White Tights

White tights, also known as pantyhose, are sheer, close fitting leg coverings worn by women of all ages and are one of the most popular colours or shades. White hosiery is also particularly associated with wedding or bridal hosiery.

Just like stockings, white tights are usually made of nylon often with added Lycra, first coming to the market in the 1960s and providing women with a convenient alternative to stockings and suspenders. The main benefit of wearing white tights is the convenience of not having to adjust them as much, combined with the fact that they leave a much smoother line under tight fitting clothing. Most women wear white tights as a cool summer hosiery shade.

Generally, anything up to and including 40 denier is referred to as pantyhose and anything over can be classified as tights in the US. In the UK the word “tights” is generically used when referring to all grades of hosiery. Opaque white tights made by manufacturers such as Pretty Polly, Aristoc and Charnos Hosiery are particularly fashionable.

There are many other types and forms of white tights such as white suspender tights, sheer and shiny, white patterned tights and of course white fishnet tights for the more glamorous touch.