# Do you like leggings or tights?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-leggings-or-tights/450853>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 28, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-leggings-or-tights/450853 "2008-05-28T04:50:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-leggings-or-tights/450853/21 "2008-05-28T21:16:03Z")

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I like the black leggings with oversized top look. Nothin’ wrong with 1988 in my book. I’m going for a comfy around the house or run to the store look, not especially trying to light any fires. Opaque tights are a good look with some skirts, and they actually last for multiple wearings, unlike sheer hose IME.

I have seen some capri-length tights/leggings and am not a fan of that look. They seem to end at an unflattering place on the calf.

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**Author:** ![Viridiana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Viridiana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viridiana)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-leggings-or-tights/450853/22 "2008-05-28T21:21:10Z")

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[QUOTE=DanBlather]  
Leg man here. I like them, especially if worn with really short skirts. To me, the sexist thing in the world are thigh high opaque leggings worn with a short skirt.  
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Do you mean stockings? Because otherwise, I can’t picture it 😛

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**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-leggings-or-tights/450853/23 "2008-05-28T21:30:09Z")

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I hate both leggings and tights unless said leggings are being used for working out. Then they’re useful for preventing chafing during long runs. On the whole, though, I’ve never been able to pull either off without looking ridiculous. On others, they’re sometimes ok. On me, it’s stockings or no hosiery at all.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-leggings-or-tights/450853/24 "2008-05-29T14:08:24Z")

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I love leggings, particularly in the winter cause I walk a lot. And they are the only thing to wear under high boots.

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