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Re: Apologizing for the ""dumb"" question - but could you tell me how you wear Linea Leggings?

Owl, may your faith strengthen you. Cancer and diabetes; we have so far to go.

I wore leggings the first time around. I was a size 6 and petite. I think it was the shoe booties but people kept telling me I looked like an elf. That did it! I was on a train from Ct to Boston and looking for a seat. The conductor said," I couldn't let such a cute elf stand." He found me a seat and when I got to Boston I never wore them again. Even though I was thin and firm enough I am very long waisted. I think that's what did it.

The Linea body leggings are are the only ones I ordered. I will wear them like I'd wear footless tights with fall skirts and dresses. I can't wear sexy shoes anymore and found some really great unusual flats. I think the footless tights will show them off better than tight. I'll wear them with boots and socks in the winter. These are the first pair of "leggings," I've bought.

I wouldn't look like an elf anymore!

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Re: Apologizing for the ""dumb"" question - but could you tell me how you wear Linea Leggings?

On 9/18/2014 ciley said:
On 9/18/2014 TheOwl said:

Great advice from all and many thanks!! So now I'm left wondering - Why? would you even wear leggings - instead of tights?

I wrote this earlier but this is my answer....

I'll wear them in the winter instead of tights because I can't stand putting socks over tights then cramming my foot into a winter shoe or boot. My toes get all discombobulated and twist and turn and cause me to have a pinched look on my face all day. I absolutely hate that feeling of my poor boney toes being crimped in that tiny prison cell. The leggings are a perfect solution because they offer the warmth of tights without the constricting toe jail. Now that I'm thinking about it maybe I've been wearing my tights too small. lol

Now this application makes perfect sense to me. Totally get it.

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Re: Apologizing for the ""dumb"" question - but could you tell me how you wear Linea Leggings?

I ordered the new leggings, and then cancelled my order. I was concerned that they would be like the tights I ordered and received (which I do like a lot), but without feet. Can you assure me that these are like regular leggings?

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Re: Apologizing for the ""dumb"" question - but could you tell me how you wear Linea Leggings?

I think definitely with tunics for the over 20 crowd. Maybe a blazer or boyfriend cardigan would be more your style?
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Re: Apologizing for the ""dumb"" question - but could you tell me how you wear Linea Leggings?

On 9/20/2014 Lyn08 said:

I ordered the new leggings, and then cancelled my order. I was concerned that they would be like the tights I ordered and received (which I do like a lot), but without feet. Can you assure me that these are like regular leggings?

Here is how Louis describes the Leggings vs Tights:

"These are TRUE leggings made by the same AMERICAN manufacturer as the tights. The leggings are….95% NYLON/5%SPANDEX……It is a 240 Denier microfiber yarn made in the USA. The tights are 80 denier so that gives you an idea of the difference, but you won’t and can’t appreciate these leggings until you try them on!"

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Re: Apologizing for the ""dumb"" question - but could you tell me how you wear Linea Leggings?

I wear them with tunics inc tunic length sweaters and under shorter dresses. I live in CA so weather isn't a huge issue for footwear. I wear sandals or ballet flats mostly in summer - sometimes I wear peep toe high heeled pumps depending on the look I'm going for. In winter I add booties - both flats and heels - into the mix. I'm an XL and not young and I think my look is classic but modern.
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They are thick leggings. Not ponte legging/pants but like regular leggings. I think they are much thicker than Hue leggings which I wear a lot.
On 9/20/2014 Lyn08 said:

I ordered the new leggings, and then cancelled my order. I was concerned that they would be like the tights I ordered and received (which I do like a lot), but without feet. Can you assure me that these are like regular leggings?

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On 9/21/2014 Suzzeee said:They are thick leggings. Not ponte legging/pants but like regular leggings. I think they are much thicker than Hue leggings which I wear a lot.
On 9/20/2014 Lyn08 said:

I ordered the new leggings, and then cancelled my order. I was concerned that they would be like the tights I ordered and received (which I do like a lot), but without feet. Can you assure me that these are like regular leggings?

Thanks for the info about the leggings, Suzzeee. I finally decided to order a black pair, along with the new Linea sweater in Persian Blue. I just hope they are long enough, so I can wear socks with my shoes. I don't mind ankle length leggings in the summertime (I have a couple pairs from Susan Graver), when I don't wear socks; however, I need warm socks at wintertime here in the frigid Midwest.

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Owl, I hope and pray that your sons will be okay. There's been cancer and diabetes in my family also, so I can understand your worry. Please let us know how they are doing. I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.

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Heartfelt thanks to all of you who remembered my sons and me in your prayers. Here's the update:

The son with cancer came through his lung surgery with flying - and I do mean FLYING - colors. He was out of the hospital almost 4 days before he was scheduled to be out. All tubes were finally removed and he was sent home with bandages which come off from the incisions in both of his sides tomorrow. Getting the cords all out and disconnected was painful as they were woven between his ribs. He has been working hard to achieve the deep breathing required as part of recovery. It's painful work but produces wonderful progress. What we don't yet know is if they got all the metastasized cancer in the lungs. We're waiting to learn that as the weeks go by with lots and lots of x-rays etc. If all goes well with that, then we settle down to the ever vigilant watching for this particularly aggressive cancer - to repeat itself elsewhere. It will be a good 5 years before the "r" word is used (remission) and "cancer-free" is not yet in the language of the doctors regarding his cancer. Meanwhile he is THRILLED to return to as much of his normal life as he can while we all thank God for each good day and expect bad news as a possibility while rejoicing over his progress. He's estimating being able to be back at work - working from home - within the next 6 or 7 days. Truly a miracle! There is NO question in this mother's mind of the power of prayer and it honestly is one of the kindest things those of you who volunteered to do so, could have offered! Heartfelt thanks!!!

Update on the other of the two sons - this one a diabetic type 1 1/2 for the past 14 years (meaning his illness behaves more like Type 1 than Type 2) - in serious surgery this week: [we have 6 adult children]

All week the news was terrible. Every new specialist he was sent to took a look at the sore on his foot and said "amputation." Finally with fever rising again and overall nausea because the sore just would not heal, it was finally ascertained for certain that not only was the bone infected but that infection had spread in the bone. So now, if a lower impact surgery would be effective it would mean losing not just 1 toe but 3. A surgery was scheduled. A last ditch treatment was advocated by specialist # 4 as to an IV drip - since all oral antibiotics had not slowed down the infection. Miraculously, when he went into surgery, the team decided not to do anything about the bone yet. Instead they scooped out all the infected tissue and learned that ligaments and tendons were not yet impacted. He'll be on an IV drip treatment for some weeks - all while he is back at work - using a scooter you kneel on and push yourself around with the other foot in a standing position. Doctors estimate they'll be watching the situation very closely all through the IV treatments (with the possibility of removing metatarsals and toes or outright amputation lurking in the wings for a while) and doing more x-rays - over the course of the next 10 months! if they can get the IV treatments to finally stop this spreading infection once and for all we look forward to the joy of actual healing. We watch with hope and optimism. I am actually stunned that diabetes can cause a sore to degenerate SO fast into something which can cost something like a foot. Of course we continue to pray our way through all this at it helps greatly in the way of comfort and good humor. And again thank you all for the immense kindness of prayerful support so generously expressed during this week of crisis.