Stockings/Tights

I suppose tights are a lot easier to wear than stockings, pull them on, rather than faffing about with suspenders and belts, and the modern designs are far better than the putrid shades I remember from the seventies.

I wear Snag tights daily! No problems with hygiene (cotton gusset). I love them!

I can remember stockings making a big comeback in the eighties after tights had mostly replaced them in the seventies. Then they seemed to fall in popularity again and most women I know who wear hosiery say tights are far more practical and stockings have become more of a bedroom thing.

rubysong

Rarely wear 'thin' tights but today, under my cord trousers, I am wearing thick, velvet lined tights (from 'Primani'). I have been cosy and warm, despite the weather. Does anyone know where I can buy grey thin tights? I have a dress which looks best with grey tights but can't find any.

Again, try Snag.

Those who find tights don't fit properly should have a look at Snag tights. They're brilliant.
I don't wear trousers so mostly it's dresses with leggings and same-colour socks. Great in winter to have M&S heatgen ones with warm socks and boots. Coloured Snag tights when going out and wanting to look a bit fancy.

The last time I wore tights was three years ago when I wore a dress for DS's 50th birthday.
I find tights uncomfortable over my stoma so prefer to wear trousers and socks.

Velour lined thermal footless leggings, under dress or trousers plus short boots.

Rarely wear 'thin' tights but today, under my cord trousers, I am wearing thick, velvet lined tights (from 'Primani'). I have been cosy and warm, despite the weather. Does anyone know where I can buy grey thin tights? I have a dress which looks best with grey tights but can't find any.

Stockings.. I think once when I was 13 and my mum insisted I not wear socks. Horrible things....Tights all the way....

Opaque tights under dresses in winter, with ankle boots

I do wear dresses and opaque tights sometimes but I have hot feet so I wear leggings and open mules in the house and put socks and ankle boots on when I go out.

I do also have some very thick woollen tights if it is really cold out and I know I will be outside for a long time.

I'm a very chilly person, generally wear tights under trousers. Today I'm wearing tights, lined wool trousers, vest and cashmere sweater, it was 1° whenI went out this morning and only 4° degrees when I came home at lunchtime. I wear M and S opaque tights in the colder weather.

I love my tights, they keep my legs warm and in the opaque style, look lovely with a knee length skirt and high boots. They also give my tummy and hips a bit of shape.

Footless tights (opaque, 60+ denier) are great for wearing under trousers, tunics or leggings in the winter, and can do more than one wear before washing. With dresses, I wear opaque tights, usually black, but I also have red, purple and navy. Getting the right size is crucial for comfort.

I wore stockings with suspenders when younger, then tights when they became popular. If wearing a skirt or frock I sometimes wear crotch less tights. They are cooler and more comfortable than regular tights.

MayBee70

I’m quite petite but have fat legs and have never found tights that fitted me. Made worse by the fact that you can’t try them on before you buy them so I’ve got a drawer full of ones that don’t fit. I don’t really wear dresses these days and it’s annoying that, when there was a period of time when I was going to a few weddings Snag tights weren’t around.

I have saved up long ago worn tight and have used them to stuff a draught excluder. Just an alternative to keep you warm.

I rarely wear dresses or skirts so also rarely wear tights or stockings, but reading these coments has reminded me I used to have warm tights in the winter and I still have some stashed away. I may get them out to wear under my trousers in this bitter cold weather as it may reduce the heating bill.

I’ ve just gone into wearing tights under trousers in this cold weather, plus socks inside boots. I have at last found some tights that fit me, so comfortable.

I don't wear dresses very often, but have tights both sheer and opaque in several colours. I haven't had to buy any in years since mine don't get much wear.

I made a huge fuss aged about 14 when DM expected me to wear white socks to a teenage party. Eventually she allowed me to wear a suspender belt and stocking of hers. I realised that it was a horrible garment but accepted that it was part of growing up, like the curse, but boy was I glad when tights came in a few short years later.

Last time of wearing flesh colour tights was 25 years ago as a compulsory part of my work uniform.

The company became enlightened and allowed us to then wear trousers, happy days.

Nowadays long dresses in summer, short dresses/ skirts with opaque black or coloured tights, mostly jeans and trousers though I hate being and feeling trussed up like a chicken.

Did wear stocking then progressed to tights when they became popular. Only wear opaque tights now with dresses and long tops.

I always preferred stockings to tights that never fit in the crotch and tend to hang down.

Now, however, it is impossible to find stockings the so-called stay up ones don't on me and not even porn shops are a reliable source of suspender belts now.

It has to be hot and sunny to tempt me out of tights. My legs get very cold and aren’t the smoothest these days. Sheer tights under dresses and opaque tights under jeans in the warmer weather, fleece tights under everything when it’s cold.

Rarely these days I have never found a comfortable pair, so wear trousers.