I don’t think I’ve ever owned a pair of nude tights in my adulthood. The nude nylons and stockings that were available to me while growing up in New England were always someone else’s idea of nude. They were never even close to the color of my brown legs. Sure, I could go with black tights, but living in a region where the weather can quickly turn cold and my outfit of choice requires my naturally beautiful leg color meant it was time to find some nude tights to protect my future outfit choices.
I’m sure it comes to no surprise to anyone with brown legs that finding nude tights or pantyhose on the fly is pretty hard. The search term "nude tights for women of color" had me at least five pages deep into Google before I found anything that could match my skin tone. Of course, some lingerie brands are actually starting to realize that humans aren't all the same light beige color, but nude tights for WOC are apparently still few and far between. For the sake of all brown-legged babes that want a pair of nice nude tights for their skin tone, I bring you the fruits of my Googling labor. These companies are manufacturing pantyhose for everyone.
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