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Tiley Tue 19-Nov-24 17:50:54

Does anyone wear tights? I did for a short time when I was much younger but found them really uncomfortable and quite frankly unhygienic. Nylon and getting hot is a no no. I did wear stockings for many years but can't remember the last time but must have been over 30 years ago

MissAdventure Tue 19-Nov-24 18:10:56

No, not anymore.
It's been years.

Septimia Tue 19-Nov-24 18:11:48

I wore stockings originally, with a suspender belt. It dug in my hips and the suspenders were uncomfortable.

I was delighted when tights became available while I was in my teens. However, they were uncomfortable if they had a single seam crotch rather than a gusset and often slipped down.

These days I wear hold-ups if I need to - always a larger size so that they pull up to the tops of my legs. However, if I can get away with it, I usually wear pop socks (and long skirts). I wouldn't go back to tights now.

Madmeg Tue 19-Nov-24 18:18:06

Tights were invented for the 1960's mini skirts I guess. I wore them for years. Now I mostly wear trousers so socks will do, or calf-length skirts so knee-highs will do. I prefer socks cos the "nylon" in knee-highs make my feet sweat.

Kate1949 Tue 19-Nov-24 19:03:12

I wear opaque tights all the time in the winter with winter dresses and skirts. They are warm and cosy.

Lovemylife Tue 19-Nov-24 19:10:37

Black thermal tights for me. Hate having cold legs.

Georgesgran Tue 19-Nov-24 19:12:22

I’d definitely wear opaque or knitted tights if I could shed a few stones and be able to wear a dress again.
At school - we were allowed to wear stockings in 4th year on - Aristoc Grosvenor. We darned them as they were a small fortune to us back in the ‘60s.

I wear trousers all the time now, so either bare feet, knee-high pop socks or proper wool socks in Winter.

valdavi Tue 19-Nov-24 19:14:06

I sometimes wear tights under jeans & socks when it's really cold, especially if I'm sitting at a PC for ages.Really makes a difference. I never really got on with hold up stockings, always felt as though the were slipping down even if they weren't. I hated the American Tan tights but the fine skin coloured tights for summer wear now are a lot more natural -looking.

Babs03 Tue 19-Nov-24 19:16:47

Hate tights and stockings, usually wear trousers/jeans and socks, am not a dress or skirt person but if I do wear them I do it in warmer weather and have bare legs.

Treebee Tue 19-Nov-24 19:17:51

Yes, I wear tights when I’m wearing dresses and skirts and when it’s too cold to go bare legged. I have sheers from M&S and opaques in navy black and green from Seasalt. They are toasty warm.

midgey Tue 19-Nov-24 19:18:50

I wear evil elasticated tights, they come from Boots. There appears to be two manufacturers, one makes nice long legged ones….the other much shorter ones. The short ones go south with movement! Not easy to walk effectively hobbled….

BlueBelle Tue 19-Nov-24 19:19:39

Don’t were dresses or skirts haven’t done for about 40 years or more so no no tights for me

hollysteers Tue 19-Nov-24 19:20:32

Black opaque tights for me. I like pinafore dresses with polo necks and they work well together. Thicker in winter and often lacy style.

Shelflife Tue 19-Nov-24 19:20:58

Can't bear tights , haven't worn stockings since I was in my 20s. Trousers and socks for me with thermal long johns underneath in this cold weather.

Ilovedogs22 Tue 19-Nov-24 19:29:15

I wear thick, ugly tights under my trousers in the cold weather but I would never wear stockings as I developed an real aversion to them after finding my mother's variedly interesting sexy underwear drawer, Purely by accident as a teenage spotty prude!!
I couldn't look at my mother & father the in same way for a long time afterwards!!!
I'm a big knicker wearer and I'm proud of it.
Anyway, MrIlovedogs22 would have a fit if I were to roll -up to the boudoir looking like a woman who should know better!!! 🤔

GrannyIvy Tue 19-Nov-24 19:38:55

I wear tights but rarely wear them. Jeans and trousers for me and socks or pop socks.

Jaxjacky Tue 19-Nov-24 20:39:53

Last time I wore tights and a dress was 2020, now it’s jeans or shorts, socks or bare legs.
Being tall, for years I struggled with tights and stockings that weren’t long enough, embarrassing memories!

M0nica Tue 19-Nov-24 21:48:54

I wear tights all the time. I feel the cold and need thick tights in winter under trousers and skirts.

My main problem with them is the length of the leg. Some have very short legs and do not stretch. I buy tights from Sainsburies or Superdrug because they fit. I have never had any hygiene problems with tights. I fclothes ae not comfortable I wear something else, but tights have never really been a problem.

grandMattie Tue 19-Nov-24 21:52:11

Yes, not all the time, though only if I’m wearing a skirt/dress.
I’m 5’10” tall and have bought my “tall” tights from Silkies. They last forever! I don’t know if they are still trading online.

MayBee70 Tue 19-Nov-24 21:57:54

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.

Norah Tue 19-Nov-24 22:02:10

Yes, Under jeans in cold weather.

mokryna Tue 19-Nov-24 23:01:34

I have to wear Medical Compression tights all the time, even in the summer heat. I have done for the last thirty years so I always wear trousers/jeans or long skirts. I was measured, ankle, thigh, waist and length at first for the right size. They are a struggle to take off and on as they are compression 3, so using thin medical gloves help not to hole them.

tanith Wed 20-Nov-24 14:32:59

Can’t abide either it’s trousers or bare legs in Summer. I have a pair of thick black tights for under a dress if the occasion arises but I think I’ve worn them twice under sufferance.

Dottydots Wed 20-Nov-24 14:40:45

Not worn tights since I left my office job 20+ years ago. They made my legs feel too hot. Too hot to handle, that's me!

Grannynannywanny Wed 20-Nov-24 15:03:02

I last wore tights about 11 years and only because it was the first time in 20 years I’d worn a dress. It was to an Irish wedding. A very lively one with a ceili band.

I slipped on the dance floor and tore a hole in the knee of my tights. I was having too much fun to bother about it. After another few energetic dances the hole gradually became bigger. Then I suddenly felt a strange sensation on my leg. The leg of the tights completely detached itself at the knee and slid down to my ankle 😀