The age of No Nylons - Spandex was a better style!
By coffeebreak
@coffeebreak (17797)
United States
March 30, 2008 11:46am CST
I just have to say I hate it! The "no nylons" look for women these days. I mean, if your legs are not exactly perfect, in shape, size and color, they are just not going to look very nice, yet you have them all out there for all to see. I am not one to be judging on appearance or saying you look ugly and things like that, I'm no Heather Locklear! I'm not trying to offend anyone, but why is this style so well loved? Its' been around for so long, but still -- it just looks like she stopped getting dressed! And then with open toed shoes and toes sticking out - I just think it is hidious. And since you know if no nylons on, then there is nothing else on under the dress, but maybe a dainty pair of panties so that is rather disgusting. ANd they wear this in the business world to! I mean how unprofessional to be sitting at a meeting with bare legs! Just so unprofessional and gross (can't think of a better word to use!) Even unkept personal hygene. I am sorry but this is just a really annoyance to me. Nylons are not that big a deal. They make your legs look nice, and keeps everything all together and looking nice, no veins showing or other blemishes and just puts a nice appearance to one's legs. Throw in the colors to accessorize the outfit and you got a winner. Plus, if no nylons, then you know she is bare foot in the shoe. Gross! Sweaty, stinky feet in the board room? ANd open toed - again, bare feet, toes sticking out..this isn't the beach! Okay, what do you think? This just annoys me to no end. I just looked at the Kids Awards show pictures (never do but Miley Cyrus looked like she was 29 instead of 15 and morbid curiousity got the better of me and I looked. But you can't even pick up a magazine with a full body photo on it or the article inside and the women are always bare foot. I haven't a problem with bare feet and all - but at the beach or park or home where they belong Not for a professional event, office appearance or other dressy reason.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
1 Apr 08
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.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
1 Apr 08
Well P.R. is different. They have to look proper . But the brains behind the product should be able to wear anything that is comfortable.I can see him/her wearing something nice at a p.r. junket but not at work if they are more comfortable in jeans.
But most of society is causal these days. I remember when you had to wear something nice to go out to a restaurant. But these days you can go out and eat in a t-shirt. I Know I am not corporate material. I hate wearing dresses.But I know there are places where you have to dress well. I stay away from those places.
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
1 Apr 08
I wouldn't say it is geeks that have changed it - frankly, the "Geeks" that I see are usually dressed sloppier than most. But that isn't the point. If you company is a casual company, fine, but if it is more a business place - where you have customers coming in and dealing with the publin, I'd just think that htey'd want a nice appearance to make the customers feel comfortable, like they aren't walking into a dump but a intelligent place of business. I'd have to wonder about the quality of the product or service they are selling if they are displaying a dumpy atmosphere. If they don't have pride in how they look, do they have pride in what they are promoting?
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
31 Mar 08
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.
@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
1 Apr 08
I agree with you - there is a time and place. A business suit with bare legs? A dressy dinner with bare legs? The Red Carpet with bare legs...just to sloppy and shabby in my opinion.
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
1 Apr 08
Yes for those 3 special occasions nylons will be required.
In terms of work I guess again it depends on the dress code. A business suit is not always required but if used then nylons should be used without a doubt.
If the dress code is more informal than certain clothes will be ok without it.
Or if the person doesn't want to wear them, then instead of a skirt pants can be used.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
1 Apr 08
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/archives/etv/C/htmlC/craftchrist/craftchrist.htm
@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
1 Apr 08
I think other than just appearance and looking nice, companies have to have a dress code. If the employees look dumpy, the customers are not going to have a good "first impression" or wonder if why they are there is being taken care of less than adequately. I mean, I don't think they have to be in board room dress if they are tellers at the bank, but sandels and bare feet just don't belong in the workplace.
@ersmommy1 (12587)
• United States
2 Apr 08
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.
@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
3 Apr 08
Everyone has their own opinion and we are just chatting - no problem if we don't agree. er! I used to wear pantyhose all summer long...never had a bit of problem. I am a far cry from heather Locklear myself and only saw size 2 once...on the way up as I passed it by! My daughter resembles her alot (how that happened i have no clue!) - and doesn't wear nylons and she looks great until you get to the hem line! But then again, if she is wearing cute shorts and socks with sneakers and bare legs inbetween, she really looks great! She is 29. But she wears those stupid thong sandels which I really hate that shoe style of shoe and she looks like a slob. I meant same clothes and just change the shoe and a complete difference appearance happens.
