Advice on tights needed this morning please!

[CakeandRoses]

Have important meeting (not an interview) about a potential job at work - i have been on maternity leave forever and a day.

I'm wearing a 3" above knee-length black shift dress, black court shoes and a black/cream small scale check jacket.

I'm meeting a very old-school chap by the way, hence the sensible clothes.

Do I wear tights? If so, what colour, denier etc?

I hate the things and prefer bare legs but not sure if it's too cold and if it'll look too messy/casual with the black dress and shoes. My legs are fine by the way so don't really need 'coverage' per se.

Thank you :)

[slovenlydotcom]

I would wear tights with that outfit-probably black ones! I saw a woman at work in black tights the other day and she looked stand out professional compared to the bare legs women.

[CMOTdibbler]

If you are meeting someone old school, then you need tights. I'd prob wear 40d black opaques

[MooM00]

I think I'd go for 10 or 15 denier leg-coloured tights. They give a 'finished ' look without making the outfit too dark. I also agree that 40d black would look fine too and if you won't be too hot,tights are a good idea. Good Luck!

[CakeandRoses]

Thank you all. Will def wear tights then.

Opaques look weird on me so will go for lowish denier. slovenly was your professional goddess wearing opaques or low denier?

I know the verdict on black vs natural coloured keeps changing and I can't keep up but it sounds as though either are fine now.

That's one less thing to worry about. Thanks very much :)

Now just need to keep baby snot n vom off said black dress...

[slovenlydotcom]

Low denier!

[CakeandRoses]

Right, low denier black it is.

Old-school chap be prepared to have your socks knocked off

[slovenlydotcom]

Hope it all goes well