Please explain the rules of tights

[RikersBeard]

I have lost the baby weight, and for the first time in a long, long, time am thinking about SKIRTS!

I have just bought a nice casual skirt, just above the knee in a sort of mushroom/oyster colour. I was thinking it was nice and neutral but now I haven't a clue what to do re leg coverage. I have some veins which I would rather not have on show.

I have 2 pairs of long brown boots. One pair is the right shade but too flat so my legs look dumpy. The other pair has a decent heel but is too warm in colour.
I have several pairs of shoes that should work in theory but I don't know how to bring together with tights.

I am guessing that nude or tan shoes should not be worn with any dark tights? Are flesh coloured tights a real no-no these days? Are bright contrasting colours a bit weird? What about brown opaques, what sort of shoes would go with these?

I haven't shown leg for ages and am frankly a little scared. TIA.

Watching with interest

Me too! I tend to go straight from bare legs to black opaque tights, which means that I am chilly then too hot in autumn!

May I be so bold as to suggest nude fishnet tights? I buy Pamela Mann fishnets from mytights.com - they kind of bring an outfit together without clashing. Got the tip off here and now they are my staple before I hit the opaques!

i hate hate hate nude fishnets

White stuff have some nice coloured lacey tights £8
As do TK

Any chance of a link to the skirt?

Knowing the shape and the weight of the fabric would help.

I like mustard/ rust type colour tights for Autumn but I am not sure about whether it would clash with your skirt.... link to skirt please.

Brown tights matching the colour of your high boots?

I can't find a pic of skirt online sorry, small shop.

It's slightly a-line, above knee, quite a stiff twill fabric so not drapey.

The colour is sort of mushroom soup, a greyish brown. So warm brown/chocolate wouldn't work. But mink or sable-like shades might. Actually, rust might, I will hold it next to my rust jumper to see.

The high boots are warm chocolate and the colour just isn't right at all unfortunately. I take it just normal flesh tights are out? :o

If coloured laceys what colours? Is it ok to wear bright green and things or is that a hideous thing to do?

Grey opaques? Or burgundy? There is a lot of burgundy around atm.

I wear nude sheer tights with skirts and ankle boots, and I love nude fishnets. Have worn them loads, with boots of all descriptions. Last winter I was wearing coloured opaques, lacy woollens, black opaques with skirts. There is a lot happening with tights now and I think anything goes if you feel it looks right. My legs are my best (physical) feature, I think, and I wear skirts as often as possible! (just one thing - if you do go for nude sheers make them really sheer!)

I wear brown tights and boots with mushroom all the time! I wear brown tights with everything :D

What about navy or purple opaques with the skirt? If its edging towards greys rather than browns you could go for cooler colours tight wise.

Teal or burgundy opaques or lacy?

Well done on losing the baby weight!

Thanks everyone, I am going to try and be a bit adventurous and try some different types of tights. I also think I might invest in another pair of boots. They have to be long, as I am short of leg so the current short boot with skirt look is horrendous on me. I like the sound of purple/burgundy as I wear lots of blue and brown, and I will have a look at nude fishnets (have never seen them yet).

openerofjars I can only credit Dr John Briffa with my weight loss. His book Escape the Diet Trap is fab!

Have a look on Tabio's website, big range of colours in tights and socks.

I like nude/tan shoes with dark tights. Also silver/pewter shoes with dark tights. Any kind of contrast is good, IMO.

With your skirt, I'd go for boots or shoes in a bright colour and perhaps grey tights ? more black-grey than brown grey, IYSWIM, so it doesn't look as though you're trying to match them with your skirt.

Or bright tights (red? Wine? Grape?) with shoes/boots in a brown neutral, but again a colour that is definitely different from the skirt.

Tabio, mentioned above, is good. American Apparel also have a great range of tight colours.

First rule of tights... don't talk about tights.
Second rule of tights... don't talk about tights!

Sorry - couldn't resist!