It’s rarely an issue. When it happens, we’re shocked. Honestly I think leap years occur with more regularity. But sometimes, black tights actually don’t go with your outfit. [Horror movie scream.] It’s winter, and at this point I think we all like to consider ourselves experts when it comes to layering. A key part of our skills rests in our ability to simply throw black tights under whatever else it is we have on and scoot out the door. When that’s not an option, we need other options.

First, when does this happen? There’s the obvious culprit, a lighter color or print that doesn’t lend itself well to the dark tights look. Think a cute pink tweed dress. Then of course, things get tricky when we start trying to pair black tights with navies and browns, oh dear. And while nude tights work in both scenarios, I hear from readers that you guys get a distinct grandmotherly vibe from them. I mean, Kate Middleton makes it look amazing, but I hear you.