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Argyle socks and Knee
high argyle socks
Now, who would think Argyle socks had much of a history? I found out
more about them then I really expected to find. Argyle socks were very
popular in the 1920's. They were usually over the calf socks that were
worn with knickers or short pants. The word Argyle describes a pattern of
two or more colored diamonds.
Argyles were first seen in Britain. They were worn by members of the
Campbell clan. They were from Argyll, Scotland. The clan became popular
when they were mentioned by the Scottish novelist and poet Sir Walter
Scott. The name of the socks became Argyles after the Scottish town.
In the late eighteenth century the knitted pattern was beginning to be
adopted by many manufacturers' as the Argyle Plaid. The socks became known
as argyle socks. Argyle popularity waxed and waned over the years.
The original pattern of the Campbell clan argyle socks was the
traditional green and white colors. In modern times the argyle pattern
can be any combination of any two colors. Traditionally bright colors
have been used but now just about any color can be used.
Argyle socks are not just for men any longer either. They are now worn
by women and kids as well. Argyle socks for women/girls are now made
in a variety of pastel colors as well as the traditional brighter
colors. Argyles for men are also now made with more subdued browns,
blues, and other dark colors
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