Pop Socks
Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
A pop sock is a hybrid. Part stocking, part pantyhose and part sock, it is the unglamorous but oh so comfortable staple in the working woman’s wardrobe.
Pop socks are basically a sock made of pantyhose nylon and they normally come in two styles: the anklet, which protect the shoe and the foot from making new and interesting blends of smelly bacteria, and the knee-high version, which usually go under trousers when the footwear does not allow for dress socks.
It is the perfect way for a delicate high heel to be worn well with trouser suits, but a pop sock is definitely not the kind of thing that a woman would really want to be seen in. The pop sock is the woman’s equivalent of a man’s dress sock. Perfect when peeping discreetly from under a trouser cuff, but hilarious when seen on an otherwise bare set of legs.
The tip here for a woman is the same as for a man. When in intimate situations, make sure the sock is removed first – or forever risk being seen in the same light as your grandparents. This goes double for the woman who mistakenly thinks that her skirt is long enough to cover the thick elasticated top of the knee-high pop sock. A nun’s habit is not long enough to cover this – the wind seems to know when a woman is wearing a pop sock with skirt and will always find a way to lift the hem just enough to doom the poor girl to reveal her secret fondness for ‘Nana socks.’
The pop sock is best worn in discreet colors. In fact, it is impossible to find a pop sock in any color but black, tan, and occasionally white. The pop sock is built to be the indispensable but shadowy partner in the well-dressed businesswoman’s ensemble. We all know they are there, we all know they are wonderful, and we all know they should never be revealed or spoken of. Pop socks, you’ve been warned.
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