Tights and Where to Buy Them

Tights are one of the most important parts of the hosiery sub-section. A staple of any women's wardrobe, tights are one of the highest selling hosiery items. While most people may view tights as boring, plain and black, there are many different colours and styles available to the buyer. These include:

• Black
• Bamboo
• White
• Chiffron
• Natural
• Mink
• Nearly Black (Not grey, just a slightly faded black.)

 Tights can be made of lycra, cotton, nylon and many other types of materials. The most common type of tight is the black cotton tight and is generally available in most clothing stores at a reasonable price of around a £1 per unit. There are also many slight derivations of normal tights. These include Anklets, thermal tights, footsies and pantyhose. While these specific items may be hard to find in your local store, there are plenty of available online stores selling them. Doing a quick browse of the web, I found a seller of Joanna Gray 15 denier anklets. I also found plenty of sellers on Amazon on eBay but that particular website seemed to have the best price.

There are also many sites selling various colours of tights. These include pretty much any colour you can thing of - from red, green and blue to sparkly and even love heart pattern tights. There are truly endless options to chose from when wanting to buy tights, you can literally buy any design or colour to fit your personality!

Now for a little bit on the history of tights. The word 'hosiery' comes from the 'hose' worn by men in the 1600s when they wore tights that were as tight as possible for when riding around the country on their horse. Rich men with money to spend would wear expensive materials such as silk, compared to the more basic cotton versions worn by poorer, more common man. These days you do not see many men wearing tights and have become a staple in the modern women's wardrobe.

I hope you enjoyed this blog post - I will make sure I post another one next week about another hosiery topic. We have now covered the basics of socks and tights so I will have to think about another topic I can write about. To end this post I will include a picture of tights below, let me know what you think of these by leaving a comment below. As always, include any critical feedback of my blog if you have any - I love to read comments!

Come and check back again in a week or so!