.7291087]

>>7290810

I have the Royal Jewels ones and have no issues with them. I also have AP tights (DDC, Royal Chocolate) and have no issues with them either.

With AP tights, I find I have to pull the tights and stretch them out as I pull them up my legs. If I leave too much slack then the tights can't go all the way up to my crotch.

With Haenuli tights, I leave a lot of slack. They do go all the way up and stay up just fine, the fabric is just less stretched out than the AP tights, which is nice because the black ones don't become as grey as the AP tights.

I'm not very skinny though, I only wear shirred AP dresses and have thunderthighs. Maybe that's why I have no issues with Haenuli tights.

[Anonymous No.7291531]

>>7290814
People used to ask me if my red, like firetruck red, hair was natural all the time. So yeah, people are fucking idiots.

[Anonymous No.7291590]

>>7291087
Anon, what size are you, if you don't mind me asking? I'm eyeballing the Royal Jewels tights, but sizing always makes me nervous since I'm both tall and a chubster.

Pic unrelated, just some really pretty tights.

[Anonymous No.7291602]

>>7290814
I get this all the time too.

Like, I was wearing those Totoro tights, where it's solid black faux knee-higs, and then has ears above, and people thought I had the ears tattooed on.

Even my family thought so.

What the fuck.

[Anonymous No.7291646]

>>7290326
i once attempted to buy some tights in some shitty local store the stare they gave to me like there going to stone me to death

[Anonymous No.7291660]

i love these

[Anonymous No.7291746]

>>7291660
Sauce?

[Anonymous No.7291754]

>>7289849
>the smug feeling of a 5'4+ person who cant don AP/BTSSB

[Anonymous No.7291757]

>>7289924
ive still yet to have thigh highs that actually go that high on me, what height are you? im 5'4'..

[Anonymous No.7291810]

>>7289486

I'm 5'8 and about 115 lbs and I managed to fit into tights I got off of aliexpress.

The images don't even stretch out (not too much anyways) but they do go kind of low on my thighs but I don't wear it with shorts (yuck) so it's fine.

[Anonymous No.7291827]

Recommendations for tights to wear with sailor? I see a lot of striped socks, but I'm not really a fan.

[Anonymous No.7291833]

>>7291827
Teja Jamilla?

[Anonymous No.7291844]

>>7290326
Male dancers wear tights.

[Anonymous No.7292177]

>>7291833
Those are cute but I googled her and her store is closed for the for the holidays.

[Anonymous No.7292561]

>>7291087
This isn't really helpful without your height and maybe thigh or calf circumference.

[Anonymous No.7295139]

>>7290482
By being either extremely tall and buff or fat as fuck, I'd imagine.

[Anonymous No.7296110]

>>7291746
https://twitter.com/abilletage

[Anonymous No.7299429]

bump!

[Anonymous No.7299467]

This is kinda unrelated, but I'm crazy stoked because I won my dream socks in an Mbok auction the other day for like 800 yen.

[Anonymous No.7299540]

>>7290859
Darn, I can't find any Vera Wang thigh highs or otks on the Kohl's site! My one black thigh highs managed to get a hole and I'm afraid that it won't be wearable very soon. :c

I've only very rarely gotten catcalls and anything of the sort while in zettai ryouiki. Now none at all because I've mixed it with cute modest clothes like oversized sweaters or preppy layers. I think the balance works!