Is tights with open toed shoes a no-no?

[Careergoals]

I have a lovely dress I’d like to wear for my works Xmas day out and also some lovely heeled sandals. Trouble is my legs are no good at being bare - I’m 51 and past the days of bare legs.

ideally I’d like opaque tights but these would look really weird with sandals. I’d wear sheer tights I guess but the toe seam on the tights would be visible and I’d feel very granny.

would I be better off wearing a dainty boot with the dress rather than sandals?

the dress is knee length and black and a bit sparkly. What’s the done thing now? I’m so out of touch!

I would go with the boots rather than open toe sandals. I don't think it looks good with the tights seam poking out the hole in the sandals, and also, I would be absolutely guaranteed to go through the toe of my tights if I took such a risk. And that would definitely not look good!

You can get toeless tights for sandals

Toeless tights?

Ah thanks the toeless tights wouldn’t work as the whole foot is visible in the shoes.
Thanks though! I had no idea they existed.
I need to get some boots I think, cheers

I wore very sheer M&S toeless tights for a spring wedding - they were very good.

But you don't want to be wearing open toe sandals in December, particularly with opaque tights - I think that wouldn't be a good look.

I think it depends on the sandals. If they’re chunky and a bright colour and the rest of your outfit is quite fashion forward you can get away with black opaques but if they’re delicate tights are a hard no. I wouldn’t want to wear sandals at this time of year anyway and the one time I tried those toeless tights I found them excruciatingly uncomfortable.

I think it’s a complete no-no. Wear tights as planned and buy some new shoes. Sandals in December is never a great idea anyway.

What is the dress like OP? These might be too sparkly if this is day thing but I saw these and they look nice.

https://www.phase-eight.com/product/black-sparkly-boots-75097205036.html?utm_source=rakutenmarketing&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=2523611%3ALyst%20UK%2FEU&utm_content=15&utm_term=uknetwork&ranMID=44103&ranEAID=gcdL%2FATRVoE&ranSiteID=gcdL_ATRVoE-HhLhnadeEs3IGaBHIQiaRw

Also these with less sparkle, both would look good with a dress and opaque tights.

https://www.phase-eight.com/product/black-suede-ankle-boots-750961050.html#cgid=accessories&is=true&sz=60&start=0&isSecondPage=false&pid=750961050&pos=10

It would have to be black opaque tights but depends on the sandals eg you could wear Esska style sandals very easily, that's quite a fashionable look these days.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/sparkle-kitten-heel-pointed-ankle-boots/p/clp60702690?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share

M & S have some sparkly black boots, I bought their predecessor a couple of years ago and have had lots of wear out of them

💯. It's something my mum used to do and I still shudder.

Wear ordinary tights and get some closed-toe shoes.

It’s a complete no-no

Options would be: opaque with closed toe shoes or heeled boots (I can’t pull this off but others can), sheer with closed toe shoes, no tights with your strappy sandals

I’d get a nice shoe or boot instead. John Lewis often have their own make with a sparkly diamanté buckle or something or a black kitten heel might work.

I’ve worn the tights you can wear with sandals and you can see the join at end toes, it didn’t look great, didn’t look awful but just not great either! Was as a cold rainy April wedding with me as bridesmaid and shoes probably wouldn’t have worked or I didn’t want to wear shoes.

I agree.
Or wear fake tan.

i think it can work depending on the tights and sandals. I’ve got sheer tights with no toe seam from calzedonia which I wear with black glittery platform sandals from terry de havilland and that works. I wouldn’t wear opaques with them though. Attached a pic

Much prefer no tights at all, but I understand that sometimes, tights are a must.
Am in the minority but have no issue wearing open toe shoes with tights. I actually think open toe or even strappy sandals can look incredibly chic when worn with sheer tights. That said, never opaques or nude, just sheer barely black/charcoal.

You can wear coloured opaques with open toed shoes or sandals but you've got to do it with confidence and it won't work with every dress and shoe. Alexa Chung, Victoria Beckham and Sarah Jessica Parker get it right

I think bare legs look awful except in summer and in winter just look daft. Fake tan is awful any time of the year.

Every day's a school day. I've just googled some images and it can be done OP!
Thank you @IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle.

Open toed shoes with tights makes me feel weird, like on edge somehow .
Not helpful but bleurgh!
Sorry

Fishnets without toe seam could work

But are they opened toed? If they are, you can’t actually see the models toes, which is why they look ok in that picture.

Toeless tights work well. But if they don't fit with the shape of your shoes then no tights or different footwear.

Spotted this on River Island earlier so maybe not as bad as you think?

www.riverisland.com/p/black-closed-back-corsage-platform-sandals-916814

I have also worn open toe shoes with tights in the past (even in my early 20s).

I've worn sheer tights with sheer toes (so no reinforced ties) with open toed shoes. M&S used to do them. They looked fine on a night out. Probably not so fine in broad daylight but in evening light they looked fine.