So, like any self-respecting woman, I hate pantyhose. Yet they are a necessary evil of my profession when I’m all suited up and looking lawyerly. But buying pantyhose is almost as painful as wearing them, especially as a woman of color. I finally found a brand I like, in a shade I like, at a price I like, and at one of my favorite places to shop Target (say it like it’s French). But it was too perfect to last.
Now if you are a woman of color, you know so called “Nude” pantyhose are not for you. If you are Cafe au Lait or any darker shade, “Nude” panyhose will lookbeige on you. So if you want flesh color pantyhose you have to look for colors like “chocolate,” “coffee, “cocoa,” “light brown” or what have you. Do you know yesterday I spent 30 minutes in my neighborhood Target in intown Atlanta, and could not find one pair of pantyhose that would suit a woman like me. Now I live in a neighborhood that is very multicultural and and a city that is over 60% black and so there is no reason for the only offerings to be “buff beige” and “nude.” At first I thought it was just an instance of failing to stock the store properly because I have bought shades that suited me before. But I’ve been to the store a couple times now where I’ve been unsuccessful in finding a suitable shade. So now I think it’s a conspiracy. It’s racial, ya’ll.
So I think I’ll mount a no nude protest. Or invest in more pantsuits.
