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Festival Nets
Festival Nets
Festival Nets Tights, Bodystockings and Socks Just looking at recent photos from festivals such as Splendour In The Grass the trend for net leg ware has not lost its momentum.... Read more...
Create your own unique look
Create your own unique look
Create your own unique look this season by embellishing your fishnet or whalenet tights with beads, jewels, gems, sequins, flowers and appliques. Ideal for parties, festivals or just to stand... Read more...
Spring Trends
Spring Trends
After all the recent snow and cold weather, we thought we should try to cheer ourselves and you up by talking sbout some of the Spring trends on offer. Firstly... Read more...
Winter Warmers
Winter Warmers
Brrr theres a definite nip in the air now, so its time to get stocked up on your warmer tights. Black is still by far the most popular colour of... Read more...
Pretty Legs - A Genuine British Brand
Pretty Legs - A Genuine British Brand
It is rare to find a truly British brand of hosiery. Some british brands only make some of their products in the UK, whilst outsourcing part of their manufacture abroad.... Read more...
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...