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Super Summer Stockings
Before the 1920's, stockings were worn for warmth, but, as dress hemlines rose, women began to wear sheer stockings to cover their bare legs. Stockings would have been made from silk or rayon, then later nylon which was first introduced by a company called Dupont in America. Ladies choose to wear stockings over tights for various reasons. They can be considered healthier than tights due to having extra ventilation, and they are definately considered more alluring than tights. The downsides are that you may feel the cold during the winter... Read more...
Our Top Selling Footless Tights
Our Top Selling Footless Tights
During the summer months (what summer do I hear you all say!) we turn to footless tights and leggings for comfort and versatility . There are so many to choose... Read more...
Fashion Fun Fishnets
Fashion Fun Fishnets
Fishnets get their name from the way they are woven in small diamond shapes. They range in size of weave - Micronet being the smallest weave such as Wolford Twenties,... Read more...
Here comes the Summer - Guide to Sheer Hosiery
Here comes the Summer - Guide to Sheer Hosiery
This lovely weather has really cheered us all up, with thoughts of long sunny days to come - hopefully ! We thought we would select a few of our most... Read more...
End of an Era for My Tights and Tightsplease
End of an Era for My Tights and Tightsplease
In these uncertain and challenging times we hear all too often of long established businesses going into administration and two of the latest are competitors of ours, My Tights and... Read more...
New York Fashion Week: Leg Wear
New York Fashion Week this year was a great time for tights. Bold fashion and classic design ruled the runways, with designers opting for the same style throughout their collection - showing us just how versatile particular pairs can be. We've picked some of our favourite looks from the Ready to Wear Autumn 16 catwalks. Fashion house Libertine (founded by cult superstar Johnson Hartig) provided an element of reckless glitz with embellished rough lace legs. Jewels, studs and glitter are the perfect way to modernise classic lace, and this shattered... Read more...
Introducing Burlington Socks
Introducing Burlington Socks
Argyle socks have risen in popularity over the past few years, with a growing demand for bold colours and exciting yet nostalgic patterns. Perfect for injecting a burst of fun... Read more...
Saint Valentines Day
Saint Valentines Day
Long ago in ancient Rome, Emperor Claudius outlawed marriage for young men as he believed that without wives and families they would make better soldiers in his army. A Priest... Read more...
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year 2016 marks the start of the year of the Monkey. Easily the most colourful, decadent and celebratory holidays of all cultures, Chinese New Year includes a 15... Read more...
Warm Winter Opaques
The long, chilly months between Christmas and Spring can start to make you feel like you live in thick trousers and woolly jumpers. We've put together a selection of our snuggest and most fashionable tights, with the hopes that you'll feel snug enough to start wearing skirts and dresses again! Plush Lined Tights from Charnos will protect your legs from the elements with their brushed fleece lining, acting as snuggly armour against Jack Frost. A matte black finish teams perfectly with a range of Wintry warm textures and fabrics, such... Read more...
Burns Night
Burns Night
Burns Night is a celebration of the life and poetry of Robert Burns, usually held on his birthday – 25th January, with the first being held as far back as... Read more...
Q&A with blogger Hosiery for Men
How long have men been wearing tights? Tights were probably invented by men. They were certainly worn by them for a long time as any look at historical paintings will show – think Henry VIII! I don’t think there was any point when men stopped wearing tights. Fashion changes of course, but men have continued to wear them. Some of the world’s leading hosiery brands, (Wolford, Falke, Kunert etc.) have all made and marketed tights for men at different times. What is happening more recently is that some of the... Read more...