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Anonymous
| When you wear a cocktail-type dress in colder weather (November), what is the current style guideline? I have an event to attend in November and will be a wearing a black cocktail dress. I can either wear black pumps or a strappy black sandal. Obviously no hose, etc. if I go with the sandal, but do women still wear pantyhose (like a sheer black) or thin tights with pumps? One dress option comes right below the knee and another is just above. I have decent calves, but some spider veins (I'm 50). |
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10/19/2018 13:06 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| Anonymous wrote:When you wear a cocktail-type dress in colder weather (November), what is the current style guideline? I have an event to attend in November and will be a wearing a black cocktail dress. I can either wear black pumps or a strappy black sandal. Obviously no hose, etc. if I go with the sandal, but do women still wear pantyhose (like a sheer black) or thin tights with pumps? One dress option comes right below the knee and another is just above. I have decent calves, but some spider veins (I'm 50). First answer: All are acceptable these days. My preference is that by November I have put away my sandals for the season and tights are kind of daytime or just less dressy than a cocktail dress implies. I wear panty hose all the time. I wear a lot of navy so usually wear nude but when I wear something in black or gray I love my off black panty hose, it gives a nice silhouette that is perfectly stylish. |
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10/19/2018 13:36 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| I totally agree with the poster above. The key is to find nude hose that perfectly match your skin tone. I'm very pale, and the lightest shade of Donna Karan 'The Nudes' collection from Nordstrom is perfect for me. Quality really makes a difference here - so no drugstore hose. I've also heard a lot of good things about Wolford brand. |
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10/20/2018 12:04 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| I prefer no hose with cocktail. I think they look dated. |
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10/20/2018 12:15 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| Anonymous wrote:I totally agree with the poster above. The key is to find nude hose that perfectly match your skin tone. I'm very pale, and the lightest shade of Donna Karan 'The Nudes' collection from Nordstrom is perfect for me. Quality really makes a difference here - so no drugstore hose. I've also heard a lot of good things about Wolford brand. +1 for Donna Karan nudes. |
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10/20/2018 13:53 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| Anonymous wrote:I prefer no hose with cocktail. I think they look dated. . No, hose enhance your legs 100%, and no hose looks stupid in November. |
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10/20/2018 14:22 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:I prefer no hose with cocktail. I think they look dated. . No, hose enhance your legs 100%, and no hose looks stupid in November. Agree on both points. Good quality hose definitely improve the appearance of your legs. Bare legs and especially strappy sandals in autumn and winter in this area of the country are ridiculous. Everyone knows you're freezing and it's just not a good look. |
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10/20/2018 16:56 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:I prefer no hose with cocktail. I think they look dated. . No, hose enhance your legs 100%, and no hose looks stupid in November. It depends on your legs. I go to at least 5-8 black tie/cocktail events a month and only see hose on women over 65. |
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10/20/2018 16:58 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:I prefer no hose with cocktail. I think they look dated. . No, hose enhance your legs 100%, and no hose looks stupid in November. Agree on both points. Good quality hose definitely improve the appearance of your legs. Bare legs and especially strappy sandals in autumn and winter in this area of the country are ridiculous. Everyone knows you're freezing and it's just not a good look. I would never wear strappy sandals this time of year. I went to a black tie event last night. I didn't wear hose, but had on velvet Louboutin pumps. Fabulous. I put baby oil on my legs. Hose? Hahahaha. |
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10/20/2018 16:59 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:I prefer no hose with cocktail. I think they look dated. . No, hose enhance your legs 100%, and no hose looks stupid in November. Agree on both points. Good quality hose definitely improve the appearance of your legs. Bare legs and especially strappy sandals in autumn and winter in this area of the country are ridiculous. Everyone knows you're freezing and it's just not a good look. Its October, not January. |
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10/20/2018 17:30 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:I prefer no hose with cocktail. I think they look dated. . No, hose enhance your legs 100%, and no hose looks stupid in November. It depends on your legs. I go to at least 5-8 black tie/cocktail events a month and only see hose on women over 65. I'm 54 and wear hose (I like Wolford) in the winter to those events - keeps me warm and looks better. |
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10/20/2018 17:49 Subject: Re:Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| Hard not for strappy sandals and hard no for tights. The rest is debatable. |
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10/20/2018 17:54 Subject: Re:Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| You need hose with a cocktail dress. Tights are a little too casual. Definitely not bare legs. That's just too tacky for words. |
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10/20/2018 18:13 Subject: Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:I prefer no hose with cocktail. I think they look dated. . No, hose enhance your legs 100%, and no hose looks stupid in November. Completely agre. |
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10/20/2018 19:57 Subject: Re:Cocktail attire--pantyhose, tights, or bare legs? |
Anonymous
| If you are freezing--you won't look good. Wear the hose. Same for shoes. If your feet hurt, you won't look good. |
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