Eva's journal

When I got home from Stockholm there were two packages waiting for me: from SockDreams and from Bravissimo. I bought two pairs of SockDreams striped knee socks and some stockings. I may be wearing these to Tip the Velvet's Valentine's party.




The shose are also new - they're cheap plastic shoes my friend Annaa's daughter bought for her fashion show and I bought them from her even cheaper. It's easier to see both the shoes and the sequined hearts om the stockings in this photo:

Because yesterday I ordered these shoes in yellow and the day before that I ordered quite a few stockings and socks from SockDreams: These in fuchsia and pink. I plan to make a matching corset and short ruffled skirt for my friend Stina's "Dirty Thirty" party in October. If I find the time and fabric.
These, which are something between a standard and a more festive stocking for me, the colour is light and beige enough to suit me, not the yellow tone of the ones with red seam.
These in navy.
And, finally, a new pair of dark red O chevrons with black, since I've worn out my old pair.

Now, with the warmer weather making me want to wear sheer stockings, I really need to stop going to these wild parties - I can only assume that they're the reason behind all the bruises on my legs. I bruise very easily, but I think I would have noticed some of the "injuries" if I had been sober when they happened.

Yesterday hubby and I took some photos of the fairly new Superbasics from Sock Dreams. I'm going to make a review of them for the Sock Journal, but probably not for a couple of days, I need time to write. This is one of the photos that won't be used then; since it shows the whole me (and my balcony) and not just the socks.

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I like them a lot. They're cotton and they're wide enough not to cause a dent and they reach to mid thigh now that I have washed them in hot water. They were maybe 2" longer before washing and I guess you could keep that length by only washing them in cold or warm water. But the cotton fibre needs 60 C water to get clean so that's what I use. I don't tumble drye them though and always stretch them when wet.

x-posted to socks_fun

I just got my heavyweight silk stockings that myladyswardrobe got for me in the mail. They are lovely. Comfortable and beautiful. I think that now I really need to make myself some more upper-class, stylish shoes from the second half of the 16th century. I love my round-toed shoes that herzeloyde made for me, but they don't fit with silk stockings.
As soon as I get some rope I will start on a silk farthingale, lined with thin wool, too, replacing my old cotton one, and with the new hand sewn corset I will have really spiffy 16th century underwear indeed.

The door bell just rang. It was the mail-lady with a package from SockDreams, given to me by the kind silverstah.
And this was in it:



There was also a pair of NStripes in maroon and navy, which will match my plaid skirt.

Just when I have got my christmas stockings I see these. I still like the first ones better, but these are fun too.

After doing the bills on tuesday I ordered this, but in black.
I also ordered these in red and yellow, these in dark red and these in skye blue (I'm kind of hoping for summer to arrive).
I can't wait for them to come!

x-posted to socks_fun

So I have made a list of socks I want from SockDreams, if any of you feel like giving me a present or so ;)
I will tell my relatives about this list. Socks are a good present too, because it doesn't matter if you get two (or rather four)of the same. Some of them are currently out of stock, but that may change.
Actually this list is mostly for myself and I keep it updated to reflect what I have gotten and what I have discovered that I covet.

Name Size colour

Cronert cotton overknee large dark brown, dark beige
http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_882.php

Super basics large navy, red
http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_928.php

Superstripes, smaller footed plum and lilac, delft and royal
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_379.php

O basics one size dark red, delft, kelly, hunter, royal
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_417.php

Long cuffable, scrunchable socks pink, charcoal, plum, natural, dark brown, seafoam
http://journal.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_709.php

Pink knees one size pink and:sky blue, lilac
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_333.php

Green knees one size dark brown, yellow
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_320.php

O chevrons w. white one size natural, delft
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_566.php

O chevrons w. black one size pink, grey
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_382.php

Cotton slouch socks one size grey, plum
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_279.php

purple knees one size purple and:natural
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_490.php

white knees one size white and: bubblegum, seafoam
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/latest_product_detail_ProductID_647.php

Vertical striped fishnet thigh highs with lace top
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_98.php

Lurex shimmery thigh highs silver black, blue black
http://www.sock-dreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_74.php

Pin striped thigh highs with a bow Plus size
http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_941.php

Lycra sheer cubans with lace-up tops
http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_892.php

uban heel thigh high Plus size
http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_124.php

And red... Plus size
http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/socks_detail_ProductID_891.php