Reader M writes to us with a question…
Could you do a piece on where to find really good opaque tights? I would love to buy some Wolford pairs, but think $64 may be a bit out of my price range right now. I want TRULY opaque — not the kind that you can kind of see through at your knee.
Personally, we’re fans of Spanx’s reversible tights — because there’s a color on each side they seem much more opaque to us. We have the gray/black pair, and have been happy with the opacity of both colors. Our one little thing is that we wish the thick seam stretching below the belly-button weren’t there, or that if it’s still there, that it were more prominent on the gray than the black. Readers, which tights do you swear by for opacity?
Pictured: SPANX ‘Two-Timin’ Tights, available at Nordstrom’s for $34.
Shop more opaque tights, below…
{ 51 comments… read them below or add one }
← Previous Comments
I think that opaque tights are marvelous, classy, and sexy at once, with any length skirt. Colors can be done really well, and combining tights-colors and different shoe-colors, even with black tights, can be really pretty. Being thinner (up to a point) generally makes any leg wear, including none, look better. But sheer does not make fat look thin. You have the body you have; opaque tights are a nice fashion choice regardless.
I’m 6′ and have very muscular legs (I play a lot of sports), so most “tall” sizes end up running a bit thin on being opaque for me. HUE super opaques looked like colored pantyhose on me. My last favorite Donna Karan tights from over a decade ago finally gave out on me (I had stocked up a lot after they were discontinued). I couldn’t find any other brand that were as opaque, until I stumbled upon Voodoo. They’re made in Australia. The “totally opaque” version is amazingly opaque and yet very comfortable & breathable. Some on-line stores are starting to make them available to the USA, like Trixan Body. Definitely give them a try! :-)
← Previous Comments
{ 1 trackback }