Hosiery - Stylish Or Tacky?

[jd255]

If they're the right color and are necessary for the setting, yes.

I cringe when I see women wearing them with denim skirts or casual attire. So not necessary.

 

[saturnine]

Like most items of clothing, it depends who and how hoisery is worn.

Personally, I love black opaque tights, I rarely wear a short skirt without them, mostly in colder months that is.

 

[Via_lola]

I'm not a fan of hosiery/pantyhose. My mother used to make me wear them with every skirt I wore- even my short denim ones! Awful. I don't know if she thought it looked better or if she was just trying to hide the world from seeing my glow in the dark pale legs. lol.

 

[orlem]

How can a person wear a cream-colored skirt with tan shoes in the winter without nude stockings? I have some tan shoes that look perfectly winter-appropriate, but dark brown tights would look bad and I can't think of another color legwear that would be tame enough for my look. But suntan pantyhose are to be avoided at any cost and so are black shoes with flesh stockings. Black shoes go better with opaque black tights or sheer black stockings.

 

[Sephora_Socialite]

In a working environment its fine with that type of attire and can look fine when done right, but not something I would wear...I wear other sorts of hosiery and the closest thing to that is maybe tan fishnets in my drawer...I forbid nude color pantyhose in my wardrobe.

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by seraphelle@Nov 29 2004, 01:09 PM
How can a person wear a cream-colored skirt with tan shoes in the winter without nude stockings?

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i would choose sheer (not ultra sheer) off white hose for that outfit...your skin shows through just enough and it's just much more elegant and polished...
hanes reflections are a good everyday...made at the same factory as donna karan and 1/2 the price...

 

[Couture_Whore]

I love them! Especially here where I live is sooo cold. I just picked up a pair of turqoise and another of pink. So bright and funky! They totally change a plain and boring outfit as soon as you put them on.

 

[mxtine]

I think it depends on the style and the person wearing them. I like fishnets but not with minis. Nude hose always look tacky to me.

 

[souperbait00]

i love the look of black nylons with the seam in the back with a pencil skirt....very classy

 

[Alejandro]

I love the look...why not?

 

[cosmolovesph]

This topic gets so many mixed reviews; I'm dying to know what everyone thinks when they see a woman walk by in a skirt with a pair of hose on. Some say they're so outdated; that keeping legs bare is more modern. Others think it "completes" a look. Personally I love hosiery, I think it’s sexy, and as long as you're not sporting a pair that’s 10 shades darker than the rest of you, I like the way it looks. I’m not talking about colored tights or patterns or anything, just hosiery in regular shades.

TO me Completes the look, period.
To me someone who took the time to get dressed up nice and/or professional and bare legs looks tacky or incomplete (like painting 2/3rd of a wall or a painting. I know others may not agree but I know i am not the only one who thinks this

 

[cosmolovesph]

Unfortunately in many business settings it doesn't matter if you think its tacky - you're required to wear it anyway. I wish the men who set these rules could wear heels and hose for a few days in July to experience this. Then perhaps dress rules would become a bit more lax.

I have done this, but agree in the heat they can get warm.

 

[cosmolovesph]

I think nude stocking are fine as long as they are the correct color and sheer. There are many brands that make lovely nude stockings that are truly barely there and really perfect the leg - like Hanne said, most women don't spend enough time looking for the correct shade and brand.

I completely agree, this is one of those things that price = quality (for the most part). Does that mean you have to spend $10 on each pair? No but $1 hose.. forget about those.. i think this is why many do not like to wear.. fit and finish go a long way

 

[TheSweetest]

i think hosiery is classic. like anything else they can be really tacky if done wrong.

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

nude i just dont do it but its a personal preference. i like black but with the right outfit.

i dont like wearing tights though the fact that you could pull them right the way up to your bra i just dont get that! i prefer hold ups so much more sexier.

 

[*Happiness*]

I think hoisery should be worn depending on where you are going, type of weather, your outfit...and most importantly your preference. I personally don't care too much for them because my mother required me to wear them to church when I was growing up and I was a little turned off by that. Now that I am older, if I were going to a formal brunch or something...i would probably wear a pair (sheer). It just depends...I think.

 

[Bluestar07]

I think nude stocking are fine as long as they are the correct color and sheer. There are many brands that make lovely nude stockings that are truly barely there and really perfect the leg - like Hanne said, most women don't spend enough time looking for the correct shade and brand.

Totally agree but it's really tough finding the perfect shade so I've given up on nude shades. There came a point where I looked like I had prosthetics because my legs didn't match the rest of my body. But I do feel feminine and incredibly sexy in tights and where the apparel is suitable, I wear either sheer dark grey or opaque black.

 

[Luna]

Eh... I have a problem finding hose light enough to match my skintone so I just don't wear them... I'll stick to my fishnet trouser socks.

 

[Misako]

I'd pretty much wear it only in a very formal or work environment - I prefer my legs bare, for the most part. A guy friend of mine thinks they finish off the "look" and are elegant...it really depends on the person. Of course, he doesn't have to wear them, so what's he to say about that? lol. I'm not really fond of the FEEL, for me, but I can tolerate them.

 

[Fashion Puss]

I know I'm going to sound like an ignoramus, but could someone please specify what a pantyhose is? Is it the tights that run from toe gusset all the way up to the waist? Or are they stockings? I'm British and only know hosiery as tights, hold ups or stockings.

My personal favourites are hold ups. I hate wearing the all in one tights as I find them unflattering and difficult to get back on after the loo! I also find them somewhat unhygienic. But that’s just me. I never wear mini skirts so I can wear hold ups with complete confidence. I find them a lot of fun too, as they make you feel rather sexy and no one knows you’ve got them on except you! I do wish that they came in a ladder proof version though...

I agree with the natural tan thing – why? They remind me of grannies and their tights all bunching around their ankles! I think a soft black is just fine.