It’s kind of a rule that you have to wear them with skirts and dresses in the winter. Unfortunately I don’t plan well enough ahead, and the morning that I decide to wear the pantyhose is the morning that I discover every single pair has a run. At that point I have to stick my arms through each one to determine which run will show the least. It’s typically in the crotch.
How I get runs there in the first place befuddles me. I can understand the ones in the feet. There are nails and movement with which to contend. But as far as I know, that problem does not exist in the crotch. Correct me if I’m mistaken.
Regardless of where it starts, it always moves into other areas. So by the end of the day, there is usually a line running down my whole leg. I’m lucky if I can make it to work by the time this happens. If I succeed, this is considered a major victory.
I have found the only thing that stops the run (speaking in pantyhose terms, not football) is nail polish. And sometimes I use red nail polish when I can’t find any clear. This probably just blends in with my shaving mishaps, so it’s not really a problem. I think the only way to prevent the run before it starts is to cover the entire pair of pantyhose in nail polish. They might be permanently stiff and require storage standing up in the closet, but at least they will be sealed. I wonder if that means I won’t be able to bend my legs? Oh well, you can never be too safe.
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