Do people still wear tights?

[Flossyfloof]

Morning, I am out tonight and wearing a short dress. I am 56, it's not ridiculously short but above the knee.
I rarely see people wearing nude tights nowadays - is it a no-no? I just get the impression it is...
I just think I would be warmer but if necessary I will shave and moisturize!

[Pestilentialone]

Really good sheer tights are hard to detect.
It is cold, most people go for opaques (down here in the south). I understand that Geordies lasses are weatherproof and can do bare legs without the blue blotchy look.

[Flossyfloof]

Thanks. Opaques wouldn't be an option with this dress - I've got a couple I can choose from but they need nude if anything. They're not really good ones - m and s, probably - whatever's here!
I am keen to avoid the blotchy look !!

[HelenDenver]

Tights fine!

[kel12345]

I wear tights, mainly opaque ones that are not sheer. Or I'll wear skin colour ones. I mainly wear them to stop my shoes from hurting my feet, than for the cold.

[AboutTimeIsh]

Gah!!! Not nude tights!!!

Seriously though... Sheer 7 denier black (properly put on with wet hands) or none at all much more modern.

Completely opaque also fine.

[Freshprincess]

The tarmac has to be melting for me to go out with bare legs. I'd wear nude tights, if the dress required it. Opaques otherwise.
I'd rather have warmer legs.

[LaCerbiatta]

I cringe when I see bare legs in the winter. There's a lady at work that never wears tights and I think it looks horrible!

[Flossyfloof]

Ok nude tights it is! I have worn the shoes without and walked a fair way but yes, they will definitely help with the shoes.
Thank you so mich

[Weebleswobbles]

Can you share a photo of the dress and shoes?

[Flossyfloof]

I'll try

[Flossyfloof]

This one is favourite

[Flossyfloof]

Or this one with these

[Flossyfloof]

This is the other short one. The teal one is really long on me

[Flossyfloof]

Haha pictured feet will be in the shoes!!

[WeeM]

I think as long as they look like you aren't wearing any it's fine but not if your shoes are opened toed. Then it'd have to be bare legs for me.

[Flossyfloof]

No, all filled in shoes, no toe seams here!

[Flossyfloof]

Black would be awful as would opaque, with these dresses

[CleopatraCominAtcha]

Have you considered nude micronets? Bit more modern, Debenhams has them.

[Eatingcheeseontoast]

I'd wear opaque with any of them. Not helpful?

[FagAshMIL]

AboutTime what do you mean 'properly put on with wet hands'

[BabyHamster]

If you're wearing the first outfit you could definitely go with opaques (if the shoes are black? They look like they are in that photo.)

Otherwise yes nude tights are fine. I also think micronets look good.

[PollytheDolly]

Yes! Woolly tights with short tartan skirts and knee high boots for work.

Sheer tights with short dress and boots either ankle or higher.

Cold. Tights under trousers.

[Buttwing]

I think black opaque with everyone of those. Definitely not nude they are truly hideous.

[AboutTimeIsh]

fagash

www.fenwick.co.uk/daily-muse/articles/make-some-leg-room-our-hosiery-expert-is-waiting-to-answer-your-questions

Question 7

Just stops them doing that weird twisty/ uneven opacity thing

[allfurcoatnoknickers]

Nude fishnets. DVF swears by them. They're like airbrushing for the legs without the frump factor of nude tights.