2013 Paris Fashion Style: Fishnet tights

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Fishnet stockings or tights are not the easiest of looks to pull off and still look like a lady. To make fishnets appear more elegant, here are a few suggestions.

Wear fishnets only if you like them. There is little point forcing yourself to wear a fashion item you can't stand, as you simply won't carry it off while worrying about it!

Wear the right clothing. Fishnets paired with a miniand high heels are suggestive of quite the opposite of ladylike clothing. Instead, wear your fishnets with a skirt that sits just above the knee. A skirt that is longer is also fine.

Keep the rest of your clothing simple. Avoid patterns or prints that compete with the fishnets and let the fishnets be the interesting fashion statement only. Wear tailored shirts, bespoke jackets, and neat clothing as a whole. Keep the makeup toned right down, and the accessories and jewelry likewise. Pearls work well as elegant understatement jewelery.

Pretty Polly fishnet

Louis Vuitton dress & necklace, Falke fishnet tights and Jimmy Choo pumps

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Consider wearing fishnets that have finer mesh. These will appear less "racy" and more toned down than wider meshed fishnets.The smaller the diamond shapes, the better the look and the easier it is to suggest sophistication.

Leighton Meester goes blue from head to toe including a pair of blue fishnet tights

Wear appropriately colored fishnets. Stick with black, brown, or nude for daywear.

Wear closed toe shoes. Avoid anything open-toed as it looks messy. Boots are also a fine option; indeed a knee-length dress or skirt with knee-high boots and a touch of fishnet in between can be very ladylike provided the clothing is good quality.

Wear solid tights underneath fishnets. Choose an interesting color for the tights, and make it bright for extreme contrast (providing it matches the rest of your outfit). For day wear, choose office-acceptable colors like navy blue and dark green; for the evening, be more daring, especially when coupling the tights and fishnet combination with the little black dress.

1: Donna Morgan Champagne Sequined Dress, Bluefly, $185

2: Sophia Pin-up Pout by Lola, Zappos, $24

3: Estate Chandelier Earrings, stella & dot, $49

4: Hue Nude Fishnet Tights, Bloomingdales, $13.50

5: Sondra Roberts Squared Clutch, Endless.com, $98

CLOTHING: American Apparel dress, bikini top from Target's girls' dept.

ACCESSORIES: purse from Retrocat Vintage, purple fishnets from The Hustler Store, feather fascinator from Hobby Lobby, Nine West heels

Fishnet tights retro style

Pink headwrap - eBay
Earrings - Diva
Brown top - Jeans West
Yellow beads - Groove
Vintage Crimplene skirt - Mill Markets Geelong
Brown fishnets -welovecolors
pink shoes - Gorgeous Boutique