Yikes, according to Jennifer Wright of The Gloss, I’ve been wearing tights incorrectly for the last decade. I figured that for hygiene’s sake, I should be wearing underwear beneath my hosiery, but apparently, we’re supposed to go commando. They are called pantyhose, after all.
Am I the only person who has never heard of this fashion rule? I can’t imagine feeling comfortable while super-tight nylon and seaming rubs against my girly parts. Isn’t that a yeast infection just waiting to happen? Not to mention how worried I’d feel that a rogue gust of wind would expose me to a whole sidewalk of people.
I don’t care if it’s dorky, wrong, or unbecoming, I’m sticking with that extra cottony layer of protection.
Do you wear underwear beneath your tights?
magnolia / 1369 posts
Uhhh that sounds odd.
I’ll wear my panties anyways.
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Oh God, YES! Many people wear tights as pants (God forbids), so please do wear underwear underneath.
I wonder, if you don’t, wouldn’t that give you a very bad camel toe though?
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I always do. I don’t think tight nylon against my hoo-ha would feel so good.
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im a dancer, when i dance i dont wear panties but its seriously just to avoid any lines, or color from showing, if im not on stage and in tights and a dress….heck yeah im wearing panties!
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yea ur not supposed to but i always do, so i can wear them another time.
daisy / 599 posts
Yeah you are supposed to lol. I always have. I wonder who came up with the crazy idea that you don’t…
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ummm… cotton or cable-knit tights were part of my school uniform for 14 years, obv my mother wasn’t going to send me out without knickers at age 4…
so basically, I’m not going to break a lifetime’s habits :/
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I wear my skivvies beneath tights… Doesn’t sound like it would be comfortable without ‘em. However, I’ve heard of people wearing their skivvies OVER their tights… Now that’s really weird.
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OMG yes. Seriously, just yes.
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o-o; that sounds like it would feel funny… and its not at my comfort level, plus I’ve alway worn them when i was younger. So I’ll stick to my panties thank you <3 And I agree with the person that said people who wear them as pants should wear panties. I’ve seen a girl at the mall do it. ;~; It was totally weird.
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Ewww. Yes, I wear underwear under tights.
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never heard of that :S
i wear thongs underneath my tights
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@quasarglow@xanga - Scissor time!
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@JordanLevitts@xanga - ”people” = “superheroes”?
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yeah, i agree. it feels weird not wearing panties with them. but as a dancer, panty lines in tights are very distracting, unprofessional, and unattractive.
i figure, do what makes you feel the most comfortable. commando or not.
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@NikBv@xanga - Haha yes! Superheroes!
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@beautifultobthin@xanga - same! when dancing, i don’t wear them under to avoid lines/colour showing… but everyday, panties please!
dahlia / 2103 posts
I went commando with tights once…but it felt weird so I haven’t done it since then. I like to wear undies, thank-you very much.
orchid / 130 posts
I always do because I always worry that if I sit wrong and get up, I might end up sporting a camel toe! I’ve seen so many girls at work no less, wearing just their leggings that’s pretty sheer and you can see everything!
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@JordanLevitts@xanga - haha well when i was a kid i wore panties underneath tights an also over them to help keep em up so i didnt gettin that saggy feeling lol i stopped
rose / 802 posts
Uhhh, I DEFINITELY wear underwear under tights. ALWAYS.
ranunculus / 3285 posts
I wear them. Just invest in a pair of seamless underwear.
rose / 853 posts
Who makes these rules? I wear underwear under tights! Goodness!
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I am going to try this as soon as I am done with my rag
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I do O__o
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wow i definitely don’t, but i guess i’m weird. i don’t like underwear though. i only wear it if i have a dress or skirt on. i don’t like two layers, especially since tights or skinny jeans can be so constricting anyway. i don’t understand the whole camel toe thing though. if i’m wearing tights/leggings, i definitely have something that goes well past my crotch on top so that’s not a problem…
orchid / 227 posts
A very big YES!
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@beautifultobthin@xanga - I’m a dancer too, and I never wear them when dancing, and have never thought anything different of it. But when I wear them normally I have never thought to not wear them, that’s just weird to me…
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I tried going commando once and I felt like everyone could see through my pants and see my goodies. No way I would do it with tights.
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YES. ALWAYS.
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nah, it feels GREAT to go commando in tights. seriously, try it girls!
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O_O YES! I NEVER go out without my undies.Espcailly with pantiehoes.
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growing up my mom always told me that they aren’t meant to have underwear underneath them, i never listened. i figured that’d be weird. i would never wear jeans without underwear so why would i wear tights without them too? i still wear underwear with them, it for the same reasons you listed and also just because i feel better having panties on. lol, makes me feel secure i guess, without them i would worry too much even if there wasn’t anything to worry about.
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i always wear underwear under pantyhose
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I never thought of not wearing them… although, I see their point.
But I can’t imagine not wearing any under… it’d be so uncomfortable. And awkward.
To the dancers: ah it make sense not to wear any:) Unless you wore a thong…?
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One guy’s point of view: I find it sexy seeing a girl wearing pantyhose with nothing underneath. But if she doesn’t feel comfortable going without panties underneath, I probably won’t argue too often.
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@decodexmexkc@xanga - haha agreed 100%
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@heyfirefly@xanga - ya know what, i never thought of wearing a thong. hahaha i wasnt allowed to wear them til i was like old….strict parents, so id just been dancing for so long w out em. hahaha
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I only wear undies during my period because they are uncomfortable and I hate them, it’s healthy to let your vagina breathe. Srsly
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Commando FTW!!
I hate panties (unless I’m wearing lingerie and nothing else), but I wear them under tights (which is hardly ever, because I hate those too) – except for when I danced.
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Am I the only one who doesn’t? Hahhaha. Seriously. I wear super tight dresses with tights & if I were to wear panties you would FORSURE be able to see pantie lines.
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I’m not wearing underwear as I speak……. or type. I guess..? Hahahah. DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE!?
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of course i do. tights with no panties is a camel toe waiting to happen
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Hell yes. When I was younger my Ma always said not to, but it just feels nasty…
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Pantyhose suck!!!
a) they aren’t comfortable
b) if you get them in the right size and you have a bit of chunk, they ROLL DOWN. so you are spending all day trying to fix them, which is embarrassing
c) got to wear panties with them. I’d hate to be the one to miss judge my period and then be commando in panty hose….eww
d) i they need to make pantyhose that actually fit people other then skinny people. I have a bit of chunk i am trying to loose. I hate doing letter B in this list because most pantyhose are for skinny people. Plus, don’t say tummy control. sooo doesn’t work :/
Pantyhose, gods gift to annoy woman because he can’t make our legs perfect.
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whatever happened to wearing thongs underneath tights or leggings if you don’t want pantylines? sheesh.
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I never wear underwear unless it’s that time of the month. So no, I don’t wear panties with tights. In fact I wear tights under my jeans so I don’t have to wear underwear.
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I have always worn my underwear under my tights!!!
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I’m going to try this.
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I wear at least thongs underneath. I feel that the tights are still too exposing to the outside elements. Cotton underwear I feel protects my girly parts… lol
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This is what thongs are for. =)
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@Islandgirl566@xanga - they do make pantyhose for larger people. theres all sorts of sizing charts and different types. As someone whos smaller, it sucks going to the store and seeing only the bigger sizes left.
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Um, if they aren’t sheer/transparent, sure, maybe I can adopt the idea of no undies, but if they ARE see-through…. HELL NO. I’m not advertising my cooch for all to see.
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@x0_sexxx@xanga - I buy them in my size and they roll down :/ I need to learn how to use garters. that seems way better then pantyhose.
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It never occured to me to wear tights without underwear o_O I always wear panties undter them.
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Who wears panties?
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omg I don’t wear underwear except when I’m wearing jeans or a short dress. It’s the bomb.
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Without underwear would be very uncomfortable. I don’t care what fashion says (and I’m a fashion major), I’m wearing underwear underneath. I tend to wear thigh-highs anyway.
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I ALWAYS wear my underwear under a leggings or pantyhose. It’s just odd not to wear.
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Um, yeah. I do.
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They only time I would not wear underwear under them is if they were crotchless tights and wearing underwear would defeat the purpose, or if I were in a situation where panty lines would be a problem.
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I’ve never heard of such rule before, but regardless, I’d still wear underwear under my tights.
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They do have some tights that have that liner so I guess you can go without the underwear. I wouldn’t though since tights never fit me in a way that would make that comfortable.
Although that person who made that article….she got her idea from ballet class. So she just hasn’t realized that not everyone follows what goes on in ballet class in the world outside of dance class. I see her reason but I hate how she called everyone freaks for wearing underwear. I think it’s a person-to-person thing…though if you don’t wear underwear, please actually wear tights as they are meant and not as pants.
orchid / 114 posts
1st time I’m hearing this
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ive always worn underwear!
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Well do you really want to? lol
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i used to take off my panties when i’d go out with tights after a while when i was little. only cause they’d make my tights slide down. i didn’t know where to put my panties after taking them off, so i’d end up putting them OVER my tights. but i haven’t worn pantyhose since the 90′s. i’m sure i would go commando though
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I always wear something underneath them.
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Tights can rip o_o; so yeah, I’ll definitely stick to wearing underwear.
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Panties please (:
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Panties Please (:
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I forgot to put my panties on after i had put n my tights….i was late for class so i wasn’t going to go through the hassle of taking the tights off, panties on, tights back on lol
But yes, wearing tights without panties felt very awkward. I don’t plan on making the same mistake twice! Panties always lol. No commando