Italian Army Blue Dress Socks

Italian Army Dress Socks

These are blue cotton dress socks issued by the Italian Army, made to be worn with dress shoes and uniform trousers. The ribbed leg runs up over the calf, so your leg stays covered when you sit down or cross your legs. They suit collectors and reenactors putting together an Italian uniform, and anyone who wants a plain, long dress sock with a real military origin.

Features

• Cotton Construction — The sock is knit from cotton, a soft, breathable fiber that works well for all-day wear in a dress shoe.
• Over-The-Calf Length — The leg reaches to just below the knee, long enough that no skin shows between the trouser hem and the shoe.
• Ribbed Leg — Vertical ribs, raised lines knit into the fabric, run the full length of the leg and give the sock a close fit around the calf.
• Knit Top Band — A separate band at the top has a finer, flatter knit than the leg and finishes the cuff neatly.
• Smooth Heel And Toe — The heel and toe are flat-knit without ribbing, so they sit smoothly under the foot inside a fitted shoe.
• Blue Dress Color — The dark blue-gray shade matches formal uniform wear and pairs easily with navy, gray or black trousers.
• Genuine Italian Army Issue — These socks were issued by the Italian Army, not made for the commercial market.

Genuine Italian Issue

Surplus-issue means the item was made for and supplied to a national army, and these socks come from Italian military stock. The ribbed cotton knit, the long leg and the plain heel and toe are the original specification. For a reenactor or collector, that provenance is the reason to buy issued kit over a generic sock off a shop shelf.