White socks, long mocked, are now firmly part of the fashion scene. No longer, when paired with sandals, are they seen as a hallmark of Germans abroad. These days, white socks, a global phenomenon, ...

Evelyn Coleman's books include *To Be a Drum*, *White Socks Only*, *The Riches of Oseola McCarty*, a Smithsonian Notable Book and a Carter G. Woodson Honor Book, and Born in Sin. Ms. Coleman lives in ...