what tights with red winter dress?

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It's a lovely knit dress, true red, definitely an autumn/winter wear so my problem is what tights (and shoes) will go? Black is too harsh a contrast for me, but I don't have such good legs I'd want to wear anything bright. Grey? O wise ladies of Mumsnet please advise.

I would probably wear black but if too harsh for you, how about navy?

Can we see the dress? It sounds lovely.

I was also going to suggest navy. Could work with either brown or navy boots?

Olive green maybe.
Or brown mid calf or knee high boots with red tights.

Definitely black! Sorry but black tights with black shoes is the only chic option here. Anything else will be too much colour.

Wouldn't Green look a bit elf-like?

Grey is a great compromise for daytime, or just moisturise well, wear a slip and go bare-legged.

Grey is good, as is navy, royal blue and even some darker tones of purple. You can avoid any elf connotations with green if you choose a very dark and muted shade.

Dart grey/black/navy/nude are the only tights that don't reduce grown women to childlike dress up!

Subtle patterned ones

Depends what you are wearing it for but I would also go for black. Sheer black might look less harsh than opaque black. Also agree black shoes. Though if you are wearing it for a party you might get away with gold shoes

Gold shoes with black tights would be too Minnie Mouse for me.

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Olive green maybe. Or brown mid calf or knee high boots with red tights.

And a pointy striped hat

And a bit of holly behind your ear.

I have discounted many a lovely dress for this reason OP. Even if I had better legs it's too cold to go bare legged in the winter for me.

Can you post a picture of the dress, I think that might help on the suggestions front?

Oh bloody hell.
I've been watching too many Christmas films haven't I?

I really dislike red and black. It reminds me if the 80s in a bad way. I'd go for grey tights and boots.

I would wear black barely there sheer tights and brown boots. I don't like the sharp contrast of black tights and boots. But it depends on the dress

silvery grey

dark grey boots

I would say charcoal grey. I've bought my baby a beautiful red dress for Christmas and that looks lovely with charcoal tights.

I would wear thick black daytime, nude in the evening, black shoes both scenarios

Another person who dislikes black opaques with red, so I'd vote for grey opaques and grey boots, or sheer nude with tan shoes/boots for daytime, and a very sheer black with a subtle spot and black patent shoes for the evening.

Is the dress long or short?

If short, I'd go black - maybe around 40 denier. If longer, maybe those sheer black ones with polka dots, or fishnets if not too cold.

I think grey would look awful. And green would be entirely ridiculous, imo.

And we need a picture of the dress really.

Charcoal would look lovely if you can find them.