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Our Review
It is quite rare these days for us to encounter a new brand of tights, particularly one producing sheer tights rather than high fashion designs, but for the second time in a week our friends at Tights4You have come up with a new brand for us to look at. Tights4You are not the biggest reseller we work with but coming from a background of specialising in seamless tights their focus has always been on the best quality and sexiest of sheer hosiery; so we have high hopes.
This style is made in 5 sizes, sizes 1-4 each coping in turn with a little more height and weight, the XL size being designed for the same range of heights as size 3 but considerably more width in the hips.
First impressions are very good, these 20 denier glossy tights are made sheer to waist with a fully shaped leg. The reinforced toe detail is a similar weight to the leg just with a slightly tighter knit and there is a run stop detail to prevent holes in the toe ruining the leg. The seams in the panty are very well made flat seams and there is a narrow reinforced strip to either side for strength. Between the sheer material of the leg and panty and the deep waistband (4 cm) there is a narrow finger band .
The cotton gusset is only on sizes 1-4, the XL size as is common with Italian made tights, has a comfort gusset that is unlined. If you have not seen one of these before it is made by having two seams up the back of the panty either side of a triangle of material slightly heavier than the legs, in fact the same as the reinforced strips either side of the front seam. The short edge being on the waistband and the point meeting the front seam in the crotch.
Sizing is quite generous and we would suggest that you stay with sizes 1-4 unless you really need the extra volume of size 5, as is often the case the comfort gusset provides a less embracing fit than a normal cotton gusset. The Lycra that provides all the stretch also provides a fantastic fit, wearing these tights is slipping into a coat of paint.
The paint analogy transfers to the look too, the finish is flawless with perfect even colour and a delicious satin sheen.
These tights are every bit as good as any others we have seen and bring yet more competition to what we believe is the best area of the hosiery market. 20 denier tights of this quality and finish are suitable to wear any time of day or night, for work or play. They should last and last and show that you can buy sheer and sexy and still get great value.
4 September 2009
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