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I think you are right here. While I'm sure you could find skirts that ruffle more feathers than hosiery, for the most part, hosiery seems like a bigger step.partlyscot wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:10 am I do find any kind of hosiery causes more disturbance in the force, compared to the skirts.
I’m sorta on the fence with tights - and a bit of it is because of the thought of “unmentionables” - but they are a convenience. I also like the look of them and the idea of colors and such, but I do feel more comfortable bare legged. Except my leg hair causes all sorts of red bumps a day after being shaved, even though I exfoliate, so when I was wearing skirts to work I’d shave, be skirted that day and the next, then jeans for three days, rinse and repeat. Along with a ton of itching in between.Dust wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:54 pmI think you are right here. While I'm sure you could find skirts that ruffle more feathers than hosiery, for the most part, hosiery seems like a bigger step.partlyscot wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:10 am I do find any kind of hosiery causes more disturbance in the force, compared to the skirts.
Maybe it's the shaving/waxing associated with it... Or it's seen as a step into the lacey stuff and conjures thoughts of unmentionables. (I seem to remember hearing about a kid wearing opaque thigh highs with bows at the top to school with the tops showing, and getting in trouble for "wearing lingerie" to school. I think it was a girl. Just saying...)
Or maybe it's just that people get the "women are wearing pants now, why not men in skirts" argument, but hosiery still seems like a step too far.
In a sense this is right because the down side of hosiery is the vulnerability of hosiery to simple everyday things like cafe seats, furniture and the likes often snags a little - and then your hosiery has a ladder, and even if it is ladder-proof - which some are, you still get an imperfection in the colour and sheerness and its noticeable.... hosiery is quite fragile and is quite an inconvenience and an expense in that sense!Fred in Skirts wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 6:57 pmI wear my skin on my legs under my skirts. I find it too painful to try and replace it with any kind of fabric.
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Having been through this struggle years ago - this is why waxing or permanent removal is so much better. Shaving and depilatories tend to cause thicker regrowth, which in turn aggravates the ingrowns and irritation issues.... and it goes on.Coder wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:07 pm Except my leg hair causes all sorts of red bumps a day after being shaved, even though I exfoliate, so when I was wearing skirts to work I’d shave, be skirted that day and the next, then jeans for three days, rinse and repeat. Along with a ton of itching in between.
I do prefer opaque - 60 denier or higher - though I think I would be comfortable with as low as 40.
So... bare/shaved then opaque tights in the colder times.
I’m considering laser but $$$$. I am going to try epilating again. The last time was very painful, but that was a few years ago.nzfreestyler wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:21 pm Waxing or Epilating leads to less regrowth - and finer regrowth over time. Best still is permanent removal as each treatment is cumulative and you can stop for a year and then have another - you don't loose progress. 6 treatments approx is all it takes to be hairless.
Hey thats good news that you are getting health benefits from hosiery!Uncle Al wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:39 pm I don't have any choice, but 2, in what I wear on my legs. I must wear 20-30 mmHg
compression hose. It's either OTC(Over The Calf) or full - waist high - hose.
They are difficult to put on/take off, but the result is rewarding. My legs feel great
So far, the DVT is under control - if not gone. I'm hoping to get a new 'scan' of my legs
this year. The process is slow but beneficial, health-wise.
I've been able to go from checking Warfirin* blood levels every 2 weeks to every 3 weeks.
Soon, hopefully, I'll be able to go to once a month blood testing.
*Warfirin is a blood thinner. I have to be careful when using sharp items as it takes
longer for the bleeding to stop, on this medication.
Uncle Al
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Well, my barber retired and a place near my work does it all - cut hair and laser treatments among other things. I figured I’d stop in and see what their hair cutting process is and casually ask about the leg stuff. A bit anxious so I’ve been avoiding it, but my hair is going to start getting out of hand soon and I won’t have a choice.nzfreestyler wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:43 pm It is $$ - but its cheaper if you look at how much it costs to keep your legs smooth by other means, and then the cost of treatment equals around 5 years of regular waxing etc. But then there's also the time saving of your own time - never having to shave/wax/epilate etc...
Also doing it to yourself is hard and hurts way more than going to the salon and having them do it. Its also a great reason to wear a skirt out...
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Not sure - the place that is convienent is $395 USD per session. They say 4-8 sessions, every 6 weeks. IF I start skirt wearing full time I will do it.nzfreestyler wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:58 pm It worked out to be around 6 X waxing cost for each IPL/VPL treatment. (if that helps). Likely you get better pricing than we do here cause a lot of our stuff here is a total rip-off!
I buy decent quality opaque hose at discount stores. In the last few years I've had very few snags or runs, and I don't treat them gently! By the time I have to retire them, I've had the equivalent of at least several weeks of wear.nzfreestyler wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:11 pmIn a sense this is right because the down side of hosiery is the vulnerability of hosiery to simple everyday things like cafe seats, furniture and the likes often snags a little - and then your hosiery has a ladder, and even if it is ladder-proof - which some are, you still get an imperfection in the colour and sheerness and its noticeable.... hosiery is quite fragile and is quite an inconvenience and an expense in that sense!Fred in Skirts wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 6:57 pmI wear my skin on my legs under my skirts. I find it too painful to try and replace it with any kind of fabric.
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