80s Socks and Leg Warmers80s socks and leg warmers should be considered as part of your 80s accessories, when creating your 80s outfit. Here are the most popular styles.
Made popular by shows and movies, such as Fame, Flash Dance and Footloose, leg warmers are heaps cool 80s fashion. I am trying to think when I last wore leg warmers, and I think it was 1986. I remember I wore a nice pair of jeans, hot pink sweater and hot pink leg warmers. I think the leg warmer phase had fizzled a bit before 1986, however, when Footloose was released, and constantly watched over and over again, leg warmers were cool. Especially if you matched them with your Nike high cut boots. The image below is from the Footloose movie, starring Kevin Bacon. (Gotta cut loose.. Footloose..)
We didn't wear leg warmers to school, so we wore really slouchy long socks, and scrunched them down. It had a very leg warmer appearance, and was tre' cool. We often used football socks for this effect.This is my year 12 school camp pics with my mates, from 1989. I'm the one wearing shoes.. My prized Nike high cut boots. Mmmm I loved those shoes, and I have been waiting for Nike to bring em back to the land Down Under.. waiting.. waiting.. waiting.. Looks like I'll have to go to the US and get my own pair. Yay!
To wear a dressier look, use a cute pair of ruffled or lacey anklet socks, with a lovely pair of heels. The heels do not have to be high, just dressy with a small heel is fine. Do you like the lacey anklet sock, that can be purchased from Amazon?
In 1984 and 1985, I continuously wore the neon socks, also known as fluro socks. They were cool. We used to wear two pairs and rioll down the colours on top of each other, so they were contrasting. eg: Hot pink, and fluro green. Find out more about fluro neon clothing
here.
A classic 80s icon in socks, is Tom Cruise in his role with Risky Business. Click on his photo below, to learn how to dress up in this easy 80s fancy dress.
Check out other cool 80s accessories to enhance your 80s outfit!
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