are we still allowed to wear nude tights? !

[Missanneshirley]

I've just come across a very lovely pair of beige/nude shoes (court shoes for wany of a better word) - I'd wear them with jeans and a going out top I think but would also like to wear with going out dresses- what goes on my legs?

BTW I live in Scotland, and my legs are generally so white they verge on blue - bare legs not an option !!

[Missanneshirley]

I would occasionally do Sally hansened bare legs for eg a summer wedding or night out. But I'm looking at a night out at the end of this month and gave these lovely shoes, a potential dress and a ? ? ? in between re what to do with my legs! Surely even leggy blondes don't do bare legs in Nov? I usually play it safe with black or coloured opaques and black shoes but pretty sick of it!

[Missanneshirley]

"Have" these lovely shoes not gave!

[burnishedsilver]

Wear the nude tights. They're really the only option to wear with nude shoes and they're gradually making a comeback.

[Angelina321]

Saying nude tights are making a comeback is like saying white t-shirts are making a comeback - they never went away! :o

[iwantgin]

I wear nude tights on the rare occasion that icwear a dress.

Wasn't aware that they were a no no?

[mammmamia]

I would wear the nude tights.

[SoupDragon]

Gosh, are there clothes we aren't allowed to wear?

[BeverlyGoldberg]

I think I missed the Mumsnet memo that said nude tights weren't allowed. I love nude tights apart from at the very height of summer when it's not practically in the interest of maintaining a fresh undercarriage.

[squoosh]

Nude tights are fine, just avoid those really shiny ones.

[Petal02]

I wear nude tights when required - they look fine IMO.

[ouryve]

You allowed to wear what you like. Asking for permission is a little silly, really.

[sugar21]

Obviously you can wear whatever you want to. I haven't worn tights for years, prefer to wear stockings or socks. Tights and my froo froo are not friends.

[TPel]

I wear nude hold ups, tights are the work of the devil imo, and always have. Blotchy, blue legs are not a good look and it is too cold for Sally Hansen now.

[Missanneshirley]

Thanks for all the sensible replies ! Clearly my title was tongue in cheek and I wear whatever I like ...HOWEVER I am so rarely in the position to get dressed up and go out somewhere "trendy" that I'd like to look half decent when I do it! And I am definitely not up to date with "fashion" so thought I would ask some more knowledgeable people!
I used to wear those boots shine and sheer things which in retrospect made your legs look like shiny sausages. So I will look for matt!

[Missanneshirley]

Oh I hadn't thought of hold ups! I was scared away from them after they kept falling down at a work do, and I ended up drunkenly tearing them off and going bare legged, it wasn't pretty

[HappyGirlNow]

Wear what you like but I wouldn't, they're frumpy and mumsy (and sorry I know some folk hate those words but I can't think of others that sum it up so well) in my opinion... And yes it can make life difficult in winter..

[amarmai]

nude mesh might be the answer?

[mingtea]

Avoid the really matt and the really shiny ones. There's a happy medium...sainsburys are good

[Queenbean]

happygirl how can you tell someone is wearing them? Unless they look like Nora batty I can't really see how they look mumsy?

Nude tights absolutely bankrupt me. They're one wear horrors

[clayspaniel]

Can anyone recommend a brand that doesn't ladder on a first wear?

[amarmai]

there are gold shimmer nude tights and don't forget patterns e.g. stripes, mesh, etc. go to a Leggs store and see what you fancy.

[Missanneshirley]

Thanks all! Lolling at me just nipping to a Leggs store but I will see if they are online. Mesh sounds terrifying - fishnet? !! Patten tempting tho.. off to browse online..