Sock dresses and the anger they seem to generate.

- Do you have an aversion to sock dresses?
No, nor any piece fo clothing sock related. I've seen BJD socks, hats, hoodies, dresses, skirts, tops and arm warmers made from socks. Some of which have come out very appealing.

- Do you think it makes a doll less of a doll when it doesn't have what the avarage owner calls proper clothing?
Like i said above..i've seen some really good examples of sock clothes that I would class as 'proper clothing'. My friend made a wonderful hoody from a sock, a zip and a bit of fur. One of my dolls has a cute sock had with fancy stitching and cat ears added on. A BJD is a BJD, they're expensive...dressing it with socks doesnt make it any cheaper or less of a BJD.

- Do you think less of the owner when they choose to either have a temporary sockdress or a permanent sock dress?
Absolutely not. Sometimes people can't afford expensive (lets face it, they usually are) doll clothes. If theyve just paid out say $500 on a BJD and they don't want the doll to be sitting naked whilst waiting for 'proper' clothes then people search for a cheap and easy alternative.

- Let me now how you feel about sock dresses in general.
I quite like sock clothing..actually I enjoy looking at the clothing to see just how professional the clothes can look even though they're made from socks. Some times its really impressive.

 

Because socks don't usually cost $30.

And nowhere here does the concept of just cutting holes in old socks appear. Not sure where people are getting that concept from, no one has said that this is what they do, and it's not part of the original group of questions.

 

Because that's exactly what comes to mind when someone says the word 'sock dress' to the vast majority of people in the hobby....

 

^So true. And no one can say they haven't seen a poorly created dress from a sock. I think everyone has seen one.

 

Well, I can honestly say I haven't seen a poorly created dress from a sock that wasn't made that way on purpose as a joke. Still, I don't go actively looking for crap clothing, either.

 

The concept has come up because that is what this whole thread is about. Sock dress implies sock with the toe cut off to make a tube dress -- sometimes holes are cut for the arms and that is it -- no extra effort made to make the sock look like a garment. Actual garments made from sock material are something else entirely, and nobody has problems with these. Sock dresses (the toe cut off type) do in fact exist in real life, so yes, people do use them. They aren't some kind of mythical hobby beast

 

Oh wow, sock dresses. I remember sleeve dresses for barbies from my younger days. My best friend's parents were professional dancers, and the mother had the best home made ball gowns. All the ones she can't recycle goes to my best friend, and those were some super fancy sleeves.

- Do you have an aversion to sock dresses?
I still don't get how sock would work. If you really cut one up and combined it with different fabrics, I guess. Otherwise it is just a stretchy tube. I have made doll socks out of socks though.

- Do you think it makes a doll less of a doll when it doesn't have what the average owner calls proper clothing?
Nope still a doll.

- Do you think less of the owner when they choose to either have a temporary sockdress or a permanent sock dress?
Whatever suits one's fancy.

- Let me now how you feel about sock dresses in general.
As long as it is a new sock. There are some human clothing that are just unsanitary when recycled.

 

A sock dress implies it's a toe cut off of a sock with holes made for a doll. No sewing or anything done. When sewing, hemming, beading etc is done...it's not really a sock anymore. It's a piece of fabric at that point used to make a garment, not a sock anymore.

 

OK there went my favorite quote of the week, possibly month! Mythical Hobby Beast, like the tan elf vampires. Heh. Wait I have one of those.

 

Tan. Elf. Vampire.
I want to see that! XD

 

I can see that happening, really!

 

I do not know. But many who own BJD dolls are only 12 -13 years old. They think it's fun to make their own doll's clothes. Why would it not be possible with the socks? It's really good start and develop their creative abilities. All we would have started somewhere, right?

So I do not mind the clothes made of socks. Everyone can do as they wants and likes.

 

Sure, and if you read through the thread you can see that people aren't against using sock material as a base-- it just comes out better when a little more effort gets put into it than only cutting holes. Nor are people against beginner sewing attempts--this is actually a pretty supportive community, but as in everything, people appreciate effort.

Also, many people who own bjds are not 12-13 -- I would actually go so far as to class them in the minority. A 12 year old would not even technically be allowed on this forum (though they can of course own dolls ). The majority of owners seem to be late teens and adults. While the younger end of the spectrum has grown in recent years, they are still an overall smaller group. This makes sense since older teens and adults can do more to earn money to support their hobby than a 12 or 13 year old who will mostly be restricted to chore money and gifts.

When it comes to younger kids, I agree that something like a sock could make a great craft project. However, the people here are of an age where they can manage a lot more in terms of learning more complex skills (not that very basic sewing is terribly complicated).

 

I'm 13 and while yes, I do like to make my doll's clothes, I wouldn't use socks as a base unless they were 1. New and 2. A really cute print or texture. Cute socks actually cost more than material does, so it's easier and cheaper for me to go to a fabric store or thrift store to get my material, and it doesn't generate as much anger as sock dresses. XD

 

i often use socks to make clothing ..mostly for my tinies tho so it doesnt look so obviously sockish...they make great knit look jumpers and if done right the ankle part works great for around cuffs and waists ive had quite a few people mistake my sock jumpers for hand knitted ones on my yosd's and puki's

personally...i dont have a problem really with people making 'sock dresses' my thought on it tho is...if its well made and actually looks like a dress or whatever its fine...if its just a sock with holes cut in it...well thats a bit lazy but its still ok if its a 'put-on' dress till they get something better...to be honest when i got my first BJD she spent the first 2 weeks wearing a silk scarf held on with ribbon lol

 

When my sewing machine gets straightened out (again) I'm thinking about using a few, old pairs of pants that are impossible to wear anymore for fabrics. Maybe I'll make my own doll-pair of pants? Who knows?

 

This thread makes me want to make an entire outfit for one of my boys cobbled entirely in patchwork out of many socks xD But then I suppose that wouldnt count strictly as a 'sock-dress' >_> Though in my head it would be xD

 

There seems to be a lot of plastic netting (like on clementine boxes, and some wine bottles), and I'm wondering if I should do something with it?

 

I just read through this whole thread in 2 days, and...woooooaaaahooooowwwwww. XD It's interesting and REALLY amusing to see some of the opinions, and kind of funny how there's so much RAEG here. I mean--socks... SOCKS.

- Do you have an aversion to sock dresses?
I think I'm a sock apathy person myself If there's a little more effort than a toe cut off plop on doll done, then I do like it a bit better--but hey, if it's all you've got, it's all you've got. And I realize some people are cheap or don't have enough for clothes or don't want to spend that kind of money or can't sew or are too young... There are always exceptions. Besides, it's your doll!

- Do you think it makes a doll less of a doll when it doesn't have what the avarage owner calls proper clothing?
Nah. Doll's still a doll. A Volks limited in a sock dress is still a Volks limited. It might make them look less appealing to the average eye, but it's still a doll.

- Do you think less of the owner when they choose to either have a temporary sockdress or a permanent sock dress?
Of course not. Again, like I said, there are hundreds of reasons WHY this could happen. They could be the most loving kind person ever and have DOLLINASOCKDRESSOMFG. Or they could be a sockless owner with a rabid fixation on the murder of small animals. Just because they have a doll in a sockdress of any kind doesn't determine how I think of them--it's how they ACT that determines how I think of the owner.

- Let me now how you feel about sock dresses in general.
I've never had to use one but they can be a great stepping stone I figure. Besides, it's just one style of outfit. I mean, us humans dress ourselves in a lot worse than sockdresses sometimes. And if we can do that, why shouldn't our dolls be able to too? And why shouldn't an owner be allowed to do whatever they want with their doll?

...And am I the only person who whenever they read 'sockdress' think 'sack person' like in LittleBig Planet? ^^;

 

My boy had a fantastic-looking sock shirt for a while, and he wore it despite the fact that I had other shirts for him. Honestly, it's YOUR doll and YOUR decision. I think it's outrageous for people to tell other people what to do with their things, if it's not out of concern for the other person. But how to dress a doll? That can't hurt anyone. Honestly, it's shocking to me that this exists. So what if I'm unwilling to spend an arm and a leg on wardrobe and want to improvise? I know to some people, how you dress a doll can be more important than the doll itself, but not everyone is that way, and I think people need to acknowledge and respect that people do different things in this hobby for different reasons.