fashion experts: tights or leggings with this dress?

[nejarb]

hi everyone,

i''m thinking about ordering this dress for an occasion next month. i''ll probably need to wear tights or leggings with it. it doesn''t get too cold where i live so there''s a small chance i may need neither. but if i do, which would look better?? or would neither look good with this dress? i think i know whether or not something is cute if i have a chance to see it, but i don''t have a great imagination when it comes to fashion, so i need help with this one.

it''s hard to see in the picture, but this dress is black and soft pink, and the fabric is silk.

please indicate how confident you are about your opinion when responding.

thanks!

 

[nejarb]

better pic

 

[Allisonfaye]

I love that dress! It is really pretty. I would say tights/hose. I would probably wear black but you could get away with a skintone too on that one. What shoes will you be wearing or do you know yet? Where are you ordering the dress from?

 

[nejarb]

I was thinking that if I wore tights I would wear these, either in pewter or black.

but if I wore leggings or had bare legs, I''d wear the shoes that Nordie''s suggests with the dress--they''re similar, also via spigas, but they''re sort of patent leather and have a little peep on the toe. i''ll post those in a second

 

[Dee*Jay]

What is the fabric of the dress? both leggings and tights might be too "heavy" a look. What about just nylons if you need to cover you legs?

 

[nejarb]

these are the other shoes.

the dress is silk. I was worried that leggings or thick tights would look too heavy also. if I wore them, it would be for warmth. nylons are pretty much out of the question for me. if it was warm enough to not need tights or leggings then i''d just forgo anything on my legs. maybe this is more of a spring dress or a resort dress, and not really for winter? i''m just not sure.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Opaque or sheer tights? Matte or irridescent finish? Since the dress is silk, unless the dress is lined you might need a slip since silk might "cling" to tights. I like the idea of a peep toed pump myself.

cheers--Sharon

 

[goldenstar]

i say tights or pantyhose. i would only wear leggings with a dress that looks more like a shirt/top (i.e. looks less like a stand alone dress). also, leggings look better with dresses that are shorter.

 

[Allisonfaye]

It does seem like more of a warm weather dress to me. What is the weather like where you will be wearing it?

 

[nejarb]

I''m in the south, so it''s hit or miss. it may be 40 degrees, but more likely about 50-60. but it could be as high as 70.

maybe if it is cold I''ll wear a sweater dress.

I love this dress and I think I''ll buy it even if I can''t wear it in the winter. But if it turns out that I can wear it, I want to wear the right shoes and tights and everything. I think I''m crazy b/c I just ordered both of the shoes pictured above, except the peep-toe ones I ordered in black satin. but I think the patent ones are really cute too so I might order those too? (zappo''s has free shipping both ways; i would not, of course, keep all 3 pairs...maybe 2

would slightly sheer black tights that are cut off at the ankle and a little bit shiney look okay with this dress and the patent leather peep-toes? or no b/c the dress isn''t short enough? or it''s too 80''s?

 

[Sundial]

Cute dress, but if it wasn''t warm enough to wear it with hose or bare legs I personally wouldn''t wear it. In my humble opinion tights or leggings will look too heavy with it.

 

[Kaleigh]

Sheer hose would look best if it''s a tad chilly. Leggings and tights would be too heavy of a look for this dress. A fashion DONT, hehe.

 

[nejarb]

Date: 11/6/2006 5:58:21 PM
Author: Kaleigh
Sheer hose would look best if it''s a tad chilly. Leggings and tights would be too heavy of a look for this dress. A fashion DONT, hehe.

would black sheer hose or nude sheer hose look better?

 

[lisaC]

Definitely nude -it''s too delicate a dress for black in my humble opinion.

 

[moremoremore]

What a great dress! That is not a legging dress...Black opaques and chunky patent leather heels would look mod and fab! Edited- those you posted above are great...

 

[KimberlyH]

If you are going to do either I would add a layer underneath, a black long sleeved tee (perhaps with a bit of shimmer to dress it up). I am not a fan of leggings, so I''d wear tights.

 

[belle]

Date: 11/6/2006 5:44:07 PM
Author: Sundial
Cute dress, but if it wasn''t warm enough to wear it with hose or bare legs I personally wouldn''t wear it. In my humble opinion tights or leggings will look too heavy with it.

my thoughts exactly.