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Tights bright

Print | Comments () Posted by Courtney Hollands December 28, 2009 04:29 PM

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I've dipped my toes in the bright tights pool for a while now. But I hadn't taken the full-on plunge until last week — until I slipped into a gray sweater dress and some yellow leggings, that is. As I looked in my bedroom mirror, I feared that my legs appeared jaundiced and sickly. Did I look more like a circus performer than a journalist? Would anyone remember Will Ferrell's costume in "Elf"?

If my legs reminded coworkers of the jolly man-boy, no one mentioned it. I even received compliments. And questions: How can I pull off neon tights? Where can I find the best colors?

I've spotted the best hues at Gap, H&M, TJ Maxx, and Filene's Basement. Any hosiery by Betsey Johnson will turn heads. You'll notice I named discount and mall stores. Don't spend a ton on tights. They will tear and they will run. Trust me.

And the most important thing to keep in mind when dressing your gams in hot pink or electric blue? Keep the rest of your ensemble simple. Go for a dark, solid dress and leather boots or flats. You don't want to look like a Wes Wilson poster.

In sum: Be bold, friends, but don't overdo it.