These muscles usually become more readily apparent when the heels
are raised, as they are with high heels, or by posing the feet with the
heels elevated.
Legs are one of those areas of the body (like cleavage) that a
woman either has, or doesn’t. Let me make this clear: I am not say-
ing that most of your clients don’t havelegs, but many of your
clients shouldn’t show them. Just because a woman is the correct
gender, doesn’t mean she looks good wearing a dress. When this is
the case, it’s time for some tough (but tactful) love.
Color and Nylons.If any part of the legs show, they should
appear to have color—porcelain skin doesn’t work on legs. If the
subject’s legs are very pale, suggest that she bring nylons. Darker
nylons tend to look more elegant, while the flesh-toned ones look
more “everyday.”
For you men (and any ladies) with impaired fashion sense,
nylons should neverbe worn with open-toed shoes, and reinforced
toes should never, ever, ever be visible. Showing nylons with a rein-
forced toe is right up there with seeing grandma’s knee-highs falling
down below the hem of her housedress.THE FEET AND LEGS 95Lifting the heels, as they are in high-heeled
shoes, makes the ankles and calves look
more shapely (right) than leaving the heels
flat on the floor (left).
If the legs show, they shouldappear to have color—porcelainskin doesn’t work on legs.