On the eve of February 23, all those held and have not yet had time to visit the Defenders of the Fatherland of a man with a thrill and a small skepticism await from their favorite women of sacramental gifts. What is it talking about? Naturally, socks scoring. They have long become almost a symbol of the "male day", and at the same time they fell into a list of the most non-original presents. I do not agree: socks - a unique wardrobe subject, capable of a lot to tell about their owner. However, about everything in order
Refuge for stop
It is easy to guess that socks, like almost everything in our world of things, leads their own story from ancient Greece. Then they rather resembled herding slippers, appeared exclusively on the legs of the Greeks - and only in the home atmosphere. Real men wear something soft, stitched from the excellent stretch of the skin, a pleasantly fitting feet, was considered not just a slosgeted - non-disabilities! Representatives of the strong half of humanity and at home, and in the public appeared before the honest people in the sandals, knowing not knowing what they were losing. The progenitors of the socks pledged the actors - only in order to laugh at the viewer. The sock on the male leg seemed to be riding wit and funny joke.
Its name, which then entered all the languages of the world, the socks found during the Roman Empire and Active Colonization. The word Soccus marked just home shoes that resourceful inhabitants of the northern regions, Britta and Germans, adapted to wear under rude combat boots. And if first, such fashionable preferences of the barbarians were shocked by Romans, then the legionnaires found this way to keep legs warm and comfort very convenient. The sockets became a completely male attribute of the wardrobe, and soon the poets began to sing them. Marcial was so delighted with socks, which was highly called their "refuge for stop". In the Middle Ages, leather socks gave way to sockets from the fabric, and there was a lot of material on them - the men's stockings appeared. And if it is quite difficult to submit your chosen in stockings now, then in those dark times, the cavalier seemed ridiculous without them. In the XV century, noble gentlemen were concerned about silk, velvet and rocker products. Also, socks became part of the "Uniform" for Catholic priests.
While unreasonable Europe with difficulty, but he took in their wardrobes initially female floats, East sought in knitting. Archaeologists rejoice in curious findings - here are the Coptic woolen socks, and a couple of vegetable fiber and cardboard, everything is bright, with a cheerful pattern, in excellent safety ... Actually, in parallel with barbarians, it is Eastern fashionable fashion formed the demand for stockings and sockets. Knitted socks were presented as a gift. So, Heinrich VIII boasted a precious gift from Spain - a pair of woolen elegant stockings. By the way, after the knitting needles at that time were more and more men, the ladies were excommunicated from the hosiery production until the XVII century.
Viva la Sokk!
The real revolution in the rosary world was modest, but the educated Englishman William Lee. Comrade was a graduate of Cambridge and a master of philosophy, happily married on a handwriter, secretly and contrary to the tradition of knitted and sold the popular item male wardrobe. After reflection, the spouses decided to automate production and created a spinning machine. The invention was demonstrated by the reigning then Elizabeth I. But the Queen was too absorbed by the wars, besides the monarch, the ladies did not like that the miracle car knits only coarse wool socks (in fashion, then there were products from silk and cotton). The persistent family of Lee built a mechanism for creating silk couples - but by the time Elizabeth and thought forgot about such trifles as socks. Inventors for the invitation of Heinrich IV moved to France. There, William Lee is not long considered a genius, and then, after the death of the French monarch, became an outcast and died from a heart attack. But the revolution began! Knitted stockings and socks became the subject of the need: they perfectly saved from the cold, and the thermal-loving men tightened to themselves to ten pairs. The lower the pants became, the lower the stockings went down, returning to their "wearer" size. At the same time, enterprising ladies led by the Marquis de Pompadour finally pushing-valves from their elects the right to wearing stockings. There were lace products of a fine dressing, which men ridiculed and finally evicted from their wardrobe. It is since then that gentlemen prefer concise sockets, and women are having fun, choosing products with garters, embroidery and complex decor. Only by the 20th century, the eaps of equality and tolerance, the weak gender will again show interest in socks, but men will never stretch long stockings.
Rules of behavior
Some twenty years ago, male socks, despite their glorious history, were hiding in every way. Too bright coloring and too daring patterns was ridiculous. Drew a couple of other seemed a banality. But gradually socks won their rightful place on fashion shows and in men's chest. Today, the dandy distinguishes not only the ability to wear costumes, but also the choice of socks. For business people, this skill is especially important: the faithful couple is able to raise you and destroy your image.
Recall some immutable rules about which any self-respecting modern knight (like his lady, who has decided to give socks). A classic costume does not tolerate the neighborhood with white socks - no sauce! Your stylish couple must match the pants color. Those who follow the trends that came to us from the podium can advise the fashionable option - contrasting socks with an eccentric pattern. A cell in neon tones, large peas, bright Turkish "cucumbers" - such a pattern can afford those who wear a suit is not in the office, but "for walking". The length of the sock should be sufficient not to leave the leg when a man sits down. The unexpectedly appeared strip of the male flesh is not so much an inestreat spectacle as a sign of bad taste and negligence.
No matter how the fashion changed, whatever happened on the podiums, whatever the drawing dictate trends - under any circumstances do not wear socks under sandals and moccasins, under the lean jeans and long shorts. And no domestic socks: the heroes of this article live and die only in a pair!.