Can I wear footless tights this summer?

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Just wondering what mumsnet verdict is on footless tights under dresses this summer?

Don they're not for wearing in summer- they're for now, while legs are still pale blue and slightly hairy round the knee caps.

Once the temp goes over 65 degrees , I'm getting my pins out for everyone to enjoy

They are still ETERNALLY foul, whatever time of year you wear them. Besides, have you noticed the title of the thread??? It says SUMMER.

You are entitled to your opinion

But its wrong

When they go fully out of fashion, as they inevitably will, you will realise just how right I am. They make the skinniest legs look like sausages. Bleugh.

W R O N G

And who wears killer heels? Sooo last decade

Hmmmm I think the answer to this is no (to footless tights/lightweight leggings under dresses) don't do it. A few summers ago looked OK...

but I want the answer to be: Yes it looks current and cool!!! Because I'm personally going to have a big-puffy-juicy-of-thigh-pregnant summer and picture gusts of wind up billowy maternity dresses exposing more leg than I'd like - and this tights thing affords one a bit of modesty.

I don't think nice fine ones look awful (and I am not talking leggings and monsoon 'ethnic' tunic here) actual footless 'tights' with a dress looks stylish

Yes - I agree with Noddy they can look stylish! I am planning to get some for this summer as I have just turned 50 and have noticed recently that I have a lot of unsightly red thread veins appearing on my lower leg area but have a lot of nice dresses that I don't want to give up wearing.

Go for it - especially if it makes you feel more comfortable out and about.

Are court shoes and Ballet flats different/same? If same what do you wear with footless tights? ( sorry I'm just considering ditching jeans for something a little.. Ahem ... Waftier)

I thought court shoes are formal looking heels like wot Kate Middleton wears.

I need some links to these nice very acceptable footless tights and some colour combination ideas so I can come around to the idea.

I have seen mums at the school wearing them with ballet flats and its looks fine. I am going to wear with Fly London wedgie sandals.

Court shoes are standard lowish (rather than very high heeled) heeled shoes with enclosed toes www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Navigate?ps=&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&x=0&y=0&txt=Court+Shoes&CMP=KNC-GoogleAd-Generics&tmcampid=43&tmad=c&_$ja=kw:court+shoes|cgn:Womens+Court+Shoes|cgid:3283748620|tsid:31583|cn:Womens+Shoes+-+Generics|cid:89054380|lid:49533432|mt:Exact|nw:search|crid:22297340140

Court shoes are sensible and dull. With a medium heel and in navy, ideally. YUCK.

I shall wear my leggings and defy the haterz even in summer if I wanna

I bought these
footless tights
To wear with a black jersey wrap dress.
Personally I would not wear leggings/ footless tights with anything shorter than knee length.
With ballerinas or gladiators they look good.
My rule of thumb is would I wear this length tunic/dress with tights? If answer is no I won't wear it with leggings or footless tights.
And definitely no no no to leggings worn with short tops with VPL......a huge crime against fashion.

a crime against me eyes, let alone fashion.

'never wear court shoes with them' Bugger that! Although I don't have any of what I suspect you mean by court shoes e.g. really old-lady ones.Mine are more this kind of thing.

I love footless tights; so versatile because you can wear them with open-toe shoes as well as closed, and it's easier to walk in heels if your feet are bare.

I'm going to wear mine for as long as I possibly can, but do agree that once the weather gets just a little warmer you may feel a bit, um, sticky in them.

Court shoes are the height of vile 80s office wear.

I'm no guru but I'd say yes to footless tights, as long as the dress was at least knee length / you are very thin and young.

'the height of vile 80s office wear.' Mine aren't!

I don't think yours are vile enough to be court shoes, lovely LadyC. They are (by my definition anyway) heels, just that.

They need to be úber dull and a bit plastciky to be court shoes.

Could those of you who do approve of footless tights link to the type of dress that you would wear with them? I was thinking this type of thing

www.frenchconnection.com/product/Woman+Collections+Dresses/71BB7/Animal+Instincts+Dress.htm with these www.tightsplease.co.uk/brands/pamela-mann/3d-footless-tights/ in dove grey

Disaster?

Yes ladyC yours are too nice to be considered a clasic court shoe

Court shoes de rigeur are navy blue, with a horrid heel and are sold in Markses or Next in 1993

here you go

x post Lady C. I would agree that yours aren't archetypal court shoes

cybbo those are truly vile :o well done

I would definitely wear that dress and the tights, will look fab.

I had cybbos courts when I used to work as a receptionist at the local dental surgery about about 20 years ago. They went really well with my mint green skirt and jungle print blouse that was the uniform. I was a total babe!

I had them when I first worked for next. WIth 10 denier tights, a split knee length skirt and gilt buttoned blazer