Thread: Would it be a faux pas to wear hosiery?

If you're wearing something like a panel skirt, the kind slit high that exposes probably half the thigh would it be wrong to wear hose? What exactly is worn with those sorts of skirts? Im puzzled lol. Obviously if the top of the hose had that different color as most do that would be exposed but how else would you keep your undies from showing in a high slit panel skirt?

I wear big granny pants, so in the unlikely event my skirt flies up my well covered bottom is all that can be seen.

You can wear hose - I am quite sure that dancers in some of those old pix are wearing them for a sleeker smoother leg look - but you're going to need shoes. Or, you could do what Lucy of Cairo apparently does and wear sheer footless tights with little ankle bands.

When you're wearing those skirts, your belt's edge sits at the very top of your thigh, so undies would be hidden.

I wear a thong, then hose then matching briefs. Gives a smooth look.

my dance mama wears hose every time she performs

IMHO, it was a fashion faux pas the day the fashion industry ever convinced women that it was tacky to go without stockings in dressy settings in the first place!

I probably wouldn't wear everyday stockings with a control top and a reinforced toe for a dance performance, but if you don't want to wear sheer-to-the-waist regular hosiery, there are a lot of options in dance tights--ankle length, stirrup, convertible, and full sole. You can get them in different finishes and colors, and they are far less likely to run than plain stockings, too. Depending on the cut of the costume and the opacity of the hose, it may be better to wear your dance trunks on the outside, though. Alternatively, if you are looking to camouflage an isolated trouble spot of spider veins or a birthmark, they sell waterproof, stage-quality makeup for covering skin imperfections, and that might be another way to go.

Nope, the only faux pas I am aware of is that you should never dance without shoes in slippery-soled stockings and fall on your butt in the middle of the performance (although props to you if you can make "Aauuugh! Ooof!" look like "Yay! Impromptu floorwork!"). If you go with full-sole stockings, it's a good idea to wear shoes for traction and to cover up the webbed-toes effect.

Originally Posted by Tourbeau

IMHO, it was a fashion faux pas the day the fashion industry ever convinced women that it was tacky to go without stockings in dressy settings in the first place!

THANK you! ..l;,

I was JUST watching a Nanna Candeleria clip, and she was wearing sheer black footless tights with a gold panel skirt. It looked quite elegant.

I still wear hosiery for work because its the "dress code" and they keep my bum and legs warm walking to work. I wear the sheer nude kind.
Under my costume nope,biker shorts or dance shorts.

Alrana

Originally Posted by Bellissima

I wear a thong, then hose then matching briefs. Gives a smooth look.

Do you think that's what Superman does?..g.:

Originally Posted by Karnak

Do you think that's what Superman does?..g.:

LOL.... oh boy now you destroyed a phantasie, the picture of superman in thongs will be burned in my head.

Originally Posted by Karnak

Do you think that's what Superman does?..g.:

That sounds like quite a time consuming, awkward wardrobe change to pull off in a phone booth...

Originally Posted by Tourbeau

IMHO, it was a fashion faux pas the day the fashion industry ever convinced women that it was tacky to go without stockings in dressy settings in the first place!

Actually, I think it's more "high fashion" these days to wear bare legs with fancy dresses. It proves you have the gams to pull it off, hence it's more desirable and it is definitely sexier.

Some of the dancers that I know from "over there" wear panty hose, w gold or silver dance slippers, or heels; I sometimes do. You can order "Egyptian dance slippers" from Scheherezade's or other vendors. I prefer bare leg & barefoot; but sometimes I like that glam look, or if I am dancing in a chilly place. You definitely need footwear that will not cause your foot to slip around; and the footless leg hose are OK too if done right. I don't like that look for me, I like to show off the long sleek look of my legs, without drawing the eye to the ankle. High slit skirts - your belt should cover butt & tops of thighs. Obviously you don't want panty hose with panel, lace, etc; they should be sheer to waist, & you may need thong or high cut bikini undies.

Hose make legs look sleek and I gotta say, I feel sexy when I wear hose. However, I wouldn't wear control top and I'd definitely wear some form of underpants, even if they do show, and even if your girl parts are covered by hose, you're viewers sometimes can't tell. With a pair of briefs that match/compliment your costume..no one is going to post a video of you debating whether or not your lady parts are showing or if your hose/tights are causing an unfortunate shadow.

I'd imagine any type of pantyhose rubbing against the fabric of a skirt would create a ton of "slip". So a word to the wise would be to pin your belt, skirt and undies into place so you don't suddenly find your skirt in the backwards position mid-drum solo!

I'm thinking that hose would cause a lot of slippage too - when I wear a body stocking, my costumes are definitely more prone to slide around.

Originally Posted by phillyraqs

I'm thinking that hose would cause a lot of slippage too - when I wear a body stocking, my costumes are definitely more prone to slide around.

I would think if you wear briefs over the stockings, it would help prevent slippage.

The current trend of no hose with dresses/skirts is one of the main reasons I never wear anything much above the knee these days. My thighs are a roadmap of varicose and spider veins, and I've got a fair amount of cellulite too. Panyhose tends to mask a lot of that, but I feel hopelessly old fashioned if I wear a short skirt with hose.

I personally LOVE that Sally Hansen Airbrush makeup for your legs. I use the shimmer kind. It's not so much shimmer as it is PhotoShop in a bottle - just makes everything look soooooooo smooth! They make a tinted kind, but I haven't tried it yet.

That might eliminate the need for hose if anyone's concerned about varicose veins and such.

Originally Posted by SatinWorship19

I personally LOVE that Sally Hansen Airbrush makeup for your legs. I use the shimmer kind. It's not so much shimmer as it is PhotoShop in a bottle - just makes everything look soooooooo smooth! They make a tinted kind, but I haven't tried it yet.

That might eliminate the need for hose if anyone's concerned about varicose veins and such.

I haven't used just the shimmer, but I have used the colored kind. Warning, it doesn't breathe! I find that it causes me to sweat more when I dance to compensate.

Originally Posted by laura 2

The current trend of no hose with dresses/skirts is one of the main reasons I never wear anything much above the knee these days. My thighs are a roadmap of varicose and spider veins, and I've got a fair amount of cellulite too. Panyhose tends to mask a lot of that, but I feel hopelessly old fashioned if I wear a short skirt with hose.

Short skirts + opaque colored hose = win!

I do not wear short skirts in summer, though.

Originally Posted by SatinWorship19

I'd imagine any type of pantyhose rubbing against the fabric of a skirt would create a ton of "slip". So a word to the wise would be to pin your belt, skirt and undies into place so you don't suddenly find your skirt in the backwards position mid-drum solo!

If the skirt has a tendency to go for a stroll around your torso when you're dancing, I think I'd be more worried about the skirt and the hose trying to twist together as a unit than the skirt twisting by itself on top of the stockings. With more of it to move about, the skirt's going to have more momentum, and what's worse than twisted panty hose?

At any rate, if you aren't in a one-piece bottom, you almost have to wear the hose lower than the top of the belt to minimize muffin top. Or you could just go for a full Sugar Petals unitard. Didn't dancers sometimes fudge stomach covers by pulling their hosiery all the way up to the bottom of their bras?

I'd be careful about pinning, though. The dancers from the club days always seem to have a story about some unfortunate girl who pinned everything together and had a dramatic downfall of wardrobe mid performance.

Originally Posted by tamrahennatx

I would think if you wear briefs over the stockings, it would help prevent slippage.

Wearing briefs over the top also has the advantage of interfering with your stockings' natural desire to go all MC Hammer on your crotch as you wear them.

Originally Posted by Zarafshan

If you're wearing something like a panel skirt, the kind slit high that exposes probably half the thigh would it be wrong to wear hose? What exactly is worn with those sorts of skirts? Im puzzled lol. Obviously if the top of the hose had that different color as most do that would be exposed but how else would you keep your undies from showing in a high slit panel skirt?

You could also baste or pin so that the slit isn't quite so high.

So I actually did this the other night. I wore nude fishnet dance stockings under my slit skirt. I actually wanted to created a smoother turning surface since my dance paws have mysteriously vanished. I was also worried about cold weather...but the place was so crowded that it was insanely hot. So I was probably hotter than I needed to be.

I didn't have any issues with skirt slippage, I got the idea after seeing old pictures from the 70s with dancers wearing fishnets. It does give a little extra coverage, but know you get very hot, like I did.

Originally Posted by zaynahcantara

I was JUST watching a Nanna Candeleria clip, and she was wearing sheer black footless tights with a gold panel skirt. It looked quite elegant.

Nanna would look elegant in a paper shopping bag from Safeway ..... sigh .... she is gorgeous.

I like to dance in heels, so I wear sheer toe-to-waist (Silk Reflections by Hanes), fold the top down, and then wear a sheer version of Sugar Petals body stocking OVER the hose (I don't like the heavier power net). The panty hose can't slip because the body stocking holds it in place. If you also have a thin pair of low-rise panties on, pin through all layers to the skirt & you should be fine. Only problem I could see possibly happening is if the skirt itself was sliding down ... everything would go with it .... but so far, that's never happened.w.:

Oh, and as others have said above, never dance in hose without shoes! You most definitely will be skating across the floor (did that once, lesson learned, and I was stupid enough not to even try it out) ..... best to have some floor work in mind if you insist on doing that .....

Originally Posted by SatinWorship19

I'd imagine any type of pantyhose rubbing against the fabric of a skirt would create a ton of "slip". So a word to the wise would be to pin your belt, skirt and undies into place so you don't suddenly find your skirt in the backwards position mid-drum solo!

O yeah, as with everything else in my "Hell yeah" life, I've found this out the hard way! Yes, must pin AND also use wig tape everywhere (sold in Sally's). Wig tape also good for gapping bras & belts (unless TOO gappy) Wig tape = my happiest find in years..l;,It also prevents the whole bunch from sliding down right off your body. If you have sensitive skin...don't know, may irritate.

I've never had whole thing slide right off body, nor have I ever seen it. Maybe it's a Bellydance Urban Legend? Have felt like it WAS gonna fall tho...
The twisting around thing definitely occurs with me if I have hose on, so I take the necessary precautions. Wearing cotton or otherwise unslippery undies over hose helps too. I also have sewn thin but unslippery partial lining to inside tops of skirts. And see my post above RE: the wonders of WIG TAPE!
Some types of pantyhose do lend themselves to just yanking the whole top up and attaching under bra (you ask with what? ..sewing tiny hooks spaced around the bottom inside).
Now bear in mind...for me, this type of costuming requires some help for me; and for some dance situations, I need to be able to change quickly without help...so I plan accordingly. Like Superman has to. Are we not somewhat akin to Superheroes? Larger than life, wear colorful costumes, possess special powers, save people (from their otherwise humdrum lives)...

I hope it's not a faux pas 'cause then I've faux pas'd alot in my day . . .

Deborah

ETA: When I wear regular panty hose, I cut off the feet and cover the edges with ankle bands. A the other end, I snip the waist band in several/many places so that it isn't so tight at the hips.