yes it is.

Better safe than sorry. Isn't it better to be a little hot during your interview than possibly risk not getting the job over something silly?

I doubt I'd ever want to work somewhere that uptight. Nylons are ridiculously outdated.

I'm 25 and I never wear hose to work. The only people I know who do are over 40. And I say good riddance! It's always better to wear hose to an interview though and get a sense of the company. If you get the job, you don't have to keep wearing them.

It totally depends what sort of job, in what industry. Can make a blanket statement.

I meant "can't"....

I agree with others. It really depends.

I would wear a pants suit instead of a skirt suit, that way you avoid the problem altogether. An interview is no time to take chances.

i don't wear hose, but i would rather be safe than sorry. i would wear the hose!

I've been to several interviews where I'm a bit overdressed, but I think it's probably better to be a little more put-together than underdressed. Just wear the hose for the interview and take them off as soon as it's over.

Agree that hose are completely outdated. I didn't wear them to my interview at this job, but the dress code is pretty laid back here.

Call the company. If it is summer, they might be more forgiving. I know we are here in the South.

A good rule of thumb. If the skirt/dress is below knee length, then you can probably get away with no hose. At the knee or slightly above (which could be a questionable skirt anyway), wear hose.

Hose is outdated but some of the women in my office still wear them every time they wear a skirt. It's a fairly conservative office.

It's an interview. Suck up the heat for two hours and wear hose, or suck up the heat for two hours and wear a pants suit. No real good options for both beating the heat and dressing to impress in an interview.

Chances are, the office will be air conditioned anyway. It might only be bad outside.

I agree with Alithyra - you're going for an interview so be on the safe side and wear a pair of hose. As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression.

FTR, I don't think hose are outdated - I think they're practical and can be flattering.

If in doubt - wear them. They are more 'formal' and more professional... I would NEVER interview in a skirt suit w out hose (then again, I'm an attorney, and I never go to court w out them)

I would go with what you feel most confident in, when it comes down to it that makes a bigger impact. (unless you are interviewing for an HR position)

I agree with runningesq. It's always safer to dress up than down.

i wear hose everyday, i just feel more polished.

I have these questions too! Similar summer debacles: are peep toes ok, is sleeveless shirt ok? I just don't know. On the one hand, you don't want to be too casual. On the other hand, you don't want to show up with sweat dripping down your face and stains under your blazer arms. The question is how to be cool AND collected at the same time? Uggh, maybe I will just wait until winter to interview, haha.

I agree - better safe. I also think better a pants suit than a skirt.

Jade - I always wear sleeveless under my blazer in interviews. I'm not expected to remove my suit jacket while in the interview ever. It would be actually a faux pas to do so. So they don't need to know that I'm wearing a sleeveless top/shirt. Never had a problem.

I like the hose. I don't really feel that much of anything is outdated these days. Then again, I do come from a culture where anything goes.

I think tights are great- I couldn't live without them! And surely they're pretty fashionable and in vogue now since the Gossip Girl revolution.

I completely agree with #12- if the skirts above the knee then yes I'd wear them, but if it was mid calf then I think you don't need to wear them.

Skirt suits are much nicer than trouser suits also.

Stoopeed, that's interesting --- I always think that a skirt suit is more formal/ conservative than pants. I would only interview in a black skirt suit, hose, black pumps, pearls ... but then again, law is a formal profession.

And I think you can wear a sleeveless blouse under your jacket -- I don't think you'd ever take off your jacket during an itnerview !

I meant to say, I actually wear a tailored dress for an interview.

I suit it miles better. I also really look hideous in a jacket so don't wear one at all. So it's interesting you'd think you should never take it off

i loathe and despise pantyhose and never ever wear them. But I agree, its about what makes you feel comfortable. If you FEEL confident, polished, and professional, then that's the image you'll project.

And i have to say, SavvySugar, LOL @ "subtle hoes"!!! Isn't that an oxymoron?

I work at an ad agency and most people don't wear a full suit to interviews. While I wouldn't look down on someone who wore pantyhose, I wouldn't care if they didn't either.

I guess it really depends on what your legs look like...

Ugh, I hate them. But it really depends on the workplace. When in doubt, I'd say wear them.

I would say always, always, always wear nylons. They're really not that annoying. And then, if the dress code doesn't call for them? That much more relieving!

I work in a really casual place (even more casual than the official "business casual" dress code, ha), but I still made sure I was dressed very nicely for my interview--pencil skirt and yes, hose in June. Even though during some parts of the interview I was talking to people who were wearing jeans and t-shirts, I completely stand by my decision to dress the way I did.

Definitely better to overdo it than underdo it. I've never once heard of someone not getting hired because they over-dressed for the interview!

but should you wear nude or black nylons? i never know! i figure black is better with a black suit, but in the summer i'm skeptical.
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I think you definitely should wear nice quality pantyhose for an interview. It shows class and professionalism and not being too overeager to be casual. What would you think if a guy showed up for an interview in a suit but with no socks? If later the dress code doesn't require pantyhose then fine, but to go without the pantyhose in the interview is a little tacky.