What I have been wondering is how much open-work, or lace-work is too much for man to wear? I've seen some men wear hose that struck me as being somewhat lacey...but they carried it off, to great effect. More open-work would be a good idea for a summer wt. hose, wouldn't it?
I don't think I'd like open-work hose. I have hairy legs and think it would look funny, not to mention be very ticklish, to wear them. Some ladies wear them very nicely, but I don't believe lacy hose would work for most hombres.