I think I may have mentioned this before, but I pretty much wear all my dresses year round thanks to tights. They’re the duct tape to most of my outfits, right after sensible underwear. And yeah, tights aren’t the most fun to shop for. They’re one of those things that you tend to buy last minute, like toilet paper. I always buy TP last minute and yes this says a lot about my life. It also occurs to me that thus far I have described tights as both toilet paper and duct tape. What I guess I’m trying to get at is that they are essential. A pair of really good tights, like tried and true ones from Wolford (they’re the best), will last you a long time. Sort of like buying toilet paper at Costco, if you will. (See? We’ve come full circle.) Most of my tights come in pretty basic colors. Nothing too crazy: I am, after all, of average height and you can’t slap a bright pattern on a pair of legs unless they’re extra long. But if you are blessed with long legs, A. Try the bolder hues and B. I resent you a great deal.
clockwise, l-r: WOLFORD WOOL BLEND TIGHTS, $62.00, Nordstrom; E.G. SMITH TIGHTS, $28.00, In God We Trust; AUBERGINE SPOT WOOL TIGHTS, $24.00, Topshop; RIBBED TIGHTS, $8.80, Forever 21.
Here is a tip that someone once shared… If you end up with tights that sag after a few washings (you know the uncomfortable crotch hang) you should put your panties on outside of them. Picture Jane Fonda. They keep your tights right up and works in a pinch. Once tights start to hang, the next step is to throw them out
Am I the only one?
You’re supposed to wear underwear with tights? THIS IS A JOKE I HATE NUDITY. I think I’ve done this.
Ooh Marissa I thought that was my little secret. I wear two pairs though, one inside, one outside.
@Albertina that is funny – in all fairness why else would tights contain extra crotch material
@Kahani that’s genius and oddly the idea of wearing two never, ever came to my mind.
In the winter, I wear nothing but black tights for everyday (+night if it works which now that I think about it, maybe the tights come first, then the rest). Wear two pair for that ultra-opaque look, but you need a cotton blend unless you’re going for the psychedelic leg caused by 2 hose. Wear a great shimmer pair of spandex mix pahnties(lol) and your tights won’t stick to uncooperative fabrics. If you need some extra suction( I refuse to say control) go for one of those bum and tum hose and top it with blend tights. Tip:though it may sound skanky, make sure your feet are super clean! Even if you just use a pre-moistened wipe, it will save you all sorts of grief. Use your imagination and trust me on this one.