Comments on: Reader Mail: Are colored tights ever conservative enough?

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:18:49 +0000

Colored or patterned tights are just fine, as long as they fall within the office culture where you work and go well with your outfit. One company I worked at wouldn’t tolerate outlandish colors, but another was totally open as long as you didn’t look too crazy (one girl in our office sometimes looked like a prostitute in her tacky shocking pink tights).

By: lau

lau — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:38:16 +0000

Nancy, you sound like such a boring hag…i would never EVER take fashion advice from you! i work in finance and i wear pattern tights ALL THE TIME!

By: L

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:57:23 +0000

Sweater tights in a cable-knit or ribbed pattern with knee high heeled boots and a skirt that hits at least an inch above the knee or longer is fine in my office for fall or winter.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:35:48 +0000

Try black fishnets OVER black opaque tights for a textured pattern look that is extremely subtle. I wear this look with knee length black skirt, black leather pumps and a grey or camel sweater on top. With pearls, it looks very professional. You can barely tell I have fishnets on, it really only appears as texture, which is subtle enough yet with a hint of fashion. I’ve had many complements.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:37:32 +0000

I don’t agree. The big question is how it looks on you. If colored tights make you look childish or heavy, don’t do it. If they make you look like the Ferragamo ladies then rock on.

By: Cynthia Kouril

Cynthia Kouril — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:15:54 +0000

I’m a 50 year old partner at small firm that does primarily federal practice. I sometimes wear dark tights in the same color as my skirt. For example: dark brown tights with a dark brown skirt and dark brown plaid wool jacket. Done with matching shoes, it can make your leg look longer and can make an unmatched suit look a teensy bit more formal. A silk charmeuse blouse also helps with the formality part. Jewelry is also important to feminize this otherwise british tweedy look.

That being said, I rarely wer unmatched suits to court, but would wear the above outfit to court in very cold weather.

By: nancy pipal

nancy pipal — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:56:18 +0000

The one and only way tights are ok for the office…head to toe same color dark neutral…grey, brown or black. That means brown suit, brown shoes and brown opaques. No exceptions, ladies. Please save all the other opaques and tights for evenings and weekends.
And it is never , never ok to wear patterned hose of any kind to work [unless you work in an extremely trendy boutique].
nancy pipal
executive presence and personal style consultant

By: trefoil

trefoil — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:19:33 +0000

I’m a litigator (PD) and wear coloured tights all the time. Usually with a dark suit, as my only pop of colour. If I’m wearing brown or black tights, it’s usually with lighter-coloured brown or grey skirts and a dark jacket.

By: millelilly

millelilly — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:57:10 +0000

I’ve always thought tights made my legs look childish. I don’t like the way they look with shoes for some reason– too bulky. I always wear hose with skirts and dresses, for the sleek look it gives.

I think patterned hose, including tiny fishnets, are appropriate for the office if worn with a conservative outfit.