Crafted in Rome, Admired Worldwide

For more than two centuries, the Roman tailor Gammarelli has supplied knee-high hosiery to the Vatican, a tradition that began in 1798. Black for priests, purple for bishops, red for cardinals, and white for the Pope: always knee-high, always discreet, always precise. These are emblematic Italian knee-high socks, steeped in history.

Each pair reflects Italian craftsmanship, where skill is passed quietly from one generation to the next, guarded like a family recipe. The patient work of artisans ensures the durability, softness, and consistency expected of men’s knee-high socks made in Rome. With Italian artisanship at the core and French elegance in presentation, these socks moved from sacred vestments to refined cotton lisle sought by men far beyond the walls of the Vatican.

Even the smallest detail, a knee-high worn beneath robes, can carry centuries of meaning and quiet elegance. And while the Pope traditionally wears white, there is something undeniably regal in the depth of purple, a colour long associated with authority, ceremony, and rare distinction. It is why our Amethyst Regent knee-high feels like the shade that could, with quiet confidence, break tradition.