Attire-Hose Color (Offskintone Hosiery)

Hello guys, I’m back with the next part of this topic. 
Skintone shades are generally easier to go about with anything.  Like the usual saying goes: ‘find a shade closest to your natural skintone’ works well for most of us, but for those who wish to optimize the full spectrum of what hosiery makers do, this will probably not apply.
In this part, we go to the “hose route less ventured” by most of us male hose wearers who are already comfortable and confident wearing skintone shade hosiery out with your berms or shorts.  Not forgetting those who cycle/jog with hosiery!
The offskin shades generally makes the legs stand out, so there are a few factors which we may want to consider when hosing out in these:
How brave are you?
What is the color look you want to portray (fashionastias come in!)?

I’ve learnt from a few experience male wearers that have done offskin shades confidently out, for example, Andreas, whose patterned offskin hosiery attire are simply awesome, especially for the conservative Asian society.  Check out his blog http://legwearfashionformen.blogspot.com

The idea I have here is to bring attention away from the legs rather than drawing to them, so white attire with black hosiery are definitely a no-no.  I’ll split into a couple of scenarios here for easier illustration:
Light Look
Propeds Sheer Support, Nutmeg, Smoky Pearl shade
For these pale shades hosiery, I’d match with the following attire:
Top:    Black Tee / Printed Black Crew Neck long sleeves with grey trims
Bottom:    Slimcut grey berms (default or rolled up depending on how much hosed legs you want to show)
Footwear:    Flips Bare Pin Stripe Denim boat shoes / CottonOn Emblem Grey Canvas loafers

Medium Look
Propeds Sheer Support, Chocolate
This shade is tricky hence I have only matched with the following so far during a trail:
Top:    Blue, Silver variant horizontal striped tee on black
Bottom:    Black with grey checked lines knee length cargos, default length.  Rolling up isn’t advisable in view of the hosiery shade
Footwear:    CottonOn Emblem Grey Canvas loafers

Dark Look
The darker shades in this spectrum consists of the following in my inventory:
Propeds Sheer Support, Sparrow, Shadow, Black
Womanderie Anti Embolism Pantyhose, Black

My best and probably the most daring was in the following attire with Propeds Sheer Supports in Black:
Top:    Blue, Silver variant horizontal striped tee on black
Bottom:    Su.Soku Seamless Ankle Length leggings, black
Footwear:    Power PlayOn slip on runners with neon linings

The last attire had a good way to bring attention away from the leg with the heavier and bulker looking shoes.

Attire-Hose Color (Skintone Hoisery)

Been talking more actively to like-minded male hose wearers in a common cyber community lately.  The topics range from correcting the Flickr hyperlink, leggings and color combination for attires with hosiery.
Today I’ll be a little more focused by talking about what I usually do when hosing out in public, attirewise.  As I’m not a fashionastia, my focus is usually on combination of colors on attire and foot wear to match the hosiery shade I wear out.  We’ll be sticking to the skintone spectrum this time round.
For example, if I’ve decided to look brighter on pale colors, the hosiery shade I’ll select will be in the Beige or identical range, which consists of the following hosiery:
Propeds Sheer Support / Elegant All Sheers, Beige Shade
Astigu Strength Support Pantyhose, Color 152
For these pale shades hosiery, I’d match with the following attire:
Top:    White muscle tee with grey trims
Bottom:    Pale blue linen berms (doublerolled up)
Footwear:    Wakai/Flips Bare Pin Stripe Denim boat shoes

Darker shade hosiery consists of the following in my inventory:
Propeds Sheer Support, Tan, Suntan
Propeds Elegant All Sheers, Suntan
Funfit Support Pantyhose, Suntan
Su.Soku Sheer Support Pantyhose, Color 803

For these pale shades hosiery, I’d match with the following attire:
Top:    Red  tee
Bottom:    Khaki berms with fine black dots (doublerolled up)
Footwear:    Wakai/Flips Bare Pin Stripe Denim boat shoes


The idea was to have the hosiery shade complimented with the overall attire.  More will be discussed in the next post so stay tuned!

Full Attire Shootout 1: Offskinshades & Berms

Hello guys

Decided to do a different approach of photographing my outfit while hosed up this evening, hence here it goes.

Found a good space in my cosy home for this shoot.  As I’ve never done this, I decided to go for just a few simple poses and put them together in a collage.  Hosiery shadeswise:I’m doing offskin shades today since it’s something which I have ventured into more after being confident with skintone shades.

Smoky Pearl hosiery attire 1.
Image source: Flickr / Instagram

 This is a pale shade match hence I went with light top, bottoms with footwear color matching the Smoky Pearl shade of my hosiery.

Smoky Pearl hosiery attire 2.
Image source: Flickr / Instagram

Another variation to go with Smoky Pearl shade hosiery.  The overall color theme is still neutral, hence the berms’ shade came to match with these.

Nutmeg hosiery attire.
Image source: Flickr / Instagram

This combination gives a warmer touch as the top has a more vibrant color.  Coupled with my favorite Brentwood slimcut grey berms, it goes well with the Nutmeg shade hosiery.

(hyperlink for black top attire shoot) – The overall, dark colored theme hence I’ve brought out the ready to decommission CottonOn Emblem grey canvas top loafers to go with it.  Chocolate shade hosiery goes infor this, but  I’ve never gone out in this shade yet. 

(hyperlink for pale blue linen berms with smoky pearl hose attire shoot) – (description) this shade yet.

These shots should give a better view of how the shades will actually look when worn, unlike those close angle shots taken by hand.  Although it was self-taken without a pro photog, I hope it was informative and useful for everyone.  

That’s it for Series 1 of my full attire shootout.  I will be touching on another series in the next update, so do keep reading!

Outdoor Hose Report - Softly Smoky

A day which I made through with deprived rest, hence, the best way to reward myself after a mentally challenged day was to go on another offskin shade.

As usual, I brought along several pairs of pantyhose for the afterwork hosewalk, such as Tan, Smoky Pearl.  Under work pants today was Chocolate, which I had considered hosing out in, but since I have discarded that pair of berms which I trailed Chocolate shade in, I decided to use it as just a "work hosiery" which are usually blacks.

Bumped into a female colleague who coincidentally finished work at the same time as me, who was also headed to the book mall near my workplace, which was also the place I had to change in, since I do not want to be spotted by any colleagues should I do it at the Gents at the office building, especially for offskin shades.

Did my change at the available cubicle, slipping into Propeds Sheer Support Pantyhose in Smoky Pearl shade, complete with vertical striped berms at default length, and my new pair of Flips Bare Classic Grey boat shoes; these came in to replace the well worn and badly fitting CottonOn Emblem loafers that served me well.  Walked out as anyone would, passing the handwash area, eatery and patrons passing through the mall.  At the back of my mind, I was wondering if that colleague I bumped into will spot me, but since I didn't see her in my exit route, the walk went on well.  As part of the 'masked look' or the attire look, I usually have sunnies on when I'm in offshades, but since it's broken, I shall just do without it.

Passed the huge library, pedestrians and waited awhile at the traffic light area.  I stood in the inner area, further away from the road side, to avoid sunlight and also any possible glances which could come from all directions as that was probably the last mental bastion from wearing offskin shades.  This is due to the gloomy weather season back then, where the sunlight casted an unfavourable shade to the Smoky Pearls.  But since the sunny season is back, I think this can be done more often.

Walked through the shaded pavement lined with eateries after crossing the junction, while occupied on my phone and taking glances for navigation, I noticed virtually no one was looking at my hosed legs.  Kept walking till I reached a busy junction, just before heading underground to the subway.  No sunnies on, so I had to live with it.  Probably this is a good way to train up offskin shade hose confidence.

Took up the waiting position at one of the busier areas where many could be seen seated, while occupying myself with phone.  I could hear those seated in eyeview busily talking, but decided not to bother if anyone will look at my hosed legs.  Took the train, placing myself at the cabin intersection.  There were a few male commuters sharing that standing area with me but none of them were bothered with what's going on around them.  Transited to the direct line, overtaking and passing oncoming commuters and I guess none of them were looking.  The train ride was alright since it was packed, and everyone was trying to be comfortable in their standing position.

Throughout the escalator journeys, I took the non-express lane to get more outdoor exposure, look and feel natural as part of the hose confidence course.  Soon, I reached the light metro which will bring me home direct, took the regular walking route past schools and neighbourhoods with pedestrians all over.  I didn't want to be bothered if anyone will look, but I noticed the sunlight during this sunnier season, was still healthy even when I was reaching home from a hour's commuting.  That was relief, as what I wanted was the hose to flatter my legs, rather than showing an indifferent shade.

Up the lift, and home James.

Hosed Mission Successful.

Outdoor Hose Report - Labour Hose

A hot Labour Day which most of the day was spent indoors till the weather was cooler in the evening.

Brought partner out for dinner and a simple outing today.   Since it has been awhile since I've done a pale skintone shade hose, today's attire consisted of a white muscle tee with grey trims, light blue linen berms doublerolled, Propeds Elegant All Sheers Sheer to Waist Support Pantyhose, Beige shade and a pair of matching Flips Bare, Denim Blue Pinstripe boat shoes.  Afterall, a pair of light shaded legs should be accompanied by matching attire.  Hose are protected by Model 207 Funfit boat socks.

Took a slow walk to a nearby coffeeshop for dinner; it was of a small seating capacity interior, but cooling enough for the still warm-aired evening.  Walked past oncoming pedestrians, loitering foreign workers at the nearby supermart but no one took noticed of my fairer than normal hosed legs.

Ordered dinner as usual, with hose legs in full view of patrons sitting right outside the stall, but the shade and temperature made the hosed legs unnoticed.  I had to take a brief walk as we occupied the seat farthest away from the stall.  

There was a family dining beside us but as they were occupied in their own conversation, and soon took off when they're done, hence no one noticed it.

Took a direct bus to a nearby town, which was split by a highway from where I live, and took a walk in a soon to close all-you-can-find store.  As the store was brightly lit internally with neutral white lights, so are my hosed legs brightly-lit.  Walked through most of the  merchandise rack but found nothing I need, hence headed off to the supermart to do some grocery run.  Everyone was busy with their own shopping at these 2 premises, hence no one took notice.

After the whole trip was done, took the bus in the opposite direction home.  In both directions of the journey, we had to walk to the second half of the bus where seats are available.  During this walk, my hosed legs came in full view of commuters seated in that area, but I didn't bother if anyone was taking a look.  Afterall, it's been quite sometime since I've gone public with hosed legs in skintoneo shade.  The finishing effect of this pair of hose was great; although it's a 20 denier, the finer yarn count made the overall appearance more flattering than the regular support counterpart.

As we took the lift up, my partner commented my legs look very fair and I assured her it was alright.  Probably she's still not used to seeing me in something more deviative in the skintone spectrum of hosiery when we go out together, but that'll just be a matter of time.

Accompanied Hose Mission Successful.

Outdoor Hose Report - Warmnut Hosed

It was one of the similar sun-turn-rain day, where the sun was extremely hot before lunchtime, and the weather dips to the other end of the pendulum, with a heavy downpour that lasted for an hour or so.

Having this being an off day from work, I decided to do an offskin shade hosewalk since it has been awhile since I have a chance to go out in the earlier hours of the daylight in such shades.  Chose Propeds Sheer Support, Nutmeg shade to go with my favourite, slimcut grey berms, doublefolded and matched with my Wtwo grey boat shoes.  Love these shoes as their lowprofile style extends the exposure of those hose-wrapped legs.

Took a walk to a bus stop where the bus journey's much shorter to the nearby, more bustling town but detoured back for a quick meal as it was late in the afternoon and I had not ate at the regular hours.  The sunlight had began to creep over the passing grey clouds, hence the shade of the Nutmeg toned legs are moving from a grey-purplish hue to something of a warm grey with a pale hint of purple, which flatters the legs much more than Smoky Pearl shade.

Had my meal at a sandwich bar, which became crowded with patrons after I was halfway into my meal; no special notice was spotted throughout my walk from home to this detour.  Done with my meal, took the crowded escalator up and then the route back to that "express route" bus stop, mandatorily stopping at traffic light junctions, but I decided to put off any mental concerns of whether anyone will look at my hosed legs.

Waited about 8mins, took the bus ride, up on the upper deck seat (it was unusually crowded for a midafternoon) and chucked myself into the window edge of a loosely occupied aisle seat.  The bus journey was pretty smooth and soon, I reached my destination.  The exit area which was near the staircase, was a "hot sight" area, but I couldn't really be bothered whether those women at the priority seats, or those near the door will look.

Took a slow walk to the traffic junction, crossed the road, with offskin shaded legs in full view, but from my radar no exceptional glances or stares.  I took awhile to locate the library as it was located at the edge of the town centre.  This required me to walk past crowded places like coffeeshops, retail shops and pedestrian walkways.  Eventually, I found the place and planted myself in a reading room seat to do some stuff on my tablet.  Everyone in the room was engrossed reading newsprints, hence no one noticed my hosed legs.  Moreover, the warm light (unchanged in this town's library) is still of the warm temperature shade, hence my legs' hosed shade could not been seen obviously.

When I was done, I took the circumferencing walkway back to the bus stop which would bring me home.  Past many stores, pedestrians and past a grey hosed OL, who too, was oblivious of my hosed legs despite it becoming more obvious in the falling sunlight.

Once again, took the upper deck, sat beside a schoolgirl who was completely unaware despite the white light brightly lighting up the bus interior and showing my nylon-clad legs.  Reached home shortly, walked through estates while noticing the nutmeg shade becoming warm, past another OL in Nude shade, also oblivous to my leg shade, and into the lift with lady who was engrossed with her smartphone.

Home James, Hosed Mission Successful.

Outdoor Hose Report - Paling it Down

One of the quiet evenings where I decided to talk a hose walk down to the nearby town since I'm done with what's needed for the day.


Had dinner, freshed up and took a glance through my hosiery inventory.  Since Astigu 強 wasn't worn often, I decided that it'll be this pair tonight.  Slipped into Color 152 of this make, complete with grey-trimmed white muscle tee, pale blue linen berms double rolled, and Flips Bare Pin Stripe Denim Blue boat shoes.  The shade looked pretty alright in the neutral white light so here it goes.

Took the lift down and then a walk to the bus stop that brings me to the more bustling town centre which is about 30mins bus ride from hometown.  As the bus interior was also brightly lit in neutral white light, the hosed legs appear more prominent, however, I didn't let it bother me and went to upper deck.  Not many passengers in this direction as everyone was on their way back via the opposite direction.

Paling it Down: Astigu 強 in Color 152 with matching attire.  Source: Instagram

Walked through several stores in the mall, window shopping, and also took a stroll to the shops lined in the "heartland" areas.  Saw what I needed to find, occasionally glancing at my hosed legs which this shade simply goes well.  No doubt it's a little more to Nude shade, the overall color effect is still far better than the pallid appearance given by Nude shade.

After I was done with the hose walk, I headed to the "advance" bus stop to ensure guaranteed seating i the bus as it was away from town centre.  As the bus stop was less crowded, I decided to snap some shots of my hose legs.  While there are passing pedestrians, none of them were bothered at what I was doing, hence I managed to snap some till I was quite satisfied with what I saw.

A short journey back after boarding the well-lit bus, passing commuters and getting to where I wanted to seat.  No one bothered to the best of my observation about the less "natural" skintone shade of my hosed legs this evening.

Soon I reached the alighting point, took the brave walk down and ignoring if standing commuters will look at my hosed legs from behind.  A short walk and soon I was home James.

Hosed Mission successful.