I'll admit up front, I think hosiery looks better. In my opinion, only about 10% can actually pull off the no-hose look when hosiery is otherwise appropriate (work, church, etc.). The other 90% are simply giving us an unwanted peek at scars, shaving cuts, pale ashy skin, or hair follicles that are obvious enough to play connect the dots.
What I find most humorous about the anti-hose ladies is that the women who complain about the heat, the squeeze or some other way in which hosiery is uncomfortable, are the same women who will:
- have their chest cut open to insert a foreign object inserted to "improve their appearance"
- have a toxin injected into their lips to "improve their appearance"
- have their stomachs cut open and fat suctioned to "improve their appearance"
- wear a bra that pinches their chest to "improve their appearance"
- will spend 30-45 minutes every day applying various cosmetics to "improve their appearance"
- will have a surgeon CUT THEIR FACE to "improve their appearance"
- will spend countless $$ and hours at a spa/salon to "improve their appearance"
- will spend even more $$ on some of the most uncomfortable (and most hideous) shoes I've ever seen to "improve their appearance"
- and...will swallow semen if they think it improves their chances of getting a ring
...but will still complain about "having to wear" a single $5 - $10 garment for a matter of hours, even if that one garment does more for their appearance than most of the things listed above.
Oh well, I suppose us guys will continue to brave the 90+ degree summer heat in our ties and jackets while those who are less able to deal with the reality of business dress continue to prance into physician offices wearing stuff that is more appropriate for soccer practice and grocery shopping.