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Would you wear no tights in a corporate environment to work?or

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sunkissedlegs · 16/09/2012 20:23

wear nude tights or opaque with a dress and heels.

I think I would not go bare as you would need to have brown legs and it feels not right your advice ladies.

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hermioneweasley · 16/09/2012 20:25

On rare days when it's genuinely warm I go bare legged (though never wear anything above the knee). My legs are milkbottle white and I don't care.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 16/09/2012 20:26

You don't need to have brown legs, white ones will do - but hairless, blotch-free and no varicose veins on show. That's my opinion anyway.

OutragedAtThePriceOfFreddos · 16/09/2012 20:27

I'd wear tights unless it was the height of summer and warm, but then that's because I'm cold most of the time.

fluffiphlox · 16/09/2012 20:28

Bare legs for work always looks slack to me, sorry.

LynetteScavo · 16/09/2012 20:31

If I had great legs and it was hot.

Sadly, I don't have great legs.

MrsHoarder · 16/09/2012 20:31

Only when my tights laddered at work and I had no spare pair.

MyNeighbourIsHorrid · 16/09/2012 20:32

Bare legs. Comfort comes first and tights are sweaty in summer

WanderingWhistle · 16/09/2012 20:33

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tanfastic · 16/09/2012 20:33

In summer I wear smart dresses with bare legs and smart peep toes. I think it looks ok. I can't wear open toed shoes with tights I'm afraid, it just feels wrong. J think it depends how relaxed your office is. I don't wear suits to work.

I have now started wearing opaques though.

bbface · 16/09/2012 20:33

Gorgeous marks tights, called bare legs natural tan. I would wear them. Unless I had just returned from holiday and had a nice natural tan.

Agree with previous poster that legs MUST be hair free, blotch fee and well moisturised if you are going without. I would slap on moisturising oil on mine as added a nice light sheen if you have a tan.

ilovesooty · 16/09/2012 20:34

If I wore a dress for work I'd never have bare legs - and I work in a very casual environment.

TiggyD · 16/09/2012 20:35

Stockings surely?! What would Mr Grey think of you?

SquigglePigs · 16/09/2012 20:35

My skirts come down to my ankles so tights don't seem necessary. If I wore shorter skirts I probably would wear nude tights at least.

catgirl1976 · 16/09/2012 20:36

Bare legs are vair unprofessional and slatternly

Even if you have the best, brown most gorgeous legs bare legs - not acceptable

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 16/09/2012 20:39

I don't always wear tights for work in summer. I don't have blotch free legs.

Portofino · 16/09/2012 20:42

Do I live in a different Universe from everyone else?

sunkissedlegs · 16/09/2012 20:42

It seems most of you would wear stockings or tights?I have to admit I would not go bare legged no matter how good my legs were, but thats just my personal preference.

When do you wear Opaque then?

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squeakytoy · 16/09/2012 20:42

Depends on the length of the dress too. If it is mid calf or ankle length then no need for tights. If it is shorter, then tights or tanned legs. Milk bottle white legs do not look great.

ChaoticismyLife · 16/09/2012 20:43

OP did you get lost on the way to 'style and beauty'?

I suppose it would depend on the work environment and the individual person. I probably wouldn't but never say never.

TiaMariaandDietCoke · 16/09/2012 20:45

I can never get tights to match my skin tone so I will sometimes go without tights to the office, rather than suffer weird-coloured legs. (Although i usually wear suits) My legs are fairly nice and I've naturally swarthy skin, don't know if that makes much of a difference tbh

ifancyashandy · 16/09/2012 20:46

Eh?! Bare legs are unprofessional?! Ahead of 10 days of hell, thank you for reminding me that working in media is fecking great.

sunkissedlegs · 16/09/2012 20:47

The reason its in aibu as I forgot to mention I went to a interview once in a suit, with no tights.

I got the job that was advised by my new boss it was very unprofessional to go bare legged and frowned upon.

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 16/09/2012 20:47

I don't know what I'd do, but what I'd like to know is, how can other people tell? Or is it just how you feel?

When I'm wearing nude tights you can't see I've got them on, that's why they're called nude.

sunkissedlegs · 16/09/2012 20:49

Sorry should of gone to style and beauty but knew I would get a quick response here as Im starting my new job tomorrowGrin.

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NinthWave · 16/09/2012 20:49

I work for a Govt department.

Sometimes I wear tights, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I don't even bother shaving my (pasty-white) legs.

Guess what? Nobody gives a shiny shit!

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