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Fort Belvedere

Burgundy Silk Formal Socks

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Current Price: $80.00 Original Price:

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Silk (Formal Evening) Socks Comparison
Features
Fort Belvedere 		Panthe- rella Turnbull & Asser Brooks Brothers
Material
75% Silk, 25% Cotton
70% Silk, 30% Nylon
Silk
Silk, Nylon
Made In
Italy
UK
UK
Italy
Available Colors
5
1
1
1
Hand Finished
Yes
?
?
No
Over-the-Calf
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Available Sizes
5
3
6
1
280-Needle Construction
Yes
No
No
No
Volume Discount
Yes
No
No
No
Competitive Info Gathered
July, 2024
July, 2024
July, 2024
July, 2024
  • Made on Heritage 280-Needle Machines
  • 5 Sizes that Shrink to Your Foot
  • True Over-The-Calf Socks That Stay Up
  • Arrives in Handsome Gift Packaging

Move aside Fred Astaire! ... these bad boys will serve a gentleman for many occasions. I have no reservations in recommending these socks.

— Erik B. , United States

Product Info

Step Out in Style!

Formal socks should be the finest that a gentleman owns, so we spared no expense when it came to our formal socks, which we are proud to call, with no exaggeration, the finest socks in the world. 

  • 75% Luxurious Silk & 25% Finest Cotton
  • Made in Italy
  • Over-the-Calf Length
  • 280-Needle Construction
  • Hand-Finished
  • Available in Five Sizes

Why does Over-the-Calf Matter?

Few things will ruin the look of an otherwise sharp evening ensemble more quickly than short socks, because they will inevitably become saggy and baggy while exposing your legs. Traditional over-the-calf dress socks don’t have this issue as their length helps them stay up all day. It doesn’t hurt that in addition to remaining up, Fort Belvedere dress socks also look great, thanks to their subtle sheen and availability of formal evening socks in a select palette of sedate and dignified colors.

Finest Socks In The World - Over The Calf in Black Silk

The Eternal Elegance of Formal Burgundy

This particular pair appears in dashing burgundy, a color with a long and storied history during the Golden Age of Menswear as a dignified but bold hue typical of Warm Weather Black Tie, Festive Black Tie, or for an elegant twist on more conventional Black Tie. Whether setting off a colorful boutonniere or harmonizing with a burgundy cummerbund, these burgundy formal evening socks provide a pop of unexpected color without compromising on the dignity of the occasion.


How to Wear These Burgundy Formal Evening Socks

Formal socks are necessary for formal dress codes like Black Tie, White Tie, and morning wear, although colorful varieties like these are best reserved for Festive and similarly more casual Black Tie occasions. They should be worn with opera pumps, formal evening slippers, patent leather or similarly formal oxfords, and formal dress boots. Because these socks are so sublimely thin and breathable, some of our customers also enjoy wearing them in warm and hot weather to keep their feet cool.

Formal Sock Etiquette

For conventional Black Tie, White Tie, or morning wear occasions, for which higher degrees of formality are expected, you should wear traditional black formal socks. On certain occasions, including events for which the dress code is Creative Black Tie, Festive Black Tie, or something similar, however, you have the opportunity to bend formal conventions and add vivacity to your look with colorful formal socks. 

The burgundy of these socks is perfectly acceptable for all but the most formal Black Tie events. Whether harmonizing with other colorful accessories in your ensemble, setting off a toned dinner jacket, or serving as unexpected visual interest, these elegant socks will be right at home on the deck of a cruise ship in an ivory dinner jacket, ringing in the New Year at a swanky gala with matching bow tie and cummerbund, or when you are hosting friends at home in a plush smoking jacket.    

Questions?

If you have questions or need style advice in choosing a pair of socks for yourself or someone else, let us know, we are happy to help.

 

SKUs: S - 4054956027709, M - 4054956027716, L - 4054956027723, XL - 4054956027730, XXL - 4054956027747

The Most Luxurious Materials

Combining 75% silk with 25% Egyptian 2-Ply Fil d'Ecosse cotton, the high-quality materials used for these socks have been carefully selected and proportioned to create socks that stay properly positioned on your legs while feeling light, comfortable, and airy. And their beautiful sheen is icing on the cake!

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Sized For You

To ensure a comfortable fit and the correct positioning, your dress socks should always be sized, because no one’s feet are “one size fits all.” At Fort Belvedere, we proudly offer all of our dress socks in five sizes, from Small to Extra Extra Large.

To determine your size, use our accompanying size chart. We have also made a video tutorial to aid you in finding exactly the right size for your foot, taking into consideration personal preferences like desired tightness or looseness.

When your new socks arrive, they will appear large, but this is because they will shrink to the perfect size in the wash.

If you buy multiple socks, wash and then dry one pair first to double-check fit before shrinking all of the socks in the order.

Fort Belvedere socks with patent leather opera pumps

How to Care for Your Socks

  • Your socks arrive with a green tag attached. To remove it, simply pull on the loose green thread.
  • Do not use a knife or scissors as you could accidentally damage the fabric.
  • Initially, your socks may appear large or loose. They will shrink in the wash.
  • Wash your silk socks either by hand or machine on Delicate with appropriate detergent.
  • The temperature should be Warm or 30°C -40°C / 86°F-104°F
  • Put them in a little wash bag so it's easier to pair them afterwards
  • Ideally, you pull them in shape and you let them air dry.
  • Why not put them in a dryer? Anything you put in the dryer will not last as long as it could if it was air-dried. Yes, we get it. It's more convenient and our socks should be able to handle the dryer every once in a while, but if you want to get the most of your socks, do not dry them regularly.
  • We suggest washing them in a garment bag to avoid bruising the silk.
  • For best results, fully extend the socks and allow them to air dry.
  • Why not put them in a dryer? The dryer is rough on delicate silk and will compromise the appearance and longevity of these silk socks.
Icons explaining washing instructions for socks. Text reads: machine wash warm; do not bleach; tumble dry low; do not iron; do not dry clean.

What makes these Fort Belvedere Silk Socks special?

Combining exceptional cotton for structure and comfort and superlative silk for a marvelous luster, these socks are made from the best materials available.

Utilizing highly specialized machines with an extremely rare 280-needle configuration, they have also been crafted to the highest possible standards for exceptional breathability, supreme comfort, and a glorious silky sheen that is worthy of a Black Tie dinner jacket or tuxedo, a White Tie tailcoat, and a morning coat.

Details & Specs

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  • Superlative Silk & Cotton Materials

    Combining 75% silk with 25% Egyptian 2-Ply Fil d'Ecosse cotton, the high-quality materials used for these socks have been carefully selected and proportioned to create socks that stay properly positioned on your legs while feeling light, comfortable, and airy. And their beautiful sheen is icing on the cake!

  • Pairs with All Formal Evening Attire

    The rich, decadent black of these socks has been achieved by carefully dyeing the silk and cotton to the perfect sheen, which is able to harmonize with both matte and lustrous textures in the rest of your ensemble. From grosgrain to velvet and barathea to satin, these formal socks are the ideal complement to all formal accessories and garments.

  • Finely Knitted on 280-Needle Artisinal Machines

    Most Fort Belvedere socks are knitted on machines with 240 needles that already offer incredible results. We wanted to go one step further for our formal socks, so we employed machines with 280 needles to make these socks the finest in the world.

  • Hand-Kettled Toe

    Machine-finished socks have an annoying seam at the toe area that can rub against and irritate your feet. Because all of our Fort Belvedere socks are hand finished, the toe area is smooth and completely soft, minimizing pressure and irritability at this critical location.

  • Stays in place all day

    Without restricting circulation, these socks stay up all day due to a superior design. elastics & knitting technique. No more yanking up your socks. 

  • Perfectly Sized Trousers

    Available in five sizes from Small, to Medium, to Large, to Extra Large, to Extra Extra Large, Fort Belvedere has the right sock for you, to ensure maximum comfort and a refined-looking fit.  

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