Leg Avenue White Lace Ankle Socks

My wife has developed a love for the socks that Lovehoney stock since she discovered that they sell them. So, we had put an order in and needed to make the order up to qualify for the free postage, so my wife ordered the Leg Avenue White Lace Ankle Socks.

The socks arrived with the rest of our order in a sealed plain discreet brown box with just a white label with your own address. This does help keep hidden what is inside so your parcel so you complete discretion. The parcel arrived safe and securely using the Royal Mail tracked 48 service that Lovehoney provide.

The socks arrive inside a clear plastic packet. The socks are fitted on a sock shape card. There is a cardboard sleeve over the socks with a product picture on the front. On the reverse there is a brief description of the socks, alongside the washing instruction and a lovely little leg avenue hologram sticker. The socks are made from 100% nylon.

The lace white socks have a generous ankle band with a floral lace frill and scalloped edging. The ankle band leads down to the floral lace foot of the sock. There is a seam running from the toes down the base of the foot and back to the ankle band.

My wife loves these socks as she feels they are very retro and would suit a 50s style dress.

The socks are one size fits all. My wife is shoe size seven and the elastic in the ankle cuff is the right amount of tightness, as they stay round the ankle without slipping down but without the elastic digging in. The socks are well made and the stitching has been sewn very well. They do feel like they won't tear easily.

To wash the socks, Leg Avenue recommend hand wash warm only. My wife washed the socks and found it had no effect on the socks at all regarding shrinkage.

For the cost of £3.99, these are excellent value for these lovely lace ankle socks that can be worn as bedroom socks or to wear as stand out frilly socks.

One of the reasons my wife loves these particular socks so much is she feels they are very retro and would suit a 50s style dress.

Overall, these our lovely little pair of lace ankle socks that can be worn in the bedroom to complement a maid or schoolgirl outfits. Or just worn as fashion socks when out. A lovely pair of heels finishes them off perfectly.

My partner wanted some pretty little socks that she could wear either under regular clothes or that would look nice with a dress. We bought these and she loves them.

She likes the pattern and the frilly tops, which is pretty much exactly what she was looking for.The only issue is that they are a little tight on the opening so can't be worn all day but are fine for a few hours when going out.

When wearing them in the bedroom they make a good addition to a sexy school girl outfit. They go really well with black heels or to be honest any heels.

These arrived well package in a Jiffy envelope so were easily posted through the door.

On opening the envelope, the socks are fitted to a piece of foot shaped card sealed in a plastic bag so you can see them quite well straight away.

Initially we were a little confused, because as soon as you take the socks off of the card there is nothing 'sock shaped' about them at all. They are more of a lace tube with one end sealed and a frilly trim at the other. They do have a seam that runs the entire length of the sock, but this is not a problem as the entire sock is lovely and soft to the touch.

Some shuffling around and my wife was able to find a position for the socks where they felt comfortable on her feet.

However, she found that she was unable to keep them on for very long as the elastic in the ankle cuff is pretty tight, and unfortunately this made the socks uncomfortable to wear as it pulled into her leg above the ankle. It is a shame as the material of the socks is otherwise very nice and soft, and apparently quite comfortable.

The lace itself is also quite stretchy. My wife is a size 7 (uk) and these fitted fine, other than the ankle elastic. She is a size 12-14 so it may be that if you are a smaller size you will get away without a problem with the elastic, but if you are a larger size then we would not recommend these.

These would look very nice with a pair of shoes, or to finish off a sexy little outfit, if you are able to keep them on.

In summary, a nice, soft, and dainty pair of 'special' socks. Unfortunately marred by an overly tight elasticated cuff.