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bebegirl020 · BCBG

thigh highs & garter belts

Farrah · Marc Jacobs

Hmmm, I wear them, but in the winter. I can't imagine wanting to wear any type of hose (sexy or not) in the spring or summer. Especially since you would most likely want to wear open toe shoes. I would wait and do it when the weather is cooler. Perhaps you could put a nice bow on yourself and give him a little holiday surprise

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esquiress · Marc Jacobs

or if you really want to surprise him, come over in a sweatshirt/hoodie and jeans and have the "outfit" on underneath. He'll never know what hit him!

Collette · Chanel

Take my advice and do not try to wear them to a wedding. Guys may think they are sexy but they are so damn uncomfortable to have to wear all night.
Save it for the bedroom like Farrah and Esquiress say and just surprise him at home!

Kelly · Hermes

Well, there are two kinds of hosiery that people call "thigh-highs." Stay-ups have elastic on the inside, against your skin, so they stay up without a garter belt. For example:

http://www.secretsinlace.com/product/458/16
(I don't want to post the pic in case people are looking at ST at work or somethng!)

While I do wear these very often without problems (even the ones from Target work really well), I'm not sure I'd wear those to a wedding for my first experiment because you'll probably be dancing, KWIM?

Then there are stockings, which require a garter belt to stay up. I'll be honest, the garter belts at Victoria's Secret aren't going to be something you want to wear out. They're small and flimsy. They'll fall down or stretch out or let go of your garters or twist your stockings around....no fun! Really, most garter belts now are made just for the bedroom so they can't stand up to any kind of real activity. For wearing stockings out, I cannot say enough good things about Secrets In Lace garter belts. I actually find them far more comfortable than regular pantyhose. Honestly, when I first saw them I thought there was no way I'd wear it. They're bigger than the whispy, delicate things you'll find at VS. They have 6 straps. But when I got it and put it on, it doesn't look nearly as big and scary as it does in the picture. It just looks glamorously retro and I think I may even prefer it over the smaller for-home garter belts I have. And if you want to wear them to a wedding or something, something substantial is what you need. I have two of these:

http://www.secretsinlace.com/product/28/17

and I love them to death!

HTH!

ETA: on the SIL website, the "Intrigue" and the "Dominique" are the exact same pattern, just different color combos.

-- Edited by ttara123 at 16:53, 2008-04-17

bebegirl020 · BCBG

Ok sounds like ill just do the bathroom change when we get back to the hotel hahaha. thats a good point about the open toed shoes...i just dont see the whole thigh high thing fitting into my outfit planning and it probably would get uncomfortable. i was willing to tough it out for the night but i just dont see it working out the way i would have wanted...

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

I've never heard of planning an outfit around thigh highs!

Thigh highs are not "so hot right now" despite what the VS chick says. They are sexy for lingerie, guys go nuts over them, thats about it. I mean, if you are wearing them as an alternative to pantyhose than its moreso about what your personal preference is.

Also, to answer your question, I think you can totally wear those lingerie outfits with attached garters without the thigh highs, its still a cute look (for the bedroom we're talking).