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by Brenna
May 11th, 2012
Something new for new mothers!
Before we dive into talking about maternity tights, I do want to note that you don’t have to have been pregnant to be a mother, of course. A lot of folks fill the role of “mom” and it’s those wonderful folks who inspired us in putting together our Mother’s Day Favorites collection. Loving Omas, mothers-in-law, older friends and mamas, give them an extra hug on Sunday—and if you haven’t been able to find the perfect thing for them yet, you still have time to send an email gift card!
Now, about those maternity tights! We’ve been asked about maternity tight options and recommendations over the years. It’s tough to have your body change so dramatically over such a short time, requiring new, comfortable, additions to your wardrobe. Nor is it fun to feel like how you dress is limited because of what options are available for your growing tummy. So we’re glad that we have found not only the light support maternity tights from Therafirm, but have found some “regular” tights that work well with a lot of pregnant bellies.
We’re excited to offer the Preggers Maternity Light Support Tights, designed especially with pregnant folks in mind. They have a unique top that should fit all stages of pregnancy.
Both the tights and the Preggers Maternity Light Support Footless Tights have built-in light support. Their 10-15mmHG gradient compression in the legs helps with swelling and fatigue. “Graduated compression” has the most support at the ankle, decreasing in pressure as they go up the leg, encouraging better bloodflow. In the tummy area a support panel gives added stability and the stretchy top can be worn folded or unfolded to cover the belly.
These styles from Therafirm are pretty fantastic, with reinforced toes (well, the footless tights don’t have toes!) and wicking ability to make them as comfortable as possible.
Solid tights are great, but what if you want wool tights, or something pretty and lacy? Join us after the jump for more options that aren’t designed for pregnant bellies, but fit them fine anyhow! Read more »
by niqkita
May 10th, 2012
Transit Ads
At first it sounded like odd placement to me… but in a city that prides itself on public transportation and gets a healthy amount of rain for most of at least 8 months every year it started to make sense. Show people dreamy pictures of our comfiest socks while they get where they are going right here in Portland Oregon.
by niqkita
May 9th, 2012
Lost Socks Memorial Day
Our Fifth Annual Lost Socks Memorial Day Sale is on!
Our favorite sale of the year! 20%-off to help you rebuild your sock collection. Just enter “lostsocks2012″ at the top of your shopping cart before you start checkout and click “apply” to take 20% off your order’s total. This sale ends at the stroke of midnight (between 5/9 & 5/10) and won’t happen again til next May 9th…
by Brenna
May 4th, 2012
Star Socks
May fourth is a special holiday for a certain type of person. Y’know, nerds and geeks.
• Nerd Knee Highs •
• Geek Knee Highs •
“May the fourth be with you” sounds like a key phrase from a very popular science fiction film series—what’s the tagline from that movie? “To go where no man has gone before?”
Just kidding!!
We’re good nerds here at Sock Dreams and know that of course the Star Wars tagline is “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” So for Star Wars Day, I thought we’d use our hyperdrive to warp through some star socks.
• Snappy Star Garters •
• Lurex Star Leg Warmers •
• Star Laces •
• Neon Night Sky OTKs •
• Sock It To Me Space Knee Highs •
• Star Crews •
Sock lovers and Star Wars fans alike, may the “fourth” be with you and remember—these are the socks you’re looking for.
by Brenna
April 27th, 2012
Socks on film!
Not too long ago, Sock It To Me blogged about famous socks and it got us thinking about notable socks on the silver screen. This isn’t a comprehensive list, but it’s fun to realise how big an impact legwear makes in a movie without the audience necessarily realising it. We Dreamers put our heads together to think of our favourite instances of socks on film.
Funny enough, the first thing I thought of were Mrs. Robinson’s stockings in The Graduate. This is from 1967, so they’re actual stockings, not stay-ups or thigh highs. They’re so key to the film and character design that if you run a search for “The Graduate poster” about 90% of the posters that show up have Mrs. Robinson’s stockings right in the foreground. For a similar sheer and sexy stocking, the Sheer Lace Top Stockings with Backseam in Black are a safe bet.
The very next thing I thought of was Clueless. Maybe Cher doesn’t rock the craziest socks, but she does know the benefit of properly accessorising with knee highs. The Opaque Solid Nylon Trouser Socks are a perfect match for accessorising Cher’s preppy looks.
Here’s where the other Dreamers stepped in and helped me think of more movies! A far more classic sock, that I cannot believe I didn’t think of, is the black and white striped number we see on the Wicked Witch of the East, after Dorothy’s house smushes her in The Wizard of Oz. The N Stripes in Black & White are a sure bet for a match.
More films with socks as co-stars (or at least in cameos) after the jump!
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