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Originally Posted by Crankin

Aggie, I too am of the panty hose persuasion, but I am slowly giving up this dying tradition. I go from bare legged to tights, with only a short window of panty hose now. What I noticed is that here in the east, no one wears panty hose as soon as it's like in the 40s or 50s. I can't go bare legged at that temperature, and it's generally too warm for tights then. I only really wear hose on dress up occasions, though, as I have never had a job that required them. In AZ, everyone wore hose, even when it was 115 out.
I still wear a slip because I don't like my skirt sliding up my azz and clinging to my tights, especially in the winter!

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It's funny you mention the slip helping keep the skirt from clinging to the tights--I find that the slip makes more cling happen. I only wear a slip if the skirt is see-through without it and so only wear one with a couple of skirts I have that are about mid-calf length and made of light cotton. When I wear one of those skirts with the slip, I get the WORST case of static cling ever when I walk!! The skirt clings to the slip and it all clings around my legs. Needless to say, now I spray it all down with Static Guard before I go out... As for the hose, I skip them--it's usually either warm enough to go bare legged and wear sandals or cool enough that tights are OK (depending on how warm the tights are), or with a longer skirt I'll wear knee-high socks if it's that "in between" temperature. Number one, pantyhose just feel icky IMHO, and number two they rip way too easily (well, that's partly my klutziness too). Plus I don't really see the purpose of them.

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Originally Posted by Crankin

In AZ, everyone wore hose, even when it was 115 out.

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In AZ some places still demand that you wear hose no matter what. I thought we were liberated?

hmmm I must be weird... I like pantyhose... I think they make my legs look a whole lot nicer for one thing.., they also give your skirt something to slide over rather than sticking - as well as your feet in your shoes. I hate wearing shoes without anything on my feet. I think its really uncomfortable. I like having a little compression on my legs all day too. I am almost always cold though and this isn't a warm climate.. so hose don't really make me hot. I might think otherwise if it was often 90 around here.

Jolt, I use the static guard stuff, if I have to, but I went to a "real" lingerie store and bought a couple of slips that are of different materials and they work. I actually have a pair of what my mom used to call "petit pants." They are like shorts, but a slip. They are very short, so I can wear them with my shorter stuff.
I don't wear long skirts, so I can't do the knee sock thing. But, I couldn't do that anyway. I know, I'm weird. I used to wear knee socks and short skirts as a kid, but I think I'm too old for that.
I usually only wear black hose now, or grey and they don't look that different than tights. Most of my skirts are black or very dark. But, I think I mostly wear tights, too.

I had a regret tattoo. When I was 27, I was determined to overcome obstacles and become a veterinarian. So I had a veterinary insignia tattooed on me. I figured if I become one, I earned it, and if not, then it would forever remind me of my failures. Well, I decided I couldn't afford the time nor the expenses of going through 10 more years of schools so I had to abandon that dream.

I couldn't live with it, so I had a hummingbird tattooed over it. It covered it up nicely.

One thing I did make sure was to get it where nobody but my partner could see it (right about where my left ovary is). And it's a bit corny, but it ended up that the hummingbird looks like it's flying into its nest (my ahem, pubic area)...

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Originally Posted by Eden

hmmm I must be weird... I like pantyhose... I think they make my legs look a whole lot nicer for one thing.., they also give your skirt something to slide over rather than sticking - as well as your feet in your shoes. I hate wearing shoes without anything on my feet. I think its really uncomfortable. I like having a little compression on my legs all day too. I am almost always cold though and this isn't a warm climate.. so hose don't really make me hot. I might think otherwise if it was often 90 around here.

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I like the way they feel too. I used to work at a lingere store, we got hosiery for free since they were required. I got to try a lot of pairs and know which ones I like. Not trying a lot of pairs and finding a good fit is my theory on why many women hate them. I find compression keep your legs feeling good all day, silky are nice but compression makes my legs happy. And I am always cold so hose make it bearable to wear a skirt. At least I know I am not alone. Most women my age loath panty hose though but I am have always been a bit different. :p