Ray wrote:Yes they are. Hosiery hides imperfections and flaws, and presents a smooth uniform appearance.
[Tongue firmly in cheek]
This seems to imply that you would find acne unprofessional, unless the sufferer wears a bank robbers stocking mask
[/Tongue firmly in cheek]
Alternative answer: So does makeup; so is a failure to wear makeup unprofessional? Or would requiring employees to wear makeup constitute an unreasonable intrusion into their lives while demonstrating the prejudice of the enforcer? Or perhaps makeup on the legs could be used as an alternative to legwear... (Where is that a can of worms emoticon when I need it?)
On a more serious note (I should note that this is a general remark and is not addressed specifically to Ray) it seems remarkable to me that a forum dedicated to promoting an unusual styles of dress and advocating freedom from some of the unwritten rules, should contain such polarised opinions on another item of clothing. Surely we should expect some people to like legwear and others not to?
Personally I do not like wearing legwear, I'm not a fan of long socks, tights or trousers. I choose to wear skirts because I like the way they feel far more than I like closer fitting garments and exactly the same logic extends to my choice of accompanying legwear. Of course there are situations where my preference is inappropriate and then I tend to go with another option but I sincerely hope that people on this forum are capable of separating their opinion of clothing from their opinion of the individual wearing it.
Have fun,
Ian.