Spitfire Socks in Black and Grey Combed Cotton

Grey Spitfires in flight, scattered across a black combed cotton ground. The ribbed cuff, heel and toe are worked in the same pale grey, which keeps the pattern to the leg and foot where it shows above a shoe.

Combed cotton is smoother to the touch than standard cotton yarn, and it holds a printed-looking motif like this one cleanly. Black takes most trousers without much thought, so these sit happily under workwear as well as weekend chinos. One size covers UK 7.5 to 11.5, EUR 41 to 46.

• Combed cotton
• Black ground with grey Spitfire motif
• Grey ribbed cuff, heel and toe
• One size, UK 7.5-11.5 / EUR 41-46

A pair of patterned socks is an easy thing to give a man who collects aircraft books, and easier still to wear. Turn them inside out for the wash and keep them away from a hot iron.