Black is back?

Could black be the new ... well black?

For me black's never been out

Lauren Kelly thinks so.   Or at least in the case of pantyhose (sheer tights).   Could it be that opaques are too dark and too childlike?  Although of course the world of tights does not divide neatly into opaque tights and pantyhose.  When do semi-opaques stop being "childlike"?  Ah the fuzzy logic of tights.

Opaques on the way out?

Ms Kelly says  "there's no denying a pair of legs looks better in hose, especially black hose."  I couldn't agree more.   She cites Melanie Griffith (sans sneakers) in Working Girl, The Graduate's Mrs. Robinson (but I thought they were stockings) and Mad Men's Joan Holloway in evidence.  And all this in spite of the drawbacks of sheer tights. "They snag, they itch, they're tight and your lady doesn't get much room to breath."  Although at joy of tights we think that good quality modern tights (with lycra to stop the sag) can overcome these problems if you buy them in the right size.  A cotton gusset can help with breathing problems and going commando might help your lady feel a little less smoothered.

The younger generation gets black to black.  They love it

Even those strange creatures fashion designers have been getting in on the act:

"Designers showing at New York Fashion Week have the same idea. Douglas Hannant incorporated the look into his glamorous,  Roaring '20s-inspired runway show, as did Theyskens' Theory, pairing sheer black hose with shorts, a look I could definitely get into this Spring.

Different colour hose with shorts, which will be in this year?

(Guys  new to the world of tights might like to study the difference between sheer (sandal) and reinforced toes in the above photo.  Buy her sheer toes to go with her sandals.  Reinforced toe are good for everyday and for work.)

Ms Kelly thinks chiffons, florals and chambray would look great with a pair of hose.

This kind of floral?  Probably not

 Thanks be to Satan.  Of course in some parts of the world they have never forgotten the joy of tights (pantyhose) as these pics from Romania illustrate.

A happy man that his girl has chosen tights

And sandals too!

Black or nude?