Comments on: JoGeek, Have I Got Some Nylons for You

By: we are the REAL deal

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By: twincats

twincats — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:20:48 +0000

I have a love/hate relationship with pantyhose. Most of the probs with fit and delicate fabric have been covered, as well as the chafing issues (which I have in spades!)

I really miss them because I don’t like the look of my bare legs and can’t get my head ’round the idea of leg makeup. Also, I have short, wide feet and nylons help with the fit of dress shoes for me.

Guess I could go back to the stocking/garterbelt thing…

By: iamlandlocked

iamlandlocked — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:17:39 +0000

I have completely given up on them. I have three options: 1) wear pants; 2) sport bare legs (obviously not viable in all climates) with boxer briefs or Spanx to keep my thighs from rubbing together and chafing (although Spanx just move the muffin top higher); and 3) wear long underwear with longer skirts and boots (not an option in warm weather or for dressy occasions). So far the pants option is winning, although I’m heading to LA this weekend, so I may have to break out the Spanx. My bare legs require a reasonable sun tan too, whether natural or sunless, so there is more maintenance required than just shaving or waxing. And what is with those Spanx sizes? They must be for the post-partum Gywneth Paltrows of this world. I bought the largest size possible (several sizes larger than their chart suggested), and they still give me huge rolls at the top! I can barely stand to wear them after a few hours, and eating is definitely uncomfortable (remember the pressure components of chemistry gas laws?). Maybe they are a diet aid in disguise. Too much work to get dressed for anything other than sleep or mowing the lawn…

By: Deborah M

Deborah M — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:53:45 +0000

thanks for all the clarifications of hose/tights, folk, and spacedcowgirl, thank you so much for all those links! i couldn’t help but laugh at that extremely bizarre chafe shield thing, but the culotte slips could work very well – i’d prefer cotton since i live in a very hot climate (yes, i’m british, but i live in israel) and that would be a very comfortable way to prevent chafe. not sure about when the belly gets big, but when it isn’t, at least. and maternity spanx could be interesting – i also don’t love spanx, but if i buy maternity ones in a big size (i’m not plus size currently so their sizes should be ok for me) maybe they won’t cause the dreaded sausage bulge abdomen.

and thank you also for the congrats :-) it’s not actually even public news yet; only close family and close friends IRL know – another 2 weeks and i’ll be into the second trimester and more comfortable about telling. right now i’m just hoping that the twice-a-day vomit parade and the 24/7-feeling-horribly-nauseated thing will end soon – i’ve already had a month of it and that’s quite enough for me!

By: Linky Winky » Manolo for the Big Girl!

Linky Winky » Manolo for the Big Girl! — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:25:46 +0000

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By: Mickey

Mickey — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:15:11 +0000

@Deborah M: Other people have defined hose vs. tights quite nicely, but I thought I’d chime in with my $.02: to me, if you’d wear them in warm weather, and can see your leg hairs through them, they’re hose; if you’d wear them in cold weather, or to obscure the fact that you haven’t shaved (or don’t shave), they’re tights. Not only is there an opacity domain in my semantic differentiation between the two, there is also a thickness domain (sorry for the domain talk; I’m a linguist, which means I’ll never be able to view language like a regular human being again!).

By: Mickey

Mickey — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:04:31 +0000

@ Jeanette: I hear you on the thighs of doom, and thigh-highs with garters being more comfy (esp. if you supplement with a skin-care product that minimizes chub-rub, in my case). Plus, you have the added benefit of going around all day knowing that you’re wearing REALLY SEXY LINGERIE! It’s like a happy little secret, all day long!

By: earthcoyote

earthcoyote — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:05:47 +0000

pantyhose=evil.. that is why i knit. in the winter, i wear hand knit thigh high socks, that i know will fit me because i made them. in the summer, people can just deal with my hairy legs. or else i wear knee high socks. i haven’t worn pantyhose in… years. and if i have my way, it’ll never happen again.

By: spacedcowgirl

spacedcowgirl — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:37:21 +0000

Wow, madicated, that site is great!

By: madicated

madicated — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:37:09 +0000

The majority of garter belts that I wear are “to the waist” AKA highboys as my mom called them. (punny, I know!) But, I wear some of the “thinner” (?) ones on my hips and they work great that way too.

I was sterilized and my scar just below my belly button is still very tender, so I wear everything either way above my scar or below it.

They also have these things called “lace leg garters”, but I have no experience with them. I do plan on ordering them. Even if they don’t work well IRL, at least they’ll be nice for “playtime”!

Here’s the link for them: http://www.stockingshowcase.com/detail.asp?product_id=T125