Our Review

It seems as though silk tights are like buses, you wait ages for one and then two come along at the same time. Only two weeks have passed since we looked at our first ever pair of silk tights from Gerbe and now we have another, this time from Cervin Paris.  To be strictly accurate this particular bus has not arrived, we have simply been told by Cervin Paris that they will be releasing two weights of 100% silk tights in September 2008, 15 denier and 30 denier.  We have been lucky enough to get a pre-production sample of the 15 denier to look at.

Helen had not seen the Gerbe tights so we let her see these without any comment about the material they are made from.  She thought that they looked huge, this seems to be a feature of silk tights, almost no stretch so made to size.

These are incredibly light and sheer tights made entirely sheer to waist with lightly reinforced heels and toes, fully fashioned in the style of silk stockings. The seams in the panty are flat and very nicely made and there is a lined gusset. The waistband is of the sewn on elastic type often found on fishnets and high end tights from the likes of Fogal and Gerbe. Cleverly Cervin have included a loose knit finger band between the very stretch waistband and the almost non-stretch panty, this should prevent strain on the material at the stitching and avoid any expensive rips.

On the subject of price £45.00 is our estimate from the projected wholesale price, this may change depending on currency fluctuations and the mark up the resellers apply.

So what are they like to wear.  If you are used to tights with lots of Lycra they will feel rather strange, but if you buy the right size they will fit very nicely and the waistband will keep them in place. Our test pair were a perfect fit on Sophie.  The finish is very smooth and soft, and of course being silk rather than nylon they manage to keep you warm yet feeling cool too.   Sophie commented that they felt lighter and more sheer than the other tights she had tested for us this week, this was interesting she was comparing these 15 denier silk tights to La Perla Leger Tights at 8 denier and Falke Fond De Poudre Tights at 10 denier.

Colour is very even, but you do get a little creasing a ankle and knee when you bend your leg.  Such is the finish of these tights that those creases actually look attractive, they really shout “expensive hosiery”. Sophie’s mother, who was around while we took the photos commented on how slimming these tights were.

If you need or want silk tights these are the ones to buy!

18 March 2008

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