Red dress for Office party: what colour of tights/shoes?

Maga · 15-12-2013 08:22PM #1

Dear all,

I'll be attending my work Christmas party (which is fairly relaxed and girls often wear pretty shinny /OTT outfits) and I'll be wearing a dark red dress that looks more or less like this one (but with the hemline on my knees):

http://www.myntra.com/dresses/the-vanca/the-vanca-women-black-and-red-lace-dress/104208/buy

Questions:

- What colour of tights should I wear with them? Black or dark red?
I was tempted to go with dark red tights and red shoes to keep it all to one colour (elongates figures etc) but I think it's too much, isn't it?
But wouldn't it be too much of a contrast and bit "gothic" pairing the dress with black tights and black shoes?

- Would either a red or a black stiletto look good with this style of dress?

Thanks a million!

javagal · 15-12-2013 08:30PM

Black tights and shoes imo!

15-12-2013 09:43PM

Yup, black!

Maga · 15-12-2013 09:49PM

Thank you very much!!

dudara · 15-12-2013 11:32PM

For me, nude/sheer tights. I'm normally a fan of black, but in this case you're going to a Christmas party, and nude legs will look better (dark/red tights will look like a child's Christmas party). Classic black heels or possibly metallic dark red.

meeeeh · 15-12-2013 11:53PM

Nude tights or sheer black tights (silky 40 den max). Black heels.

I think matching the colour of dress with shoes does not work. Usually you can't get perfect match and then it just looks wrong. Black is the most slimming and if you want to elongate your legs go for a stiletto and avoid any shoe boots or straps.

Ciara GaGa · 16-12-2013 01:14AM

Yeah definitely black, red would be a bit overpowering. Never underestimate the power of black tights

Maga · 16-12-2013 11:08AM

Thank you very much for your replies and suggestions, I really appreciate it!

Wow, I was totally unaware of the "children" effect when wearing thicker black tights, but now that you said it I remember girls in Spain saying the same, that the likes of tights 60 den and above looked like child clothes to them.

And here I was thinking I was so sexy with my black glossy 60 den tights! Oops!

Thanks a mill!

dudara · 16-12-2013 11:31AM

Thick black tights are great during the day, and for regular wear. But not really for night time wear.

Dark Phoenix · 17-12-2013 09:29AM

personally for christmas party night with a dress to my knee i wouldnt wear tights. I think the dress would look great with either no tights or with nude colour tights and black shoes.

also if you are dancing and that those thick black tights on you they can get very warm! The finer nude ones would not cause that problem

rainbow kirby · 18-12-2013 05:08PM

I wore nude tights and black shoes with a wine-red dress for my Christmas party. Would only wear black tights during the day with that kind of dress.

Red dress for Office party: what colour of tights/shoes?

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