I think that's kosher, as long as the toe of the tights isn't reinforced.

Why is "menswear" part of what that shoe is called? I know that high heels, according to some, started with men, but that was awhile ago. . .

I'm totally out of my depth here. Why would tights under shoes otherwise be a no-no?

The shoes are "menswear inspired" because they have a "menswear inspired" print.

I do it all the time for close-toed heels, mudpuppie, but for some reason it just looks wrong when I do it with open-toed.

I just looked it up and the internet apparantly thinks it's OK. It's only a faux-pas in my head :(

It's only a faux-pas in my head :(

I can't tell you how relieved I am. No, really. It's not a faux pas that I myself am likely to commit (or not commit, as the case may be), not being a dress shoe person. But I'm really glad to know that if I were to wear dress shoes, there is one fewer faux pas to worry about.

I'm in the faux-pas camp. But just because some people think it's wrong doesn't mean you should be embarrassed! (Really, tone of voice on the internet doesn't translate. I think the trick to wearing anything--no matter how much of a faux pas someone else might think it is--is to make sure it's not unflattering and then look like you are so comfortable in what you're wearing, you don't notice that other people think it's off).

pups: it's "wrong" because peep-toe shoes are for peeping your toes. Tights sort of defeats that purpose and can look awkward. Especially, as TPS points out, if the reinforced seams are showing--especially in that case, it's like having your underwear hanging out.

There's also the notion that if it's too cold for the shoes unless you put socks or heavy tights on under them, they're probably not appropriate.

Yeah, it's way too cold for these shoes, but I got dressed at the ass-end of dawn this morning so I didn't much think about it. This happens to me all the time, actually - I get dressed, get in to work, then realize what I'm wearing is odd and completely mis-matched.

Actually, my first thought this morning was to wear knee-high baby blue socks that had a white toe, but thankfully I couldn't find them :)

Could she paint little toes on the toes of her tights?

(I must not have a life, to care about this as much as I seem to be doing.)

If the tights match the shoe and the outfit, it's fine. Chances are, no one will notice the toe is open.

If the tights are opaque enough it looks like you're wearing spectator pumps anyway.

Ankle leggings and peeptoes though - now that would have looked odd.

I do not think it is a faux pas. I mean, in 1940 or whatever when peep toes came into vogue what woman would WANT people to think she was barelegging it? Gals would draw on the seam when the war made stocking too rare. I suspect they've alwasy been work with tights, until recently.

Did women wear black/brown tights in the 1940s?

I know they've existed at least since the 20s, but even basic stockings then were a LOT darker and thicker than what we're used to.

I cannot begin to tell you how disappointed I am that those shoes do not have toes carved out of marshmallow peeps.

Just so you know, InStyle magazine recently reported that wearing tights with peep toes is not only okay, but right in fashion. According to them, you could do it with heeled sandals, too, though I'm not personally in favor of that look as much. By the way, great shoes!

Muddgirl, I think in the early 40s/late 30s during World War 2 women gave up silk stockings for the war effort (silk went to making parachutes), and would actually PAINT seams along the back of their legs.

redvixen, that is true. My grandmother said she and her sisters used liquid eyeliner. Silk and nylon both went to the war effort, and were also rationed, I believe.