Comments on: Spanx, tights — just don’t call them …

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:32:08 +0000

I realize I’m late in commenting here, but just had to relate this story. My office was headed to a major event in Portland and we needed pantyhose. I went to the local Macy’s and looked around, couldn’t find them and asked a guy working the floor. He pointed me to the socks and tights racks. No. I then asked another male salesperson who guessed they were near the shoes. Wrong. I finally asked a young woman working there and she looked at me like I was speaking greek. She didn’t know what I meant by nylons. I said: stockings, pantyhose, you know…? She sent me to lingerie, where there was one measly rack.

We headed to Nordstrom’s in Portland instead, where stockings take up a whole department. I guess there’s not much call for them in Bend.

By: Jade

Jade — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:39:34 +0000

LOL! I remember those L’eggs Eggs! Thanks for bringing me back to that memory. Ditto vote on the nylons for word choice. I find it interesting that you take issue with wearing them? They’ve been a staple to my wardrobe (for office jobs) since my 20′s, just cuz they helped me look more sleek by minimizing my imperfections. Then again, back then I wore much tighter outfits, chuckle. Still, unless it’s really hot out, I prefer them, altho’ now I usually go for the control tops, eeek.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:08:57 +0000

Nylons! See that is a better word than pantyhose!

By: Liana

Liana — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:05:00 +0000

My mom was an accountant and mostly wore Hanes. I liked that they were leg- and foot-shaped when they came new out of the package. They also seemed more heavy duty than most nylons. I never called them pantyhose or hose, just “nylons”.