Tights vs no tights?!

[Oneofthemaddingcrowd]

Sorry, longtime lurker here. I have an event at work tomorrow and need this answered once and for all!

When wearing a skirt suit to work, is it acceptable to have bare legs or are nude tights/hold-ups more appropriate? Can we have a vote?

(just thought I'd share that I typed "pull-ups" instead of hold-ups first... you'd never guess I'd just returned to work after far much time at home with DD!)

[HellonHeels]

Just my opinion but I don't like bare legs for formal office wear. Though I have to say, a look around on the underground or at work makes me think I'm in a minority with that view.

[ggirl]

holdups unless you have perfect tanned legs

[cremeeggsbenedict]

A minority of two, HellonHeels! I don't think bare legs are appropriate at formal/work times. Bare legs are OK for casual wear or on the beach, but tights/hold-ups should be worn for work etc.

[Oneofthemaddingcrowd]

Hmm, looks like it's a no to bare legs... which is what I suspected really. Just not sure I can stomach the whole nude hosiery thing... but agree it is probably preferable to the alternative.

[Oneofthemaddingcrowd]

Oh and I will be doing my own research on tube and at work tomorrow!

[JoleneJoleneJoleneJoleeene]

I'm in the public sector and wear bare legs and holiday sun. But we are all slackers in the public sector.

[Oneofthemaddingcrowd]

Joleen you have given me some hope! I'm not really in a city job, more like a charity but there are occasions where i need to r a suit. So I suppose my question is: even if it's acceptable, do bare legs + suit (+ closed-toe shoes) look odd?

[CointreauVersial]

No tights here! But I work in a fairly small office, so not mega-smart, and I have lovely tanned pins.

[herecomesthsun]

I wear smart professional workwear with closed toe shoes and no tights in summer. I feel more comfortable doing this with a skirt well over my knees though.

[herecomesthsun]

PS I also try to find closed toe shoes with some sort of ventilation around the foot in the design!

[MissBeehiving]

I'm a solicitor and I wear no tights/holdups in summer as long as my legs are tanned. If your skirt isn't short then it looks fine.

[HeavyHeidi]

Lawyer, work, office, suit, bare legs here. It's 35 degrees here and no way I'm putting more clothes on than absolutely necessary.

[HappyAsIAm]

I'm a lawyer too, and I haven't worn tights for quite a while. I am still smart though - nice dress for work, usually. I do wear open toe shoes though - still smart. The thought of doing a commute in tights at the moment (although its quite a bit cooler in London today) is awful.

I do fake tan my legs though, but that's a self-confidence thing. It just makes me feel better. I use Make Believe from Boots in light to medium, and I use the wash off one in case I make a dreadful mistake (which has been done before!).

[MissBeehiving]

at all the subversive lawyers going commando in the office.

[CeliaFate]

Can some kind soul link me to an acceptable (ie non American Tan) shade of tights for Summer? I wouldn't want to go bare legged with a skirt, but struggle to find something that looks good.

[JoleneJoleneJoleneJoleeene]

M and s do good ones

[WineAndPizza]

Bare legs is fine I think as long as they're well groomed!