[LMB] OT: attire

[Azalais Aranxta]

Quoting Lois McMaster Bujold <lbujold at myinfmail.com>:

> Azalais Aranxta tiamat at tsoft.com
> Fri Dec 22 04:10:03 GMT 2006
> 
> Quoting Lois McMaster Bujold <lbujold at myinfmail.com>:
> 
>  > So... what are leggings, in modern useage?
>  >
Lois asks:
> 
> So... do leggings have feet, or not?  Stretch pants I envision as 
> covering from waist to ankle (with or without straps that run under the 
> arch of the foot).  

They don't, just the occasional strap.

> Tights I envision as the same design as pantyhose 
> but of heavier fabric, covering waist to toe.  Stretch pants would also 
> be much less form-fitting than tights.

Tights and pantyhose are in my opinion pretty much unwearable :D  I have long
nylon knee socks that I wear with skirts, the other benefit of not wearing
skirts shorter than calf length.