Charm: Hose Line is an Anyway?

Ladies, Ladies, Ladies...I hasten to get to my topic of to-day and therefore am overlooking the fact that I did not greet you appropriately. Unfortunately, I feel that we need to revisit the topic of pantyhose and I question as to why many of you are still not wearing them with your costumes. Why is this? It matters not that the warm weather is almost upon us. Walking around with bare legs (save at the beach or at your club pool) is just unacceptable. Don't you realize how unfinished you look? Not to mention that many of you at this time of year have very white skin and legs so fair are for the bedroom or sickbed only. And don't you know how bare feet just ruin your shoes? My dear, when you leave your home without stockings, you appear as if you have forgotten to completely dress yourself, as if you forgot your lipstick or to style your hair in an attractive manner because you had to hurry from your slumber to some dreadful emergency. The "just out of bed" look may seem to be the latest with the younger, college set, but my dear, if you ever want to enter the sophisticated adult world, at least the one where I live, you must be more attentive about your dressing habits. Why are so many of you looking to the younger generation for your fashion advice? Don't you know how frivolous and carefree they are? It is time to move beyond the college years, dear. Finishing school is behind you (although you should have been wearing stockings then as well) and the lady in you will blossom and grow if you heed my advice. Please go to your local retailer and invest in some good silk stockings. Let's avoid appearing as mutton dressing as lamb, shall we? You do want to receive the Garden Club membership invitation in the post this Spring, don't you?

Until next time...

HF

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