I don’t even own a single pair of pantyhose at the moment. I own one pair of tights. I see no reason why one would want to or be expected to wear them.
Then again, I’m a 20-year-old college student who almost never wears skirts.
For work I go barelegged all the time, winter and summer. I have a business casual work environment and I live in California, so severe cold is not an issue.
For something I really must dress up for I wear stockings and a garter belt, and almost always sheer black. I feel like the stockings change hose from “granny” (no offense meant) to “sexy”.
I never ever wear a slip, but then I’m a closet exhibitionist. If I think I’m going to be doing anything physical in a skirt (I often wear skirts for casual things) I’ll put on a pair of cotton-spandex bike shorts underneath for comfort.
You can’t even find a slip that’s really meant for wearing these days. I had to go to SEARS, for Christ sake! I mean, I wouldn’t be caught dead in pantyhose (surely you’ve noticed that there’s no space in the store given to pantyhose anymore, right? That was the clue.) but I do believe in slips under a sheer skirt. Also, why is there no such thing as a low rise slip? I don’t want you to see my underwear but I also don’t want you to see my ugly-ass Sears slip!
Count me in on the “I can’t stand to wear closed-toe shoes without them” side. If they’re open-toe shoes, I’m fine. I have really sweaty feet and I find that my shoes stick really bad without hose. If I’m wearing slacks I’ll wear knee-highs or trouser socks, but I’m still a pantyhose girl.
Whee, I’m a nerd! I wear a slip with half of my dresses (I never wear skirts, I look terrible in skirts) because they are thin fabric. I wear pantyhose (very light) because I forget to shave and I’m so pale, and I don’t mind wearing them.
It’s hard to shave in the shower when you are really near-sighted. Dangerous, even.
The last time I wore hose was a couple of years ago at a wedding because I was wearing a dark dress with slits up the sides through which my stark white legs could be seen otherwise. Due to an incident, I ended up taking the hose off at the reception, but by that time, no one really cared.
I don’t wear skirts that often, but if I do, they’re always long enough that I can wear a slippery bike-shorts style shaper garment underneath. The main reason I even ever wore hose in the first place was because they prevented chafing. Otherwise, I’d wear dark tights in the winter or nothing at all in summer. I only ever found one pantyhose shade that didn’t look weird on me anyway. I used to work at a department store where we were required to wear some kind of hose with dresses or skirts and I got really tired of wearing hose all the time. They were bunchy and I’m such a klutz that I often caught them on something. If I didn’t do that, though, the pairs I bought would often last several wearings and they weren’t that expensive. Now if I absolutely had to wear hose, I’d wear thigh highs.
I guess this is the thing about being 46 – I’m ‘out’ and I don’t even know it! I don’t wear pantyhose very often, since I don’t dress up very often. I’m a housewife and my usual uniform is jeans or capris and teeshirts, or casual skirts and teeshirts, or casual dresses. In the winter and fall, I wear tights with my dresses and skirt (warmer); in the summer & spring, I go barelegged (cooler).
But I do wear pantyhose when I dress up in party or business clothes. I would feel weird barelegged in a cocktail dress or business suit. Especially with closed-toe shoes.
No pantyhose with open-toed shoes or sandals. Ever. It’s the ultimate in tacky.
But no slips, ever? Jeez, I don’t know… I think what makes a great outfit is a great foundation, and in some outfits that might mean a sturdy bra, girdle panties (Spanx rock!) or a slip. Who the hell wants to walk around with their skirt all honked up?
And this is bad … how? 
Seriously, though, men hate pantyhose/tights. You know all those cheerleader fantasy scenes in ahem adult entertainment? It’s not so hot in reality because real cheerleaders usually wear some kind of flesh-toned hose under their skirts and trunks. They really get in the way during post-game “celebrations” (speaking from experience here).
For me , it’s all about the outfit / situation. I wouldn’t think of wearing a business suit without hose ( but then I would be wearing closed toed shoes). I wouldn’t wear a casual dress that required sandals with hose, either. Which brings the third situation of the semi-formal scene where one might be wearing a cocktailish dress and strappy shoes. In thus case, I would wear “sandal foot” hose".
Sorry to intrude where I clearly don’t belong, but my god, why do women do this to themselves?
My girlfriend (at 50) dons pantyhose (and a slip) about twice a year when we’re especially duded up, but she does it entirely out of some obscure social obligation to other women.
Is the convention of unclothed legs such an imperative that SOMETHING MUST BE DONE when said legs aren’t as well-tailored as the fabric that hangs over them?
We are very strange animals.
Fashion is a very srong force, today, as it as always been. Trends come and go, but the final result, that being one appearing as a lady, will always be imperative.
Yup…dance tights for me too.
They make your legs look better, and (yes they’re quite a bit more but…) they will last a Loooong time.
Why would anyone want to subject themselves to what you describe when the answer’s so simple? Stockings.
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An oxymoron, in my opinion. Open toe means no hose, period. Set your toes free!!!
Seriously, check out any red carpet event. There will be exactly one woman there wearing hose. That woman will be Sally Kirkland. 'Nuff said.
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Sounds about right.
At least I don’t own any slips. None of my clothes require one.
Yes, but dear Og, imagine what that same leg would look like *without * hose! :eek:
Not to belabor the point (or be rude) but the reason I asked about slips was that you said your clingy skirt was riding up. To me that says you need a slip.
Anyway, I will wear a slip to the day I die. I look better, have no panty lines and who the hell cares if it’s “out.” It’s under my clothes. No one knows.
Nah, it’s a really long skirt. If it rode up, it might show my shins. 
I’m going to try getting some no-static spray.
I apply the same logic to makeup. Why does someone have to worry about going out of the house with their natural face showing??
I buy sheer black pantihose for job interviews with a skirt only. And I’ve almost gotten to the point where I am switching to a trouser suit for interviews, with which I would wear opaque tights-type socks. The rest of the time I wear casual pants only, but if I did wear a skirt it would be a kind I could wear with bare legs (less tailored, longer).