What could be more feminine than a pair of silky smooth pantyhose?
While many women opt for the bare-legged look these days, pantyhose (and tights) give a much more polished appearance.
The secret is to choose hosiery that makes you look sexy and stylish – not like you stepped out of a time warp from the 80s.
Follow these 5 transgender / crossdresser / femboy pantyhose style rules and I guarantee you can’t go wrong!
A Quick Note About Pantyhose vs. Tights vs. Stockings
Before we jump into the rules, let’s quickly discuss terms:
- Pantyhose – This is a term used in the U.S. to describe sheer hosiery with a denier (a measure of thickness in tights) of 8 to 30.
- Tights – Tights are thicker than pantyhose, with a denier of 40 to 100. (That said, most other English-speaking countries use the term “tights” for all hosiery, from sheer to thick.)
- Stockings – Stockings differ from tights in that they only extend to the upper thighs. They stay up with elastic or are secured with a garter belt.
Rule #1: Only Wear Nude Or Black Pantyhose
For the most sophisticated look, I recommend sticking to the basics and only wearing nude or black pantyhose. (Colored tights are a different story. See Rule #5.)
If you wear black hose, make sure that they’re jet black – not gray-black or brown-black.
Rule #2: Go For Sheer Nude Hose That Matches Your Skin Tone
The #1 rule for nude hose is to match your skin tone as closely as possible.
High-end hose brands (like Donna Karan and Calvin Klein) offer lots of nude shades to choose from, so you should be able to find a perfect match.
The #2 rule for nude hose is to buy the sheerest hosiery you can find. Nude pantyhose should be like the foundation you wear on your face: invisible, but enhancing.
Rule #3: Buy The Best Quality Pantyhose You Can Afford
Most trans women, crossdressers, and femboys have great legs, so it pays to show them off with nice pantyhose. There’s a big difference between drug store brands and department store brands.
My favorite high quality hosiery brands include:
- Wolford
- Spanx
- Donna Karan
- Calvin Klein
- Nordstrom
Rule #4: Coordinate Your Pantyhose With Your Shoes
If you wear black pantyhose, wear black shoes for the most streamlined look.
Nude hose gives you the most options: You can pair them with any color of shoes. For the most leg-lengthening look, try wearing nude hose with nude shoes.
Just remember: NO pantyhose with sandals or open toed shoes! (A small peep toe is fine.)
Rule #5: Try Tights
Semi-sheer and opaque tights are a great alternative to transgender / crossdresser pantyhose – especially when it’s cold out.
Tights are less formal, but they tend to look more modern and youthful than pantyhose.
The pantyhose rules DON’T apply to tights, so experiment with different colors, styles, and textures. Funky tights can totally make an outfit!
Let’s continue the conversation…
Do you love to wear pantyhose, tights, and/or stockings? If so, what are your favorite styles and brands?
Please share your comments below!
Love,
Lucille
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I wear all colors of pantyhose. Tan, black, off black, taupe, coffee… as long as you coordinate your shoes and your outfit, they look wonderful. Remember, pantyhose are an accessory – and a very comfortable one at that. Don’t make them the focus of your outfit, make them an accent.
I do so very much appreciate your Notes.
I am pantyhose/tights mad and for the most part I agree with the 5 rules, really good advice. I am from the UK so it’s all tights for me ( sheer tights or opaque tights). I am quite small 5’6″ but I am a 34 leg wich is quite long for my size I find tan tights are great for around the office but out at night I love my coloured opaques, I tend to red and bottle green (dark green) with tweed skirts and flats (ballet type) or more fun to wear lycra short skirts with dark opaques and heels….I like pink and white opaques too but these are very fun and I don’t often wear these outside…
Also skin tone nude tights really smooth out my legs when I wear heels, without tights they do tend to look quite muscular…they also look nice on my small feet too so you can just see the painted toes beneath…to me it’s a sexy look….
Thanks for the tips I would love to see more people wearing tights…
Kitty xxxxxxxx
I wear pantyhose since I love them. My favorite brands are: Wolford, Oroblu, Falke and any well made product.
I love the feeling and the beautiful look. Keep in mind if you wear pantyhose under trousers you can wear optically destroyed pantyhose if they otherwise are OK.
Fiore brand are good, their hold ups stay held up, and their open crotch tights are decorative.
But I like to break the rules, eg: white shoes with black fishnet tights. So what! Lol x
I would like o thank you very much for this information, I have been wearing hose for a long time and I found out some thing new… when it comes to the tights. Thanks
I believe that suntan and brown pantyhose look very sexy on lady’s. I believe that any lady should be able to wear any color pantyhose that she wants to without being ridiculed for it.
I personally don’t like pantyhose. I love black lace thigh highs, but I mainly wear leggings.