This is such a mixed subject. I'm going to a friend/co-worker's wedding this afternoon and I dunno whether to put on hose or go bare-legged. The dress I'm wearing is sleeveless and falls just above my knees, and my shoes are close-toed. Not sure if I'm going with heels or flats yet. My main concern about going bare is the awful blister I'll probably have at the end of the night, although I did buy a pair of those foot only stockings that don't show. Thoughts?
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Formal occasion & close-toed shoes = wear pantyhose.
At least, that's the rule I've always lived by.Seshat's self-help guide:
1. Would you rather be right, or get the result you want?
2. If you're consistently getting results you don't want, change what you do.
3. Deal with the situation you have now, however it occurred.
4. Accept the consequences of your decisions.
"All I want is a pretty girl, a decent meal, and the right to shoot lightning at fools." - Anders, Dragon Age.
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Thanks you two! I know it goes both ways, it seems. Our mothers and grandmothers are appalled if we don't, but some don't or you look frumpy, and others say yes or you look trashy. Can't win for losing, LOL. Also I hate to cover my tattoo but the hose shouldn't make it look too odd, I guess.Last edited by ShinyGreenApple; 09-03-2011, 02:16 PM.The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
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If in doubt, opt for sheer hose in a colour that comes close to your natural leg skin colour.Seshat's self-help guide:
1. Would you rather be right, or get the result you want?
2. If you're consistently getting results you don't want, change what you do.
3. Deal with the situation you have now, however it occurred.
4. Accept the consequences of your decisions.
"All I want is a pretty girl, a decent meal, and the right to shoot lightning at fools." - Anders, Dragon Age.
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You can thank Princess Kate and her sister for bringing pantyhose back into style.
I usually keep my legs tanned, so I don't wear them. If anything, you could always buy rubber gloves and self tanning lotion (just the gradual light stuff) if you are worried that your legs are too white.You really need to see a neurologist. - Wagegoth
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I went ahead and wore them tonight. Like I said, it's mainly a fear of blisters, since I was wearing something that looked a lot like this:
I just wore sheer ones since there seems to be a fine line between "That's classy!" and "You look like a hooker" with black ones I'm also paranoid about bumps and leg stubble, even if I did just shave this morning.The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
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Quoth ShinyGreenApple View PostI just wore sheer ones since there seems to be a fine line between "That's classy!" and "You look like a hooker" with black ones
Me? All of my dressy shoes are open-toed sandals (except for my one pair of winter dress boots), so I always forego the pantyhose."Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT'S MORPHING TIME!"
- Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V
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Heels kill me. I have no balance on anything smaller than wedges (and taller than 2 inches), and would be regularly breaking my ankles if I tried. Luckily for me, I'm plenty tall without them. I tower over more than half the people I know in my bare feet."Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT'S MORPHING TIME!"
- Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V
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I will use the phrase my freshman English teacher used.
"A woman in a dress without pantyhose/stockings on is like a clean bedroom with an unmade bed"
Apparently she felt it ruined the whole effect.My sanity has been dripping out of me my whole life, today they turned on the faucet.....
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Quoth blas View PostI need a cute pair of black heels like that. I love me some heels, but can't wear them around the bf, because I'd be as tall as him.
Anyway I hate hose and never wear it myself....especially in the heat.https://www.youtube.com/user/HedgeTV
Great YouTube channel check it out!
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