I don't consider myself particularly old or fuddy... but I actually like pantyhose... For one I tend to be cold all of the time and hose are oddly enough pretty warm and also I hate, really hate wearing shoes with bare feet. It bothers me a great deal and those silly little foot hose things don't help at all. They have to be small enough to be tight though. Nothing is worse than hose that feel like they are always falling down. I tend to not go bare legged with a skirt unless its very hot and I'm wearing sandals.