Comments on: Tips and Tricks: Putting on vertical stripes!

By: Brenna

Brenna — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:53:14 +0000

@Marshal, That’s fantastic! We’re glad we could help.

By: Marshal

Marshal — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:25:52 +0000

keep doing the tips and tricks because this one worked fantasticly for me i have a pair of OTK red and purple vertical striped socks and know i can get the lines to stay in line (lol) like a pro now keep it up Dreamers

By: Brenna

Brenna — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:38:59 +0000

@Emily, Cuban heels and backseams are definitely tricky! Beyond making sure that you're gathering up the stocking straight, I think the best thing to help is a mirror; since twisting around to see the back of your leg sort of twists your leg and then things just get crazy. This is super silly, but I will take a hand mirror and lay it on the ground, so I can check the straightness of the backseam while I sit in a chair and put the stocking on. Another backseam problem I know of is starting out straight and gradually drifting out of alignment over an evening. Using just a touch of sock glue on the back of the calf and thigh (areas with a lot of muscle movement) just before you pull the stocking past those spots helps tack that backseam down so your hard work of getting it straight doesn't go to waste.

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:22:31 +0000

the hardest thing for me to keep straight is cuban heels! I always try to straighten them out after I put them on (since it’s difficult to see the backs of your legs while you’re putting them on), but it can be hard to get them exactly straight. do you have any tips?