Women’s 1950s socks, including the classic teen’s bobby socks, were white fold down cuff socks. Some folded only once while others folded three times for a thicker cuff. White was the most common color but socks came in pink, red, navy, yellow, baby blue, tan, and brown too. Scroll to the bottom of the page for pictures of 1950s bobby socks.
Shop these 1950s style bobby socks, novelty socks and even some lace top socks (not common in the 1950s but they certainly are vintage looking).
1950s Socks, Bobby Socks
Pictures of 50s Bobby Socks
Some novelty designs featured cute characters embroidered on the cuffs such as poodles, music notes or catchy phrases. In the early years socks were of medium thickness and by the middle of the decade, the thick cuff sock was desired. Girls’ socks remained very thin throughout the decade. Around the late 1950s it was the knee-high or over-the-knee sock in bright colors that became the thing to wear, even in summer.
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- 1949 teens all wearing saddle shoes and bobby socks.
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- Socks with cat collars
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- 1951 Dancing Socks
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- 1953 bobby socks
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- 1953 bobby socks
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- 1955 bobby socks
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- 1957 thick “bulky” cuff socks
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- 1957 White socks in knee high and thick “tipple roll” styles
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- 1957 A selection of socks for women, teenagers and children available during the late 1950s.
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- 1957 tall knee socks
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- 1959 tall socks