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Women's knee high socks

Si_Clist
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My dear wife likes to wear plain ordinary black cotton knee-high socks with her long skirts in the winter, but is despairing of finding any at a sensible price that stand being worn and washed more than a few times. Does anybody please know of an online source of such a thing in a UK women's size 6?
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  • RedFraggle
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    https://tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk/c/women/women-socks-and-tights?categorycode=women-socks-and-tights&pagetype=category&q=%3Arelevance%3Atype%3ASocks%3Astyle%3AKnee%20HighI've had the Sainsbury's ones. They are out of stock at the moment though.
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  • Slinky
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    It could be worth checking out the school clothing. I couldn't find short plain white cotton socks in the adults sections unless they were paired with a coloured pair in a multipack. I ended up finding them in the M&S school uniform section, I also need size 6.
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  • Brambleberry
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    Perhaps try searching for riding socks?
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  • Tigsteroonie
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    I'd suggest looking at school clothing too.
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  • maman
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    Tigsteroonie wrote: »
    I'd suggest looking at school clothing too.


    I agree.


    It reminds me of when my DDs were at school wearing black knee length socks. DH got home from work one day and put his feet up for a rest only to display one of the girl's name tags on his socks!:)
  • camelot1001
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    Primarni are usually good for long, plain coloured socks at this time of year.
  • Glad
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    H&M do black knee high and over the knee socks :)
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  • Mee
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    Worth checking supermarkets such as Tesco - school and adult range of socks.
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  • Si_Clist
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    Thank you, ladies. That's us sorted :)
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  • jackyann
    jackyann Posts: 3,433 Forumite
    I use these for all my socks, tights, hold ups, knee highs etc.
    https://www.uktights.com

    never had anything duff, and all except sheers last years
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