The age of No Nylons - Spandex was a better style!  

When wearing a dress I definately prefer to wear panty hose than go with out.

LOL I can see you really feel strongly about this.
TO be honest I am not the biggest fan of nylons myself. I use them depending on the circumstances and the clothes, but I do not ever wear them with open toed shoes = sorry for me it's the opposite of you, I hate to see the little seam showing up.
I am not here or there in this issue. I believe nylons are important in some cases, but also not that important in others.
I hate to have to wear them during the summer when it's very hot - some people might argue that they don't feel a difference, but I do.
I wear them during the other seasons if I wear a dress or a skirt, but not with pants.
And I always wear them if I my skirt is a bit shorter, but not always with long dresses or skirts.
I believe that well coordinated they can really enhance the outfit and the overall appearance, but I also believe that a nice outfit that is informal can look good without them either.
I will never wear nylons with sandals, even if they are fancy party sandals.
Even if it's summer and I'm going to a party, and my outfit requires nylons, then I will not use any completely open shoes- either the front or back.
SO nylons? It really depends. I agree that for a dressier occasion they are a plus, but for work, it really depends on what the person is wearing.

I hope you get a lot of disagreement here, no offense. Although I have been so conditioned by social expectations that even I wouldn't dream of stepping into a boardroom bare-legged and of course there are places where casual is not appropriate, but thank Heavens the dress codes have loosened up a bit from the days when I had to "dress" for office work. Those days were pure tyranny and I think served no useful purpose except to keep workers "in line."

My legs are great, thank you, but I knew one young lady who really and truly had perfect legs and still got fired for not wearing nylons even though she worked behind a chest-high counter top. It was a ridiculous rule and my opinion was that her boss should have been paying more attention to the business and less attention to her legs. One always thinks in cases like that that there might have been something else here boss wanted her to do that she wouldn't and that may have been the real reason she got dumped. Did you ever hear Christine Craft's story called "Too Old, Too Ugly, and Not Deferential to Men"--well sometimes that is what it takes to get a gal out of journalism and into law:

http://www.museum.tv/arch...

I am sorry. It is my generation, gen X, that started this.I thought it was just me but it must be my generation too I hate getting dressed up. But I Never thought I would work in an office anyway. I never saw why I should wear my Sunday best and sit behind the desk.I never wear dresses, I wear jeans to my work, my non corporate work.But I guess the computer geeks have changed the dress code of offices.

My thought is to live and let live Coffeebreak. Apparently the fashion world doesn't see it the same way as you do... and that is okay isn't it? Everyone is different and has different ideas of what is and isn't appropriate.. right? You may not like a certain style, but others find it comfortable.. and I find it refreshing that women don't have to be forced into a gender role of what is socially acceptable. As long as the woman is not breaking any dress code violations, I see no problem.. I don't see a person being hired for how their legs look with or without stockings, they are hopefully hired for the gray matter between their ears.

Times are changing and women are not constrained to what someone else considers normal or attractive or whatever. Many women can get away with being barelegged because they have tan legs. One of my friends hardly ever wears stockings or hose because she looks like she is wearing them anyway... and if she is clean what is the problem?

If one is wearing knee hi hose, they may just be wearing slip and undies.. so what? I think if one has a problem with bare legs, then don't go barelegged, but people used to say the same thing when woman changed from wearing dresses all the time in the 50s and 60s to wearing slacks. It was a shame for women to wear slacks.

Open toed shoes can be worn by people with attractive feet. Someone with ugly toes, or thick diseased toenails can't get away with this kind of fashion, but someone that takes good care of their feet and keeps her toenails manicured and maybe even painted a nice shade can get away with these.

As we are in the new century rules are changing, and people can either get used to it, or not. What was not acceptable 10 years ago is the norm now.

I've noticed a lot of actresses on late night talk shoes be bare legged.. they have pale skin, and it is quite noticeable, but I won't say they look bad.. they just look different.

I think it is a great thing that woman no longer have to conform to such stiff attire... I never liked pantyhose.. they are hot, uncomfortable, ride down... I'd rather wear a longer skirt or slacks and wear knee highs and be done with it.

I am of the now pantyhose generation. Sorry coffee. I have supporteed you before, just cannot here lol. My grandmother must be looking down and shaking her head. But for me you do not have to look like Heather Locklear. Or be a size 2. The hose slip, and you do sweat in them. So I shave my legs, dress nicely and off I go.