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What Should Hose Match?

By Cynthia Nellis, About.com

Gray hose tie together a look seen on Cynthia Steffe runway.

Gray hose tie together a look seen on Cynthia Steffe runway.

Cynthia Nellis
Question: What Should Hose Match?
Answer:

The purpose of hosiery is to tie the outfit together, so the rule sort of changes depending on what you're wearing.

For example, if you were wearing black pants, beige top and beige shoes, definitely go with the "lighter" tone and match the shoes with beige hose -- black hose would look really heavy with beige shoes. Sometimes, though, ESPECIALLY with dresses, it is entirely too dark and overwhelming to match the shoes and hose.

If you're wearing darker clothes and black shoes, a gray or sheer black lightens up the look.

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