Who Allowed This?

[Guest kelise]

I've noticed a trend recently of girls wearing various tights/nylons/pantyhose under shorts.

Who started this? This is not attractive, pretty or fun. This must stop.

Fishnets under destroyed jeans is cute, but THIS?

[Cyndee]

Tights under a tennis dress does rock !

[Guest]

Hi Kelise,

I think I did it. Sorry for the fashion foul! Didn't think anyone was looking!

Love, Kat

[Guest Mina89]

I've been wondering about that myself. Along with a few other things...

-Valerie

[Guest kelise]

Tights under a tennis dress does rock !

under dresses is one thing, but SHORTS? no no no

[JJ]

There was a time in the 70s or was it the 80s........

Didn't last long

[Guest Deandra]

Hmm..can i see a picture of this trend?

[Guest kelise]

[Guest]

Hi Kelise,

Living here in the land of perpetual gloom (aka Mordor), my legs are so white they're luminescent! You've probably never heard of a tanning salon, but around here, it's either that or wear stockings!

Love, Kat

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Blame Gwen Stefani (circa 2004 )

Brenda

[Carolyn Marie]

For we age gifted women, nylons and tights can cover a multitude of sins.

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Emily Ray]

I think it comes out of the resurgence of rollerdirby! I went to a match in Santa Barbra and shorts with fishnets was the uniform of the day! so it must have evolved some into just tights or nylons.

I dont think I'll be wearing it though!

Huggs

Emily

[Guest NatalieM]

I personally like this style. Not something I could ever wear myself, but I see nothing wrong with it. What I do have a problem with is leggings/tights as pants. Ugh.

[Sally]

There was a fashion in the 70s called hot pants - as an alternative to mini skirts which had become micro minis and a little too short for most girls - they were usually rather dressy but very short shorts - never really cut offs at that time and to make the outfit complete they were supposed to be worn with pantyhose or tights.

In cold weather they were to be worn under Maxi coats.

This new look is probably a dressed down version of the original.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest ShannonA23]

Not a fan, but then again, I have really white legs too so I think I'll just stick to pants. In the event someone is wondering I do not tan, I freckle.

[Guest Reina]

i like that style

[Guest Megan_Lynn]

Tights under a tennis dress does rock !

I agree complete but will add a sweater dress to this as well.

As for Leggings with shorts it looks a bit off to me and I am an 80s girl the whole way. One other time I feel leggings are not suited is worn with a formal/cocktail type dress, this is a nylons only thing.

[Guest Kristi Lyn]

Fashion is an ebb and flow...Nostalgia always comes back. In the 40's and 50's it was gartered stockings. In the 70's and 80's pantyhose was the dress code. In the 90's and now it's the bare leg. But we are seeing a reimergence of the gartered stockings. I could see myself doing this. Tights and hose rock! But, there are appropriate times for each as stated by Megan.

Kristi

[Guest Wendae]

Looks ok to me!

[Guest kimberly c]

Hi, I think the look is hot, like hot pants in the eighties. Maybe I will give it a try with my short shorts.

Love Kim

[Guest meagan]

Not the biggest fan of jean shorts with tights. But i absolutely love a pair of Dressy shorts with them. Black shorts to black, or black to navy. Grey with blues, greens and even purples. At times white leggings or textured tights in the fall are all some of the combos i have seen that i thought were so cute together.

[Guest NatalieM]

Actually, I was wrong. I'm totally rocking this look right now and it's not half bad. I don't feel as exposed as I would in short shorts alone and I think it's quite comfy. I saw a girl at the mall yesterday who was wearing olive (camo) coloured shorts with lace patterned tights. It was really cute, but her Uggs killed it. I think it really depends on who's wearing it and what the shorts and tights look like.

[Guest meagan]

Oh! Natalie. Uggs! yuck, horrible, disgusting. I can do shorts and tights. But Uggs burn at my very soul on the sheer horror they are. I am sorry that you had to witness such an atrocity lol I mean if women want there feet to look big and fat i will gladly trade my feet away for something smaller. lol, feet transplants.

[Guest kelise]

Hi Kelise,

Living here in the land of perpetual gloom (aka Mordor), my legs are so white they're luminescent! You've probably never heard of a tanning salon, but around here, it's either that or wear stockings!

Love, Kat

Note, it's not the tights/leggings/hose/stockings I have a problem with. Personally, I love all of those and if I could find the right shoes, I'd wear them more often. It's the pairing of them with shorts that's the problem. Skirts and dresses are fine, but not shorts. It's like guys wearing black socks with shorts, it's just not right.

[Guest NatalieM]

Oh! Natalie. Uggs! yuck, horrible, disgusting. I can do shorts and tights. But Uggs burn at my very soul on the sheer horror they are. I am sorry that you had to witness such an atrocity lol I mean if women want there feet to look big and fat i will gladly trade my feet away for something smaller. lol, feet transplants.

Uggs and Crocs are the 2 biggest footwear atrocities known to woman. The only time I can forgive Uggs (and this is just barely) is with skinny jeans. I just don't think they look right with anything. Crocs, there's no excuse for lol.

Note, it's not the tights/leggings/hose/stockings I have a problem with. Personally, I love all of those and if I could find the right shoes, I'd wear them more often. It's the pairing of them with shorts that's the problem. Skirts and dresses are fine, but not shorts. It's like guys wearing black socks with shorts, it's just not right.

I think you either need to wear a heel or basic black flats with tights. Just me though.