Job interview. If I do wear a skirt, do I wear pantyhose?

Jan72002
Jan72002 Posts: 37
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Finance interview, large office.
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  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Both.

    Add: And a white blouse under a blazer/jacket that matches the skirt if possible.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Yes you do...
  • morganhccstudent724
    morganhccstudent724 Posts: 1,261 Member
    yes.
  • theoneandonlybrookie
    theoneandonlybrookie Posts: 341 Member
    Absolutely. And then you wear them to work everyday after when you wear skirts.

    Good luck! I hope you nail it!
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Is your interviewer recently divorced?




    I kid, yes.
  • MsRelisse
    MsRelisse Posts: 7
    Absolutely. I'll also second chivalryder and say a suit is your best option.
  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    To be honest I never got the hype. It usually takes me a few seconds to realise someone is wearing hose and doesn't actually just have really nice leg skin LOL

    but yeah, in an evironment like that it's best to be safe. Wear 'em.
  • sillybeggar
    sillybeggar Posts: 9 Member
    Only if you're female

    Sorry, couldn't resist. I say yes.
  • plagirl227
    plagirl227 Posts: 134
    If it's a "business dress" atmosphere, then I say yes. Everywhere I've worked that had a dress code better than casual required hose...
  • natalie412
    natalie412 Posts: 1,039 Member
    People still wear pantyhose????
  • sunee77
    sunee77 Posts: 4
    yep absolutely :)
  • Rachlmale
    Rachlmale Posts: 640 Member
    it depends whether you are a man or a woman...
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    People still wear pantyhose????

    When they work in corporate America they do..
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    People still wear pantyhose????

    When they work in corporate America they do..

    You can always get the spray-on variants.
  • Jen_ht
    Jen_ht Posts: 99 Member
    Absolutely.

    I always do, thought not out of requirement...more from the fact my legs are so pasty white I get the ones that make me look tanned!
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    For finance yes.

    If you were going to work at an insurance office or a small business, I would say no. But Corporate America usually has some pretty strict dress codes.

    Good luck!
  • trunkfish
    trunkfish Posts: 81 Member
    Yes - unless you're in a very hot climate where everyone walks around with bare legs, or you have smooth, tanned, gleaming, completely hair-free legs that could secure you the job on their own. Any stubble, bumps and bruises - best to cover up. :happy:
  • Arexxx
    Arexxx Posts: 486 Member
    Go naked with nipple tassels.
  • yksdoris
    yksdoris Posts: 327 Member
    Yes; though if you want to funk it up, I believe it's now acceptable to wear a solid color or black instead of nude. However, to be absolutely safe, see-through nude is the way to go. No patterns, no colours...
  • lavieboheme1229
    lavieboheme1229 Posts: 448 Member
    yes. i don't know how old you are, but I always like to wear black with a pattern (not colored, but sewn in, you know what I mean? Like a paisley pattern or something) to show a bit of your personality.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Go naked with nipple tassels.

    ^This

    And take pictures to share on here!
  • jmb6739
    jmb6739 Posts: 225 Member
    Speaking as a recruiter, for the first interview in that environment yes. After that, for any follow up interviews, take the lead of what you see when you are there. Always wear a suit first, unless you are specifically told something else. (Just my advice)
  • sexikc
    sexikc Posts: 153 Member
    People still wear pantyhose????

    Exactly! Yes for the skirt ordress and blazer but pantyhose are ole school. You don't have to wear them to be professional anymore.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    People still wear pantyhose????

    Exactly! Yes for the skirt ordress and blazer but pantyhose are ole school. You don't have to wear them to be professional anymore.

    If your legs have imperfections in them, I would wear something over your legs.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    People still wear pantyhose????

    Exactly! Yes for the skirt ordress and blazer but pantyhose are ole school. You don't have to wear them to be professional anymore.

    Um yeah ok.
  • angieroo2
    angieroo2 Posts: 970 Member
    yes for sure
  • firefly171717
    firefly171717 Posts: 226 Member
    Both.

    Add: And a white blouse under a blazer/jacket that matches the skirt if possible.

    This! You can never be over dressed!
  • andivaclavicek
    andivaclavicek Posts: 150
    People still wear pantyhose????


    My thoughts exactly.
  • My1985Freckles
    My1985Freckles Posts: 1,039 Member
    Speaking as a recruiter, for the first interview in that environment yes. After that, for any follow up interviews, take the lead of what you see when you are there. Always wear a suit first, unless you are specifically told something else. (Just my advice)

    THIS!

    For my current job (I am a tax accountant in the private sector), I wore a dress suit (with pantyhose and CLOSE-TOED shoes!) to both of my interviews. On a day to day basis however we are business casual. I wear dresses with sandals sometimes in the summer without pantyhose, but wouldn't have dreamed of showing up to an interview that way.
  • AliceNov2011
    AliceNov2011 Posts: 471 Member
    I've been in corporate America (successfully) for 30 years and haven't owned a pair of pantyhose in 20. When I interview, I think women who wear hose are odd or uptight. Unless your skirt is too short, this should never be an issue... and even then, it's a skirt length issue, not a pantyhose issue. An absurd creation by men for men... nuts. If you're uncomfortable or unsure, wear black slacks.

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