Women’s tights: all the nuances and advice of professionals

😉 Welcome new and regular readers! Dear ladies, today we will figure out how to choose women’s tights and consider all the nuances of this garment.

The density and elasticity of a thread is measured in denier (den): the higher the den value, the denser the fabric. Denier refers to the weight in grams of a 9 km thread. 40 den means that 9 km of tights weigh 40 g.

How to choose tights

The duration of their wear, comfort and your attractiveness will depend on how correctly tights or stockings are chosen.

To determine your size, you need to find the height on the package in the vertical column, and the weight in the horizontal column. At the intersection, your size. If in doubt, take the larger size. Avoid buying oversized items.

Good models have a gusset – a diamond-shaped piece of fabric at the point that connects two stockings. Thanks to her, the tights do not tear and do not rub between the legs and fit better on the figure. A quality belt is 3-4 cm wide and does not allow them to curl and slide.

In the most expensive models, the gusset is made of cotton, in the cheapest ones it is absent. A good model has a thickened end at the toes, which prevents the formation of a hole at the beginning of the wear.

Pay attention to the seams. Elite products have flat seams, which, when stretched, are almost equal to the main surface and are devoid of the disadvantages of round seams.

We study the information on the package

The content of lycra in the composition must be at least 8%. Otherwise, the tights will not fit the legs, but will gather in folds at the ankles. The best option is 10-15% lycra (elastane).

In order not to buy a fake, buy the product in specialized stores. Here, an experienced salesperson will help you size and open the package.

The manufacturer’s barcode is required on the packaging. The first digit is the country code of the manufacturer. Italy has an “8”. And most importantly, the packaging should contain a Russian-language description of the content.

Smell. This is the first thing you feel when you open the package. High-quality expensive products are processed with extracts comparable to expensive perfumes. Be sure to sniff the canvas. Counterfeits or substandard products smell like rubber or kerosene. Remember this fragrance is persistent …

Stocking anatomical shape. In the unfolded state, you will see the lines clearly repeating the silhouette of a woman’s leg.

This quality allows the tights to fit the leg more accurately and eliminates the appearance of folds on the ankle and knee. Densely knitted products, especially those containing natural fibers, are usually produced unformed.

Wood effect. This is the most important indicator of product quality! Few people know about this. Take a stocking and look at the skylight. You will see circles, like on the cut of a tree trunk. The more pronounced these circles, the higher the quality of women’s tights or stockings.

Such a “pattern” is formed due to the special weaving with a triple thread. Therefore, in a state of “rest”, these strings overlap each other and create such an effect. In substandard tights, you may see a distant reminder of this effect, or lack thereof.

Tips: how to wear tights and stockings correctly

It is not customary to wear shoes on bare feet, and to wear sandals (“bare feet”) with tights or stockings. A combination of very thin tights and open heel shoes is acceptable. In a business or formal, solemn atmosphere, tights are always required. Even in the heat!

Tights color

Many ladies make the mistake of matching the color of their tights to the color of their clothes. You need to match them to the color of your shoes, this will create a continuous line of the entire silhouette, lengthening it.

Pay special attention to the color of the tights when you put on your boots. Boots of the same tone with pantyhose lengthen the legs, and different colors – “cut”, shorten the legs.

For light-colored clothing, choose tights as close to your natural skin tone as possible. But if you have chubby calves, you can opt for tights in a slightly darker color.

Another caveat: don’t buy tan tights. Most of them are reddish or brown and look bad on the leg.

Stockings are not worn under a short dress and under a stretch dress (tight knitwear).

It is better for elegant ladies and girls to wear thin classic-style tights – dark or nude without a pattern. They are more sexy (especially with a fake back seam).

Flesh-colored tights look amazing, so thin and transparent that they are not noticeable on the leg. Panty hoses should match in color with clothes and shoes, or be nude – then they will go with any suit.

By the rules of good taste, the difference between the color of the dress and the tights is allowed by only one tone. Lycra percentage is usually between 3 and 20%, but 15% is optimal.

If there is less lycra, the tights will just hang. Most lycra (up to 45%) is contained in thin tights. In dense, “winter” with a matte texture, it may not be at all.

Stockings with elastic – the main rule: no one except you should see the elastic. Otherwise, it is vulgar. You’re a lady, aren’t you ?!

Avoid glossy models. They make the legs look like wrapped sausages. This option will completely spoil the impression of the most beautiful and thoughtful image.

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