How to wear your hosiery
With so many styles and patterns to choose from it can be hard deciding what looks best with what and when to wear it.
Tightsplease not only help you find exactly what you are looking for, but we can offer quick and easy tips on how to wear it so that you look fantastic whatever the occasion in your hosiery!
Elongate your legs
The best way to give the impression of longer, leaner looking legs is to wear hosiery with vertical stripes or patterns. The vertical pattern lengthens legs and paired with matching coloured heels they will appear inches longer.
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Bold colours, patterns and prints including horizontal stripes are great for making legs appear bigger than they actually are.
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Create slimmer looking legs.
Short term: Black opaques are great for slimming. The thicker opaques counteract any lumps and bumps which mean your legs look irresistibly slim and smooth - perfect for pairing with a mini skirt.
Long term: If you are at your desk all day then try wearing caffeine tights. They have the ability of reducing the circumference of thighs by increasing the metabolic rate and therefore burning fat.
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Support your legs.
Graduated compression found in support tights aids in circulating blood through the legs for a feeling of comfort throughout the day.
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Wear tights with shoes
If you want your legs to look long pair tights with matching coloured heels. For thick opaques, wool and ribbed tights, chunky heeled shoes and boots look best. Team sheer tights with dainty shoes and sandals and lurex tights with shoes of the same colour with a matt finish or play it safe with black. Both platforms and ballet pumps are an ideal match with patterned or brightly coloured tights.
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Find a print or pattern that matches both your personality and your lifestyle. Delicate designs such as small print flowers look great for the day, especially when teamed with an outfit of the same hue that’s featured in the design. Tone down bold and bright patterned tights with a simple black dress (mini is best) and shoes for an evening of partying.
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Dress for an occasion
Tights as an accessory have been at the for-front of the fashion scene this year. Whatever the weather, and whatever time of day it is, tights are in and they are here to stay! Wear wool, ribbed and cashmere tights during the day to keep warm throughout the winter months. For romantic winter evening meals opaque tights come in a range of colours and patterns so that whatever outfit you chose to wear, there will be a pair to match. For an ultra special evening date try opaque’s with a gloss finish or a subtle diamond pattern and team party wear with silver or gold Lurex tights to sparkle on the dance floor. During the summer months team an evening outfit with crochet or lace tights and daywear with over the knee socks, sheer tights or footless tights.
If you are looking for one pair of tights to go with any occasion, plain black opaque’s is the answer – a true classic!
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