Large Tights – Compare and Buy Online
Ladies come in all shapes and sizes and it’s comforting to know that it’s not only clothes, shoes and underwear that come in a variety of sizes. Large tights can be bought in loads of sizes to fit and flatter every body shape.
Cette Brighton offer a range of everyday tights for the fuller figure. They feature a reinforced toe, boxerbriefs and come in sizes from large to XXL, and in black and neutral colours. They retail at around seven pounds a pair so are a great basic addition to your wardrobe. Classic choice for decades Pretty Polly offer an Xxtra Range that caters for larger sizes. Their ladder resistant style costs about six pounds per pair and they are built to last. They also offer a light support design which is made for comfort and at just five pounds per pair is very cost effective. This range also includes several body shaping and tummy control designs for wearing under your favourite trousers and dresses. The Pretty Polly Xxtra Range come in sizes XL and XXL.
For a splash of colour, Falke make their large tights in sizes up to XL and their Seidenglatt range comes in colours such as purple and red. Going back to the Pretty Polly Xxtra Range, you are certainly not limited to black and neutral. They offer black fishnet tights in sizes XL and XXL that are slimming to the leg and ohsosexy. There is also a bangontrend backseam design, with a 1940s style seameffect running down the back of the leg, costing around 8 pounds. Finally, Pretty Polly Xxtra have made an opaque footless design for eight pounds
Womens Black Tights – Compare and Buy Online
When it comes to practical looks this Winter, you can’t beat black tights worn with a denim skirt or shorts. There are loads of different options available to you.
For a classic pair of tights you can’t beat Pretty Polly. Their black tights are available in opaque, sheer and patterned designs for between four pounds and nine pounds per pair. If your budget is even tighter then try the highstreet. Primark certainly can’t be beaten on price, you can buy a 3pack of classic black tights for under two pounds. If you have more of a royal budget then try the Queen’s brand of choice, La Perla. Their sheer black seamless design tights are a matte finish, have a sandal toe and are very soft to the touch. Ideal for clingy styles, they are pricey at thirty quid a pair, but you’ll certainly notice the difference.
If fashion is your thing, then this year it’s all about the footless tights. Worn with denim skirts and flat pumps or under prom dresses with killer heels, they are a musthave for this winter. Primark do a good value hardwearing sheer design that comes to midcalf for a pound a pair. Somewhere between tights and leggings, Falke’s opaque cottontouch footless tights are pricier at around twelve pounds a pair, but are very durable and are also great worn as thermals.
Finally, for slimming evocative appeal you can’t go wrong with fishnets. Jonathan Aston’s classic fishnet tights are good value at 8 pounds per pair and also come in micronet and widenet designs.
Knee High Tights – Compare and Buy Online
Pencil skirts are high fashion right now, both on the town and at the office. With the party season in fullswing, longlength gowns are everywhere and if you want the feel of tights but don’t need something that goes all the way up your legs you could tryknee high tights. Not quite stockings, not quite pop socks, these are available in as many varieties as regular tights and are a great alternative to hold ups under belowtheknee skirts or trousers.
The classic choice for tights has always been Pretty Polly. They offer knee high tights in black and neutral, promise to be good for aching legs and at only around 5 pounds they are a good budget option. Pretty Polly’s kneehigh tights also feature a barelythere toe so you can wear them with peeptoe shoes. For a splash of colour try Pamela Mann’s kneehigh socktights, which come in fishnet, opaque, glossy, matt and sheer designs. They are also available in 18 colours including fluorescent pink, aqua and orange so if you want to make an impact it will only cost you around three pounds. If you have a little more to spend then Falke offer several knee high tights designs for around ten pounds a pair. They can be found in fishnet, opaque and sheer designs and several colours (including black and neutral if you need to play it safe).
Finally, for real fun why not try wearing Leg Avenue’s kneehigh rainbow tights. For around a fiver you can team them with your favourite miniskirt and some killer heels and make a real statement on the town.
Hold Up Tights – Compare and Buy Online
If you don’t want to wear tights as they might ruin the line of your skintight dress and you don’t like wearing a suspender belt, hold up tights are the perfect option. They are practical, sexy and classic.
Aristoc’s Sensuous Lace Top Hold Ups are a great basic design and come in black, neutral and a more sheer ‘barely black’ colour. They also have an ultrasheer holdup, a glossy design and a supercomfortable ‘Ultra Soft’ design. All their holdups are around six pounds per pair so are great value. If you don’t mind breaking the bank then you might want to splash out on Falke’s Luxury Silk HoldUps. At around seventy quid a pair, they are timeless, gorgeous to wear and will, if cared for correctly, last you a lifetime. If you don’t fancy stretching to that kind of budget then Falke also offer a range of holdups for between a tenner and fifteen pounds a pair.
If you like a touch of glamour try Le Bourget’s Essential holdups. They have a red and black sexy wideband lace trim at the top which is very elegant. At roughly eight pounds per pair it’s not to pricey to add a little spice to your outfit, both in and out of the bedroom. If sexappeal comes second to comfort for you, then Levante’s suedematt opaque hold ups
Hipster Tights – Compare and Buy Online
Though highwaisted trousers, skirts and shorts are making a big comeback, the lowslung hipster look shows no sign of disappearing. If you want to wear a little denim skirt with black tights in the cutest look this Winter you’ll need to invest in some hipster tights. Available in just about every colour and all the usual fabrics.
For traditional black or neutral tights you have many options. If you’re low of funds Primark offers both traditional and footless tights in hipster style for just a pound a pair. At those prices if they ladder after a few wears you can easily buy more without breaking the bank. If you have a bit more to spend try Pretty Polly. A wellknown and reliable brand, a pair of Pretty Polly hipster tights cost around a five and are available both on the high street and in supermarkets as well as online. If you have a luxury budget then you can’t go wrong with La Perla. After all, if they’re good enough for the Queen of England I’m sure they’re good enough for the likes of us. La Perla’s hipster tights are ladderresistant and can be found for around eighteen pounds per pair.
If you’re feeling a bit saucy then you can go for ontrend hipster fishnet tights. Leg Avenue, mainly available online, sell hipster fishnets for just three quid and they come in a variety of colours, including metallic. You can also buy hipster tights from Leg Avenue in lurex, striped and lace designs for between two pounds and a tenner.

