Tights, knee-highs ride the comeback wave

Fashion fans will obviously reap a bonus from crawling into fall's favorite new short skirts: warm legs.
For years, diehard style-stalkers have been gritting their teeth and baring their gams, even in winter. Summers were easy, of course. A little tanning solution, they looked decent and so cool. But in February, even knee-high leather boots were not much help for frosted knees and thighs.
But the comeback of the mini and Mod looks have given a new boost to the hosiery counters. Belly up again to buy fishnets, opaque tights, leg warmers and knee-highs. Anne Klein's fall show, for example, presented mid-thigh A-line skirts with opaque-colored tights, and the total look blended so smoothly, the idea seemed appealing for almost any age.
The array of colors, including red, orange and green, adds energy. If you're unsure, stay with muted tones or match tights to the skirt or shoes. Or be playful and layer fishnet over colored opaques.
It's an idea apparently expected to last awhile. This month in Paris, Christian Dior's John Galliano covered his models' legs with colorful tattoo-print body suits for spring.