Is travel buff hose back in?

[Anonymous]

Sure, if by stockings you only mean thigh-highs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was taught along the lines that stockings are "a women's garment, typically made of translucent nylon or silk, that fits closely over the foot and is held up by garters or an elasticized strip at the upper thigh." They end at the thigh.

"Tights" and "pantyhose" have the part that goes over the buttocks to hold them up. I think of tights as being a denser material, and often not in skin-toned color, whereas pantyhose are usually lighter and in skin tones. I think that's an American perspective, though; my friends from England don't make that distinction for "tights."

"Hosiery" encompasses all of the above.

I suppose "hose" is a shortening of "pantyhose." I don't use it, but I generally understand it as a term when in appropriate context.

This is exactly what I would have written. I'm from PA.

[Anonymous]

I wrote what you quoted. You're from PA? I'm from IN.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD3GhHKIQBc

Michael Fassbender: You should wear stockings.
Natalie Dormer: I am wearing stockings.
Michael Fassbender: Those look like pantyhose to me.
Natalie Dormer: [flips up skirt to show garters] Well, they're not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:wtf is travel buff?

is that the sheerest of sheer panty hose?

Travel buff is the name of the color. Was widely thought to be neutral. As another PP noted it is sort of putty colored. Didn't use past tense as it appears you can still buy it based on a Google search.

For whom?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:wtf is travel buff?

is that the sheerest of sheer panty hose?

Travel buff is the name of the color. Was widely thought to be neutral. As another PP noted it is sort of putty colored. Didn't use past tense as it appears you can still buy it based on a Google search.

For whom?

For people whose skin tone happened to be a close match to that color

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:wtf is travel buff?

is that the sheerest of sheer panty hose?

Travel buff is the name of the color. Was widely thought to be neutral. As another PP noted it is sort of putty colored. Didn't use past tense as it appears you can still buy it based on a Google search.

For whom?

For people whose skin tone happened to be a close match to that color

It was a putty color so from lighter skinned woman it would bring a bit of neutral color and for darker skinned women it would be a more neutral alternative to white stockings (popular at the time).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was taught along the lines that stockings are "a women's garment, typically made of translucent nylon or silk, that fits closely over the foot and is held up by garters or an elasticized strip at the upper thigh." They end at the thigh.

"Tights" and "pantyhose" have the part that goes over the buttocks to hold them up. I think of tights as being a denser material, and often not in skin-toned color, whereas pantyhose are usually lighter and in skin tones. I think that's an American perspective, though; my friends from England don't make that distinction for "tights."

"Hosiery" encompasses all of the above.

I suppose "hose" is a shortening of "pantyhose." I don't use it, but I generally understand it as a term when in appropriate context.

This is exactly what I would have written. I'm from PA.

You didn't mention nylons, a pretty common term for either stockings or pantyhose back in the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was taught along the lines that stockings are "a women's garment, typically made of translucent nylon or silk, that fits closely over the foot and is held up by garters or an elasticized strip at the upper thigh." They end at the thigh.

"Tights" and "pantyhose" have the part that goes over the buttocks to hold them up. I think of tights as being a denser material, and often not in skin-toned color, whereas pantyhose are usually lighter and in skin tones. I think that's an American perspective, though; my friends from England don't make that distinction for "tights."

"Hosiery" encompasses all of the above.

I suppose "hose" is a shortening of "pantyhose." I don't use it, but I generally understand it as a term when in appropriate context.

This is exactly what I would have written. I'm from PA.

You didn't mention nylons, a pretty common term for either stockings or pantyhose back in the day.

RIGHT

How could I forget? Thanks, PP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was surprised to see an attorney wear them in trial. Haven't seen them in a while.
I need to get this type of hose for work, which is a little lighter than my bare legs color.
Other suggestions are welcome.

That is my color. They still make it. I've been buying it for decades.

BTW, very few, and I mean VERY FEW women can get away with bare legs for work or socially. Even those who do wear bare legs seem to use leg makeup, so who are we kidding?
Women over 55? Most need to wear hose. Or pants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BTW, very few, and I mean VERY FEW women can get away with bare legs for work or socially.

I can testify that I have been "getting away" with "bare legs for work" for many years. The social consequences of my showing my gams have been absolutely nil.

Women of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but your Hanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was surprised to see an attorney wear them in trial. Haven't seen them in a while.
I need to get this type of hose for work, which is a little lighter than my bare legs color.
Other suggestions are welcome.

That is my color. They still make it. I've been buying it for decades.

BTW, very few, and I mean VERY FEW women can get away with bare legs for work or socially. Even those who do wear bare legs seem to use leg makeup, so who are we kidding?
Women over 55? Most need to wear hose. Or pants.

Lol who are all these women who use leg makeup? Or “seem to?” Most people have never even heard of leg makeup.

[Anonymous]

The only time I’ve worn hose in the past, oh, 12 years is when I was on the Hill to testify. Otherwise it’s just not needed anymore. To each their own, but I hate how they feel and just don’t need to wear them.

[Anonymous]

My problem with nylons is that I can't wear heels with them. The nylons provide enough glide that my foot always comes out of them, and I end up walking oddly so try to keep them on. Clever ideas as to how to fix?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My problem with nylons is that I can't wear heels with them. The nylons provide enough glide that my foot always comes out of them, and I end up walking oddly so try to keep them on. Clever ideas as to how to fix?

I just saw a handy dandy article online about fashion tricks of the Duchesses I don’t know why I read it! But one thing was that Kate buys stockings that have a drippy sole! For the same reason you stated. Not sure where to buy in US, but she “apparently” buys them from John Lewis (UK depot store) and Wolford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My problem with nylons is that I can't wear heels with them. The nylons provide enough glide that my foot always comes out of them, and I end up walking oddly so try to keep them on. Clever ideas as to how to fix?

I have the opposite problem. I cannot put my bare foot in a closed shoe. It feels chafe-y and can get sweaty and it seems to be bad for the shoe.