Chirky

Continually hike them up whenever nobody's looking, or in the privacy of a bathroom stall. Eventually give up - buy new ones and give the old ones to the dog to play with for a couple of days before throwing them out. Did anyone know that pantyhose are apparently an awesome (and free! Well sort of) dog toy?

Oh, I didn't really answer the question did I? Can you tell I hate pantyhose with the burning passion of a thousand fiery suns? They should be outlawed in all workplaces.

( I so want to make a tongue in cheek remark )

~Jef

They are really evil, aren't they? But I get so cold if I wear a dress without them. They make me feel like the thousand-year-old lady, though, what with the sagging and the rolling and the wrinkling and the running and the hole that bursts forth in the middle of the day...

Oh, I love pantyhose! I never really have much of a saggage problem (perhaps mine are too small!), but I usually only get three wears out of them before they get snagged.

i have the opposite problem. my legs are too long and i can never get them to hike up to my, uh... southern region.

Make sure nobody is looking and hike them up to Cincinnati. That is from my Granny-in-Law, as in the phrase, "Close your legs, honey, you can see all the way to Cincinnati"

Pantyhose are horrible but necessary evil of life. Any woman who sees you will know instantly what you're doing. And any man will be terrified by it.

make sure you're buying the right size, and then support hose actually help with the whole sagging issue, also make sure that they are all the way up when you first put them on, and lastly find the right brand and pair that don't sag and buy them in lots of 100

(FIVE years of hose wearing under my belt so I'm all too familiar with the sagging issue)

Katie:

Since you've had to wear pantyhose EVERY WEEK DAY for the past five years, please tell us more. What brand do you favor? And where can I buy them in lots of 100?

Right now, I have a saggy pantyhose crotch (as opposed to a saggy crotch - that would be gross) and it is bothering me. OBVIOUSLY.

I just don't wear them.

I am always in favor of panties on first, but I would say if you have a "sag" problem, pick up a few pairs of Hanes briefs for women and wear them over the hose (basically panties, hose, panties). The panties stay in place when I am running so I am sure they will hold your hose up.

You know, I remember when we were younger and Jennifer used to wear panties over her pantyhose, which I always thought was so funny because one of the benefits of pantihose are that they SMOOTH the lines so you don't have panty lines.

So. Next question: How do you combat panty lines when wearing panties over the hose?

Duct Tape.

Buy thigh highs. They are WONDERFUL!

I guess you could try wearing a thong over your hose....I dont know if they will 'stay' or not. You could also try the 'boy shorts' that actually scoop under your bum or the boxer briefs which are like very short bike shorts. No lines!
I actually got the idea from Jennifer. I am surprised you remember from so long ago!

ok jes, I favored Hanes sheer energy (wait I think that's what they were, I would have to look at the box but it was blue - maybe I've blocked hose from my memory after five years of constant wear)- they felt smooth and not like the cheap I'm wearing a knit of unnatural fabric like some of the brands; but do go for control top, they help not only smooth you out but also they are tighter so they keep them up, especially a control top that goes partially down the thighs

we can go hose shopping together sometime and I will reminice while you purchase

I am with Katie on the Sheer Energy. They don't sag like others. Also, if they are sagging, they may be old and stretched out, and you may just need a new pair.

but they are not old. they are NEW. i just opened them this morning. and they are from HAROLD'S. (ooooh! look how fancy i am!)

Ok. So first you look for one with a high lycra content. Then next you do what was suggested above which is you stretch them HARD and you make sure you have them all the way up to the crotch. PH tops should not even be stretching at all or ever be on your legs, etc. Control top is always good. I never have saggy crotch syndrome (SCS) for either my panty hose or the one I was born with, so there is probably somehting to the whole control top thing :)

I don't wear PH that often, but now I have a giant collection of thigh-highs which I put on and get taken off almost immediately. SOMEONE (not me, OMG no way) has a slight nylon fetish. Consequently, I have had to deal in a lot of PH lately and have gotten pretty good with brands and such.

PS-- I was talking to Chickadee up there and telling her about March. I suggested we come up with a catchy name for it, like all the fancy epople had at Blogher... except no one knowns who most of us are so we should be called "Blogwho?" instead. She has volunteered to make a page and possibly buttons for the sites.

Hike hike hike hike hike every minute. I am not good with pantyhose.

Simple: No pantyhose. Ok, sorry. Honestly? Yank on them from time to time or wear thigh-highs and a garter belt. Tres sexy, no?

Refuse to wear pantyhose.

Works for me.

I wear them to funerals and Christmas parties and that's it.

It has to be control top, and then make sure you're buying the right size, the little grid chart on the back can differ substantially by manufacturer.

I noticed I had to keep pulling mine up, but it was b/c I was still buying the same size as I had the previous 10 years, but I had changed shapes alot since then. I'm not saying you have. But I needed a reality check in the pantyhose department.

By not wearing them. Yes, I am that helpful. Aren't you glad we are friends?

The very best day of my life (ok not really, but a very good day) was when I quit the job I had where I had to wear skirts and hose and heels all the time. Seriously. It was awful.

A girl I knew used to wear her panties on the outside of the hose. That's naaaasty.

So... I've got nuthin'.