Legwear
What can I wear on my legs with a gun- metal color dress?
What can I wear on my legs with a gunmetal color dress? I’m wearing strappy, gunmetal color shoes for a May evening wedding. Gunmetal color is a beautiful dark gray color with a bluish or purplish tinge. It is a beautiful color for a dress and shoes. You can wear colored stockings or tights with…
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What shoes & stockings or tights should I wear with a black dress?
What shoes & stockings or tights should I wear with a black dress? The dress is mesh beaded & above the knee. Choose a simple style shoe to wear with your black dress since the dress is beaded. Black pumps or slingback style shoes will look great with a black mesh, beaded dress. Sheer black…
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Can I wear black tights or nude stockings with black patent pumps?
Can I wear black tights or nude stockings with black patent pumps? I’m wearing a navy blue, lace, knee-length dress to my step daughter’s wedding in November. I’m 59 & hate the veins on my legs & the way my ankles swell. Thin black tights or sheer black pantyhose will look elegant with your outfit.…
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Should I wear, black or navy hosiery?
Should I wear, black or navy hosiery? I am planning to wear a knee-length navy blue chiffon dress with strappy navy shoes- for a Saturday afternoon wedding. I am an older short woman. Your knee-length navy blue chiffon dress with strappy navy shoes sounds awesome for a Saturday afternoon wedding. Ultra sheer black hosiery would look fantastic…
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What jewelry should I wear with a black & white dress?
What jewelry should I wear with a black & white dress? The black dress has 3 off white stripes around the waistline and there is a frill that is white. Are pearl earrings & a pearl necklace or silver & black earrings best? Your black and white dress sounds awesome. Pearl earrings or silver and…
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Is it chic to wear black tights with white clothes?
White clothes and pastel color clothing can be worn with black tights. Designers have been showing black legwear with their light color fashions on the runways for several seasons, condoning the look. That being said whether it is chic depends on how the outfit looks with the black tights. It’s not the easiest look to…
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What are the general rules regarding wearing pantyhose with open-toe shoes?
What are the general rules regarding wearing pantyhose with open-toe shoes? I am under the impression that pantyhose are a no-no with open-toe shoes. The general rule is neutral /nude color pantyhose are not “in style” with open-toe shoes like dressy sandals. Colored stockings such as sheer black hosiery or tights can be stylish with…
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Do I need to wear stockings to a Charity event?
Do I need to wear stockings to a Charity event? I plan to wear open toe strappy sandals with my dress. There is no rule that suggests you must wear stockings when attending a charity event. Open toe strappy sandals generally look better without stockings if your legs have a nice color and you have…
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What stockings/leggings are fashionable that won’t make me look old?
What stockings/leggings are fashionable that won’t make me look old? I am a manager (mid 50’s ) at a financial company & meet with clients. I wear both prints & solid color dresses & I am on the thin side. Being a manager at a financial company means dressing on the conservative side and looking…
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What color should my pantyhose be?
What color should my pantyhose be? I’m wearing a wine color dress, long in back and shorter knee-length in front, to a party with silver shoes. A wine color dress with silver shoes sounds very festive for a party. If you are wearing closed toe style silver shoes you can wear nude color ultra, ultra…
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