NBR: Fashion question

WatchPot

What's your take on:

Open toe shoes with hose?

Open toe shoes with a skirt without hose in a business professional environment?

 Does it change either answer if it's a sandle type open toe with a heal or just a peep toe?

Curious if I'm alone in my thouhts...

Alli923

Open toe shoes with hose? Not acceptable ever.Open toe shoes with a skirt without hose in a business professional environment? I do it all the time.  I also wear closed toe shoes with skirts and no hose.  I'm not a big fan of hose.Does it change either answer if it's a sandle type open toe with a heal or just a peep toe? Nope, still not ok.

WatchPot

This is coming from :  I recently hired an employee who does not need to be wearing the short skirts she's wearing with out anything covering her legs, yet she does.  Every day.  Like 1-2 inches above her knee and when she sits cross-legged there is way too much thigh and it's just not professional looking.

To solve this we instituted a dress code that says your legs should be covered if your skirt line is above your knee.  I'm trying to lead by example and cover my legs now.  This was fine in the winter with tights but now in the summer I want to wear all my open toe and peep toe shoes but am not a big fan of panythose and sandals so I might have to renig on this new policy.

Alli923

WatchPot:

This is coming from :  I recently hired an employee who does not need to be wearing the short skirts she's wearing with out anything covering her legs, yet she does.  Every day.  Like 1-2 inches above her knee and when she sits cross-legged there is way too much thigh and it's just not professional looking.

Ugh! That is a totally different issue.  As much as I think that it is not ok to wear pantyhose and open toe shoes, I think it is equally (or more) not ok to wear short, short skirts in a prof. setting.

Can you wear the capri kind of leggings?  I have a couple dresses that I wear capri leggings with and still wear heels. 

dmoreilly

WatchPot:

This is coming from :  I recently hired an employee who does not need to be wearing the short skirts she's wearing with out anything covering her legs, yet she does.  Every day.  Like 1-2 inches above her knee and when she sits cross-legged there is way too much thigh and it's just not professional looking.

To solve this we instituted a dress code that says your legs should be covered if your skirt line is above your knee.  I'm trying to lead by example and cover my legs now.  This was fine in the winter with tights but now in the summer I want to wear all my open toe and peep toe shoes but am not a big fan of panythose and sandals so I might have to renig on this new policy.

You could always change the acceptable length of skirts to be at the knee or lower and avoid some of the inappropriate issues.

preston18

What's your take on:

Open toe shoes with hose? I used to be 100% against, bu tI've warmed up to tights (not sheers) with peep toe if the wearer is otherwise fashion farward.

Open toe shoes with a skirt without hose in a business professional environment? With a suit? No way.  Less formal skirt? Ok.

 Does it change either answer if it's a sandle type open toe with a heal or just a peep toe? full on sandal? No way, no day.  peep toe?  see above.

Curious if I'm alone in my thouhts...

dawnies79

What's your take on:

Open toe shoes with hose? Nope

Open toe shoes with a skirt without hose in a business professional environment? ETA: I read this one wrong the first time. Yes! I do it all the time but with a peep toe. That said, my skirt is always an appropriate length for a professional environment.

 Does it change either answer if it's a sandals type open toe with a heal or just a peep toe? ETA: Apparently I have a reading problem this morning. I'm a peep toe kind of a girl in a professional environment. I don't know that I've ever worn a total open toe with a skirt and no hose. 

itskacie

WatchPot:

This is coming from :  I recently hired an employee who does not need to be wearing the short skirts she's wearing with out anything covering her legs, yet she does.  Every day.  Like 1-2 inches above her knee and when she sits cross-legged there is way too much thigh and it's just not professional looking.

To solve this we instituted a dress code that says your legs should be covered if your skirt line is above your knee.  I'm trying to lead by example and cover my legs now.  This was fine in the winter with tights but now in the summer I want to wear all my open toe and peep toe shoes but am not a big fan of panythose and sandals so I might have to renig on this new policy.

Nordstrom has some awesome hose that have an open toe. They are reinforced and just come to the end of your foot, before your toes start, so when you are wearing peep toe shoes your toes still stick out. They are very sheer so they dont look weird either. I LOVE them, I cant remember the brand though. My previous job was very particular about this too. I was originally cutting holes in the ends of my hose for my toes, but that got old fast!

WatchPot

itskacie:

WatchPot:

This is coming from :  I recently hired an employee who does not need to be wearing the short skirts she's wearing with out anything covering her legs, yet she does.  Every day.  Like 1-2 inches above her knee and when she sits cross-legged there is way too much thigh and it's just not professional looking.

To solve this we instituted a dress code that says your legs should be covered if your skirt line is above your knee.  I'm trying to lead by example and cover my legs now.  This was fine in the winter with tights but now in the summer I want to wear all my open toe and peep toe shoes but am not a big fan of panythose and sandals so I might have to renig on this new policy.

Nordstrom has some awesome hose that have an open toe. They are reinforced and just come to the end of your foot, before your toes start, so when you are wearing peep toe shoes your toes still stick out. They are very sheer so they dont look weird either. I LOVE them, I cant remember the brand though. My previous job was very particular about this too. I was originally cutting holes in the ends of my hose for my toes, but that got old fast!

OMG Awesome, Thank you so much!

~Lynchie~

WatchPot:

itskacie:

WatchPot:

This is coming from :  I recently hired an employee who does not need to be wearing the short skirts she's wearing with out anything covering her legs, yet she does.  Every day.  Like 1-2 inches above her knee and when she sits cross-legged there is way too much thigh and it's just not professional looking.

To solve this we instituted a dress code that says your legs should be covered if your skirt line is above your knee.  I'm trying to lead by example and cover my legs now.  This was fine in the winter with tights but now in the summer I want to wear all my open toe and peep toe shoes but am not a big fan of panythose and sandals so I might have to renig on this new policy.

Nordstrom has some awesome hose that have an open toe. They are reinforced and just come to the end of your foot, before your toes start, so when you are wearing peep toe shoes your toes still stick out. They are very sheer so they dont look weird either. I LOVE them, I cant remember the brand though. My previous job was very particular about this too. I was originally cutting holes in the ends of my hose for my toes, but that got old fast!

OMG Awesome, Thank you so much!

I've gotten these at Jc Penney and Macys before too!  

KNemo

I'm glad you found a solution, but I agree with those who said that you should change the policy to reflect the length of the skirts that are worn. You never know how hot this summer is going to be, and you might just be kicking yourself with the hose rule come August!

MrsEditorJax

Am I the only one who doesn't think an inch or two above the knee is that short? I used to wear some skirts of that length to work (in a very professional environment) and since I sat behind a desk, no one saw my legs, anyway ... IMO, it depends on the skirt. If it's a skirt that goes with a blazer, that is one thing, but if it's some floucy floral thing better suited for social occasions, that's a different story ...

Open toe shoes with hose? Noooo.

Open toe shoes with a skirt without hose in a business professional environment?  I don't have an issue with this; I used to do it.

 Does it change either answer if it's a sandle type open toe with a heal or just a peep toe?  Nope.

 

dawnies79

MrsEditorJax:

Am I the only one who doesn't think an inch or two above the knee is that short? I used to wear some skirts of that length to work (in a very professional environment) and since I sat behind a desk, no one saw my legs, anyway ... IMO, it depends on the skirt. If it's a skirt that goes with a blazer, that is one thing, but if it's some floucy floral thing better suited for social occasions, that's a different story ...

I think it completely depends on where you work. Where I worked before I was a designer it would have been no problem. At my current job it wouldn't be as well received. Not to mention in my case I'm on construction sites and skirts in general are not always the best idea (hello construction workers!).