Is pantyhose to be worn with cocktail dress and open-toe sandals?

Question

I haven't attended many upscale events and I've been wondering: if I wear an evening dress and open toe shoes, can I wear pantyhose? Or should it be bare foot? I feel all the pantyhose etiquette is really confusing, 'cause I've read and seen lots of contradicting stuff.

I mean, yeah, not only pantyhose but for instance garter belt and stockings - is that ok?

Answer 1

As long as you get the sheer toe and heel stockings they will be perfect. You will find that stockings that need a garter belt are almost always more sheer and sexy than any pantyhose or thi highs you can find. That's because they don't need all that heavy Lycra in them to hold them up, the garter belt does that. I wear them to work all the time, and they are very classic looking, plus extremely sexy if you let anyone see the tops.

Bare feet with a cocktail dress looks slovenly, like you should be working a street corner somewhere.

Answer 2

Closed toe shoes would be the best but if you are not trying to impress anyone, you could wear open toed shoe with pantyhose just not with a reinforced toe. Hanes makes a toeless pantyhose or like above you could carefully cut the toes off but watch out for runs. I would try that before the events to be sure it works. Just be comfortable in what you do.

Answer 3

I've heard that it's something that should not be done, but you know, I've seen women do it before and I hardly noticed until it was pointed out to me. I think if you pick the right color of hose and make sure that the seam on the toes is not running crooked so that it goes up the middle of your foot or something, it should be alright. If you go to the drug store, in the makeup/panty hose section, Sally Hanson makes "Spray on Pantyhose," a light dye that temporary darkens your legs and feet to make it seem like you are wearing hose. I've never tried it but you might want to. Good Luck!

Answer 4

yes you can wear pantyhose with open toed shoes
- put the toe part of the pantyhose under your foot

hide the toe-suport part of the pantyhose
women should wear pantyhose all the time

Answer 5

Yes, wear the pantyhose with the cocktail dress and open-toe sandals. Make sure the hose are sandalfoot toe and very sheer. Nude, tan, black, and off-black are very elegant for evening colors for nylons.

Answer 6

i remember oprah saying that she likes to wear pantyhose, and if she has open toe shoes, she'll just cut the tips of the hose off where her toes show through in the shoes, so it kinda looks like she's not wearing any.

Answer 7

Ricky is right about Oprah. Do not wear panthose w/ open toed shoes that is why Oprah wears spanx, me too they also hold everything like a garter belt i'm actually wearing the legging style right now w/ a mini. check out her website to find a store near you. watch the video to its great how she invented them good story, have a wonderfull time at the ball.

http://www.spanx.com/pls/enetrixp/!stmenu_template.main

Answer 8

eww. I hate it when people wear pantyhose and open toed shoes. dont wear the pantyhose or change your shoes, don't wear then together. better yet, just don't wear the pantyhose at all.

Answer 9

i am always in favore of wearing hose, but with a cocktail dress and your shoes i would have to say no. try changing your shose and go with a garter belt...what color is the dress? and the hose??

Answer 10

if its a short cocktail dress, you might do better with tights. otherwise, go with pantyhose that dont make you look to grandma like (i.e. tan/nude, etc). many designers are pairing tights/leggings/colored pantyhose with short/midlength dresses, but if its full-length, youd best leave it alone.