What are your favorite tights?

qfbrenda

I've been buying tights from Target and like them fine, but my Born boots keep snagging them. Even at only $5 a pair, they are getting expensive. Are there tights that are harder to snag? I'm willing to spend some decent money on some of they will actually last more than 1-2 wears.

Yesterday I bought some DKNY tights at Costco based on a couple of glowing recommendations but I haven't tried them yet.

And I'm curious about the fleece-lined tights I've heard mentioned. Where would I find those?

14 years ago

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chewyspaghetti

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I found my fleece lined tights at Marshall's- I saw a recent thread that they were also at another close out store- maybe TJ Maxx?

14 years ago

lyn*

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My frequently worn tights are DKNY - but if there is something inside your boots, maybe take some sandpaper and file it away, or apply a piece of soft felt or moleskin over it - I had to do this with my leather boots too!

I found my Fleece Lined tights super cheap at a Teen Bopper store (Ardene); don't know if you have those; but they were 3 for $15 or something like this

14 years ago

cinnamon fern

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5 bucks for something you can only wear once or twice is outrageous!

If you're looking for opaque tights, I like the Spanx 'tight end' tights. I wear mine once a week, and they are on their second winter and still doing fine.

14 years ago

Angie

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Wait for this afternoon's post too.

14 years ago

qfbrenda

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I'm pretty sure the zipper is what is snagging them. I like to cross my legs and if I don't do it perfectly, the zipper catches while my leg is on it's way over the knee. it's happened too many times.

I just got some Anne Klein tights at TJ Maxx a couple of days ago. I wore them yesterday to church and couldn't get them off fast enough! I was tempted to use scissors. They wouldn't stay up and slid on my leg with every step... drove me nuts. They were the only tights at TJ Maxx that I could find.

I'm looking forward to this afternoon's post.

14 years ago

Sunita

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I like Spanx. I also have several pair of basic colors from Land's End and they've held up really well. The textured J. Crew tights I bought a couple months ago look great and I have no complaints thus far. I'm awfully tempted to try Wolfords but the sticker price is a bit high. Does anyone know if they wear well?

14 years ago

Jewell

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My favorite tights are JCP's Worthington brand. In the store they have both control-top and regular, though I can't seem to find the non control-top version online. So far they've outlasted the other brands I've tried.

http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.....atId=73375|73494

14 years ago

lyn*

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If they are catching on something; I don't think the type of tights matter as much as trying to find a way of filing down whatever is sharp and is catching on the fabric - does this make sense?

14 years ago

Mander

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I'm with lyn. Is there something you could stick over the zipper to stop it snagging, a pull you could replace, or something you could remove?

14 years ago

modgrl

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Well I really love my spanx, they look as good as new and I've been wearing them 2x/wk all winter. I just wash them by hand, never in the machine. If they are truly snagging on your boots, I'm not sure if thicker tights are the way to go. How about thin leggings? I think next winter I am going to invest in a pair of spanx leggings to wear under skirts and dresses in the winter.

14 years ago

qfbrenda

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Woohoo! You all inspired me to look more closely at the boots. What has been catching the tights are little metal teeth at the top of the zipper. I got out my pliers and squeezed them tighter so they don't stick out anymore. Yay! I think my tights will live longer now. I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier.

I really appreciate the recommendations. I think I do want to find some good quality thin tights. They would be cozier in the winter than tights anyway.

14 years ago

K. Period.

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I was in Old Navy last weekend and saw some nice capri length leggings that were lighter weight. I like the spring weight because I always wear them as a layer, not as a stand alone item, so light weight is like super heavy weight tights. I also love capri length because it eliminates unnecessary bulk with my boots.

I know you mentioned quality, and they aren't quality,but they are a great way to pick up a pair and see how they work without being out a ton of cash. I have a hard time thinking of leggings as an investment item.

Hilarious full disclosure follows: My all time favorite leggings? Old Navy maternity leggings. They are cheap and they have a great waistband that lies very flat and doesn't create extra bulk. I bought them while pregnant and wore the heck out of them, then recently bought new ones. The rise is high enough to sit mid belly. However, I know the idea of wearing maternity wear outside pregnancy is taboo for most of us, so I don't expect anyone to do like I do. So just laugh and know that some kook (me) is out there wearing maternity leggings long after baby's born, and liking it.

14 years ago

DonnaF

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@ Sunita: On another forum (non-fashion) that I frequent, a person there praises Wolford to the skies and says they wear like iron. I believe she says she buys them at TJ Maxx (or maybe Marshall's?), so for well under Nordstroms' $35. She lives in Seattle; I have never seen them at my local TJ Maxx. She is fairly tall, maybe 5' 8", and recently lost around 35 lb, but has never indicated that her weight loss resulted in her Wolfords not fitting.

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