Orange tights

Wha'd'ya'mean could, baubles!?

As already suggested I'd go for navy tights - sorry but I don't think orange tights would look good on anyone. Just saying........

Baggs is elegant and slim and she will look amazing in her outfit, you will rock it.

Lovely cloth baggs but I remember when one of my colleagues wore orange tights to work and some unkind people called her 'chicken legs'.

Sorry, not enough orange in the dress. Also different light will change the colours. Only in daylight (outside) will you see if the match is true. Blue would look good as would pink

I would wear nude tights with that and nude shoes ,I live in dresses probably have around 20 knee length and 10 or 12 maxi and that only because I gave away a big bag of them recently.Nothing easier then a dress,one choice in the morning and either black or nude tights and shoes or boots.I NEVER go bare legged and thats a throw back to when I was very young my late mother thought it was very common to go out without tights or stockings ...or a hat,bag and gloves ....lol,though she did move with the times a bit and gave up the hats when she was around 45

Wear whatever you want to! The world really is full of woe and sadness right now so some beautiful bright colours on someone of any age is wonderful ?

It's not easy to put on tights paddyann

I would wear dresses/skirts more often but I don't like tights and have to wear flat shoes. Yesterday I saw a woman in a dress and white trainers and it looked quite trendy - but she was young and about 5'10"

My rule of thumb is the full length mirror.
If I like what I see I wear it but sometimes I can see I need to make a few adjustments.
I don't believe you are ever too old to wear anything if you like yourself in it.

I love it, I think it is a perfect match and expect you will look wonderful. Enjoy the birthday and please let us have some photos afterwards. You are so lucky to still have your Mum, that definitely needs celebrating with bright colours. Happy Birthday to your Mum.x

Absolutely! I always try to wear something wacky to family dos - gives everybody something to talk about! And if they're talking about me they're leaving everybody else alone! You sound as if you could carry it off with confidence, so just do it!

Well, buy a pair and test them out. I think its great to see lovely bright colours. Life is too short for beige.

I think orange tights would look awful, personally, with any outfit and you would look ridiculous. I don't believe the people advocating otherwise on here would actually wear them! I would go for one of the darker colours in the pattern to complement it more subtly. If you need to come on here to ask for advice then you must already know in your heart that it's a no.

quizqueen - ouch!

Years ago when coloured tights were all in vogue, I wore some yellowy mustard tights. My daughter and husband fell about laughing - said they looked like chicken's legs! In retrospect, not a good look!

Or maybe someone asks on here so that they can get the "push" they need to have confidence in their taste.

Hmm. I think this falls into the category of fun to think of and especially if fulfilling the role of parent in trying to embarrass the children. Would your mother smile and think it was great? Or might she think you hadn't tried very hard for her party?

(My personal view of red/orange tights in any circumstance is that they remind me of turkeys. Nothing wrong with turkeys, they just would not be on my list of fashion role models... )

OP has certainly divided Gransnet!

I think it depends on whether you have the legs for it.

Try them with the dress and look in the mirror.
It's up to you, if not sure why are you asking ?

So what legs are recommended for orange tights?..

Legs that are attached to someone who wants to wear orange tights?

MissAdventure

I would pick out the navy or possibly the red for tights

ps what colour shoes if you wear the orange tights?

Depends how old you are. When I turned 70 I thought 'I can wear anything I like now'
. Even socks with sandals.