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Our Review
Despite Falke being one of our favourite brands this most sheer of their sheer styles has been one we have not looked at before. At 10 denier they are the same weight as the Fond de Poudre Tights but they are made with an entirely different finish.
At £12.95 they are the most expensive of the Falke sheers. Perhaps rarity is the cause, as we struggled to obtain a pair to test and even then it had to be size III (M/L) rather than the size IV (L) we normally test when looking at Falke tights.
First impressions are very favourable, sheer to waist construction with legs shaped at the heel. The toes are completely sheer and finished with a beautiful flat seam, a perfect example of sandal toe tights. The waistband is quite shallow but the finger band is about 4cm which bodes well for durability. The finger band has a little surprise too, on the left hip there is a Falke motif and at the start of it a tiny diamond (crystal of course) is stuck to the material. Seams in the panty are flat and unlike the Fond de Poudre Tights there is no reinforcement either side of the seam, the gusset is of course cotton lined.
In the hand these tights feel light and soft, that impression is repeated on the legs where these tights feel sublime. The look on the leg is more an impression of perfect skin than visible hosiery in the natural shade that we tested.
Fine hosiery can often be fragile, these tights gave an impression of strength and we had no worries about stretching them. The sizing is perfectly in line with the size chart, we expect nothing less from Falke, but we had no problems stretching them to fit someone much taller that the 5’8” maximum height suggested for size 3.
So these tights look good, feel good and are beautifully made. Is there anything to criticise... no, at £12.95 they are good value too, equal to anything Wolford or Fogal produce.
If you see some .. buy them.
7 January 2009
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