Looks like I am the odd one out here.
Unlike GyneDoll and Amethyst, I now very rarely wear stockings, I am and always have been a tights girl.
Really the only times I have worn stockings and suspenders was if I had special requests for them on bookings for when I was doing escort work. Also when I was working in a flat , although sometimes I would wear suspenders, most of the time I would just wear hold ups.
I know exactly what everyone is saying, and that , not only do stockings and suspenders look more sophisticated and stylish, and as everyone knows, for whatever reason, I have yet to meet a man who isn't driven wild by seeing a woman wearing stockings and suspenders.
I personally just find them a little fiddly , and not as comfortable and as practical as tights.
I find that much of the time I am having to check or reattach the fastener, especially when you feel the ping when it comes loose, especially when sitting down or getting up. Or is this just me, and I am doing something wrong. ??
I know that stockings are also more healthy than tights are, without being encased all the time, and allowing fresh air to circulate, and allowing the body to breathe better down there.
But on the other side on cold and windy days, tights are much warmer and cosy.
I have a strict dress code for work, and tights are compulsory all year round.
Also, despite my age, I still prefer to wear a short skirt, and generally wear skirts and dresses more than trousers. Tights obviously are much more practical when wearing a short skirt or dress than stockings are.
Just on a personal feeling, and obviously we are all different, and have different tastes and preferences, but I actually prefer to wear hold ups than stockings and suspenders. That of course is provided that they are good quality and have a firm but also comfortable elasticated fit around your thighs. There is absolutely nothing worse than them constantly feeling loose and falling down your legs.