Christmas stocking fillers: Bavarian socks

It’s a shame for Bavarians that they don’t have the tradition of leaving stockings out, because if they did, we boys would do very well out of it: just look at all those knee-length stockings men wear with their lederhosen! We’d hang one of those long woolly Bavarian socks out for Saint Nick any day! If you already have a stocking, though, and keep getting pestered by insistent mothers, girlfriends, and wives asking you what you want for Christmas, why not suggest Bavarian socks as your stocking filler of choice? It’s either that or yet another pair of Star Wars footbags that you won’t be able to wear to work and that will most likely be made of some horrible sweat-inducing nylon material… Instead, why not suggest some proper woollen Bavarian socks? Not only can you wear them with your lederhosen to the Oktoberfest, but the shorter-length woollies make ideal hiking socks for heavy-duty boots, too.

Bavarian socks: never a better time

There’s never been a better time to start stocking up on stockings, either, as several manufacturers have cottoned on to the fact that Oktoberfest goers from abroad are fed up of being beat in the socks stakes by Munich residents who have access to whole shelves of knee-length and calf-warmer socks in every colour under the sun while we have to alternate between the same three ankle-lengthers in beige. This year, a whole range of Bavarian socks are now available for delivery outside of Germany for the first time. Allow us to run you through the main styles. Then all you need to do is forward this article to enquiring womenfolk in your family – and remember to hang up your stocking. trachtenstruempfe-stockerpoint-54061-mokka-neu-atrachtensocken-stockerpoint-26010-natur-neu-a

 

Standard ankle and knee-length socks are generally available in plain, natural wool colours. These work well with rustic Oktoberfest outfits such as lederhosen and checked shirt and some more modern combinations with denim shirts, t-shirts, and other tops. They can match either traditional Haferlschuhe in rough leather or newer Bavarian sneaker-style footwear. trachtenstruempfe-schuhmacher-cs580-grau-gruen-a

Patterned knee-length socks (left) tend to accompany traditional Tracht outfits; you’ll often see members of heritage associations in grey knee-socks sporting green rings or other details. Some even have the Bavarian rhomboid patterning (although these are neither for the faint-hearted nor the uninitiated…) trachtenstruempfe-schuhmacher-cs584-jeansblau-a

Uni-coloured knee-length socks (right) are an important part of the classic well-to-do Munich look. Tents like Schützenfestzelt are awash with blue, green, and red knee-lengthers worn either with short lederhosen, showing some leg, or as part of continuum running into knickerbockers. You’ll most often see them worn with smarter types of Haferlschuh in smooth, shiny black leather. loferl-wadenstruempfe-schuhmacher-cs500-schwarz-ro58469730e3919 stockerpoint-trachtenstruempfe-trachtensocken-loferl-36010-braun-tanne-a  

Loferl calf-warmer two-piece socks represent the most Bavarian form of footwear design: split into a to-ankle in-shoe sock and a cable-knit calf-covering portion, Loferl are distinctive, traditional, and great fun to wear. Generally patterned, the most classic combinations are dark green and natural shades such as cream, beige, or dark grey. However, increasing numbers of colours are becoming available, so it’s entirely possible to colour coordinate with your shirt.

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