But nothing to put on them!

I’m going to my cousin’s wedding next weekend. It’s a Friday night wedding in the French Quarter in New Orleans. I’ve bought my dress- a short silk eggplant-colored dress from French Connection. I bought shoes- black closed toe pumps that have patent leather details, but aren’t all shiny shiny.

And now what I want are some fun, edgy pantyhose. I know that looks like an oxymoron. But with a plain dress, black shoes, and all that leg showing, why not use it as a canvas? I’ve been shopping a little and most pantyhose seem to be for shaping. (Bo-ring) Other hose is for every day wear (opaque, sheer, ultra sheer) and all in black, navy, nude.

Then there is the “fashion” hose. Which means it’s patterned (oooh). I’d be excited except that mostly what I’ve seen are chevrons (boring) and fishnets (not exactly what I’m trying to portray) and the kind with a back seam (see line woman).

Come ON, people! Where are the flowers, the fun organic shapes, patterns other than chevrons? Something Indian-inspired maybe? A Moroccan tile pattern?

HOW has the creative world moved forward while the pantyhose world has FALLEN ASLEEP? I don’t see why I can’t have tall vector silhouettes of coneflowers going up the sides of my legs.

At stores like Saks and Nordstrom I’ve seen some interesting stuff from Wolford, but nothing like I’m picturing in my mind. (And nothing I want to drop $65 on)

And -wow- how can I become a Wolford model? Check out those photos.

UPDATE: I found this site. It’s definitely more along the lines of what I was picturing. Even if it doesn’t have the most intuitive navigation. It even has some Indian-inspired stuff. I knew I couldn’t be the only one.

UPDATE 2: Apparently it’s best to search for “stockings.” If you Google search “pantyhose” you just find a bunch of fetish sites. Don’t do it at work, kids.