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

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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.

Bare legs are not permitted in the Royal Enclosure at Ascot

Although, you know, massive hats are not encouraged in the office so not a direct comparison

Nicely put catgirl.

I think we should bring in a fashion for ridiculous hats at work, it'd brighten up my day no end.

Starting a new job I would definitely not go bare-legged. You need to suss out what is the done thing before going bare-legged. Good luck on your first day!

Doesn't it depend on the feel of the workplace? I work - recently acquired job in a very professional workplace, and see lots of different outfits, all smart, and individual but range from bare legs, to opaque tights to footless leggings. And everyone looks great. Did 'wear' bare legs myself for a while, but agree they have to be hairless, moisturised, and I personally slap on a coat of instant tan to take off the glare if not just back from hols.

However, can't wait for the weather to change now so opaques and shoes/boots are the norm!

I like your thinking LRD

I never wear tights in the summer, and I work in a fairly formal environment. I'm just about ready to dig the tights out again and feel quite sad about it. Feels like the end of summer.

Ninth wave, I think you will find that some people do give a shiny shit.

Doesn't mean you should stop doing what your doing, but be realistic... We live in a country where bare hairy legs are not exactly welcomed. Likely that some people will notice, and may have even commented amongst themselves.

Only if I had lovely tanned fit legs ala Kate Middleton. But I don't and so I wouldn't inflict my milkbottles on anyone so tights it is.

Thanks Sleeze im nervous but at least I wont go bare-legged.

I will wear nude or opaque so I will go with that.

I've never thought bare legs were too informal!

I only wear tights in the winter!

No, I don't go bare legged to work, prefer nude tights in summer and opaque in winter. Only on those three days a year when it's genuinely scorching and all normal rules are gone would I go without, and then it's in favour of linen trousers and sandals.

What do you do about shoes if sometimes you wear tights, sometimes not?

I work in a formal corporate environment (suits) and I would always wear tights. Anything else doesn't look finished / polished.

I never did tights. Admittedly I had better legs then, but you wouldn't get me in tights even now my legs aren't as nice. I would either go milk bottle white legs on show, veins and all, or wear trousers.

bbface I'm sure they also comment about my two-tone hair and weird vintage clothes. Not remotely bothered

I go bare legged. It has never crossed my mind that anyone would comment. It's a professional environment. In fact I was just thinking tonight that I can perhaps go another week like that before digging out the tights.

Good luck tomorrow.

people may notice and may have even commented amongst themselves

Heaven forbid!

I never go bare legged to work. Tights or stockings always.

M and S nude tights, cooling sheer, 7 denier. Problem solved.

Now this is something I have never considered. I'm going into a profession where, from what I have seen so far, the colour of our tights is dictated. Nice and lovely grey.

Thanks Autumnalis,I never guessed I would create this much interest in asking if you would go bare-legged.

I don't even own any tights!
Horrid, nasty scritchy things.
Long skirts, or leggings and short skirts, or stripey/woolly extra long socks in the winter.

People care about this stuff?

Meh.

I would have thought you would need to wear tights with skirt suits in a formal business environment. I don't think you would look properly dressed without them. If you are wearing a trouser suit you could probably get away with wearing bare legs and shoes or smart sandals.
If it's a "smart casual" type of office then bare legs would be acceptable.
The thing is to look at what other people are wearing. If in doubt err on the formal side, you can always relax a bit later if you are the only one in a starched suit and everyone else is wearing jeans!

I wear trousers to work and have done for years. Avoids the problem of tights/bare legs - and also showing off ankles/feet: boots all the way.

Only if you've got great legs. I have, so I do