Tights, forgotten how uncomfortable they are!

I wear longish skirts and pop socks if I'm going to a funeral or wedding,, and just hope that my skirt doesn't ride up if I'm sitting down! I find putting on tights a total nightmare - so glad other people have problems too!! I can never manage to manoeuvre myself into the right position to get tights on.

Snag tights are brilliant!!

Haven’t worn tights for ages, have an auto immune skin condition that makes them an utter no no. Long trousers, long skirts I have, even managed the posh night on a cruise with nice trousers.

If I'm wearing calf or knee-length boots, I wear leggings rather than tights, with socks to keep my feet warm. I did try hold-ups a year or so ago, but they always slid down, usually on one leg or the other! I dislike pop socks because they are too tight and leave a groove round the calf,

MissChateline

Sorry but if I were you I would be trying to reduce a little so this wasn’t an issue in the future.

Harsh!

I detest wearing tights, I’m 5’10” and can never find tights long enough but when I have to wear them I ALWAYS wear my knickers over the top and usually “control” pants that serve a dual purpose - keeping some of the flab in as well as keeping my tights up, ha ha!

tall people try snag

I am another Snag tights lover. They are a very good fit; so much so that I would not wear another brand and the same for my mother. Their sizes are generous and fit from size 4 to size 36. You would probably need size E. They are available online.

I have never heard of snag tights, will google now

I can’t believe how rude some posts are on here about should be losing weight, I have recently put on 4 stone not through overeating but because of medication I have been prescribed.
Maybe people should stop and think before posting judgemental comments.
Lizbethann55 I would either put a pair of pants on top to stop them rolling down or wear a nice pair of trousers

Lesley60, try snag tights not everyone on here is judgemental - it is best to ignore them

Thanks everyone. Wedding was lovely. I wore ordinary tights but in a size bigger than I would ordinarily do. No tights issues and a good time was had by me and everyone else there. I have seen Snag tights advertised a lot on Facebook but as they always look very thick and in bright colours I have never looked further. I dont think there were many tights wearers at the wedding, but lots of bare tanned legs. Sadly I find court shoes and no tights very uncomfortable and tends to lead to blisters, added to which I have ankle and foot lymphoedema and find wearing tights gives me some support instead of my usual compression sock.
I think losing weight in 24 hours was a rather big ask! But to the rest of you, many thanks. I will definitely research Snags

I have trouble with tights as I have a hiatus hernia and am quite short in the body with long legs, after I have eaten they dig in really badly and agrevate my hernia. My daughter made the suggestion of buying maternity tights which I do when going somewhere special!!! If I am at home I try to buy them with a deep welt and cut part through it at intervals.
Must admit preCovid I was at two weddings and laughed in the loos where I had gone to take mine off and the bin was over flowing with spanx knickers that had been disgarded by other guests.[grin}

I’m not tall but until I discovered Snag tights I struggled to find any that fitted well although M&S Autograph silky ones aren’t too bad. I would however recommend Snags regardless of your size.

I hate tights too and avoid them if I can but if I have to wear them I always wear a very light ‘panty girdle’ or whatever they are called nowadays from M&S over the tights so there’s no chance of the crotch ending up around my knees. I always feel much more comfortable knowing they are supported to stay up by a light but pair of hold me in slightly knickers! Have a lovely day Saturday.

Miss Chateline......Rude and not helpful.

Lizbethann55, do you have to wear tights? Have you thought about leg makeup before? Sally Hansen airbrush legs was a game changer for me when I had a summer wedding a few years ago. It applies really well and gives a lovely glow to your legs. Is is rain proof, doesn't smudge, doesn't have a terrible smell and washes off with soap and water at the end of the night. I've not worn tights since. If you're fair skinned like me, I never get a tan on my legs, so I go for the 'light glow' shade. You won't regret trying it.

I too find tights very uncomfortable to wear until my daughter introduced me to snag tights. So very comfortable! They take into account your width as well as your height and this is what makes the difference.

Wear long skirts/dresses and fake the tan! Or , wear trousers .I either wear maxi length or pants, I haven't worn tights for 15 years Since I gave up work. Maxi can be extremely elegant and tights at so last century!

Boyzone

Today 13:04 Kartush

Im sorry but why do you have to wear tights at all, is there a rule somewhere that says you cant go out without them? I have never worn stockings pantyhose or tights and the world hasnt ended. Go bare legged….becdaring ?

Sadly we don’t all have beautiful unblemished legs ?

Agree, my legs are a long way off perfect, so long skirts or trousers in summer, but get my shorter skirts and dresses out in winter with M&S Autograph cotton tights which are amazingly comfortable and don’t give your legs the creepy feeling that some tights do !

Boyzone

Today 13:04 Kartush

Im sorry but why do you have to wear tights at all, is there a rule somewhere that says you cant go out without them? I have never worn stockings pantyhose or tights and the world hasnt ended. Go bare legged….becdaring ?

Sadly we don’t all have beautiful unblemished legs ?

Oh my goodness Boyzone my legs are the farthest thing from beautiful or unblemished, they are blemished and then some but tights etc are uncomfortable and If people dont like how my legs look they can just look at something else

I need to wear tights because they hold all my wobbly bits in. I suppose that’s why they’re called tights.

Probably been suggested but hold ups work, just don't put body lotion on your legs before you wear them!

Or do the school girl trick of putting some 'hold all the 'extra' bits in' knickers over the top! That stops the sliding down and holds any wobbly bits in too!

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I love wearing tights, having grown up in the era of stockings and suspenders, even panty girdles. My first pair of nylon tights cost nineteen shillings and eleven pence, and I treasured them.
I have been wearing thick woolly tights under baggy jumpers and skirts or woolly dresses and boots this winter ; very snug.