Article: Thigh? Oh, My! // Spring Stockings Are Sheer Madness

H ow bare do you dare?

Come spring, expect pantyhose, thigh-highs, knee socks and anklets to lighten up with sheer color and texture. For the first time in several seasons, those ever-present black opaque tights won't cut it. After all, they'd look quite somber under spring's gauzy layered slips, ruffled baby doll dresses and metallic separates.

"What we're seeing most of are sheer cosmetic tints," says Gina Tovar, fashion director at Nordstrom, referring to the flesh-toned, slightly polished shades that complement the lighter fabrics and colors seen on New York designer runways.

And with shorter skirts swishing back in a big way, textured legs - that means net, lace and - are again ...

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