Tell me where you got your comfy, cosy black winter wool tights from?

[NumptyNu]

Comfort is a must (wearing all day, so would like a nice comfy waist band that doesn't dig in). But must be plain - no patterns please!

[FryOneFatManic]

Sadly, I can only point you towards this website.

I say sadly, because I only wear proper stockings (and suspender belts), and this is where I get mine. I got some gorgeous wool stockings that are so warm and I'm sure they must have a good tights equivalent.

(I've not worn tights since I was 18, and I'm now 45. Stockings only, not even hold ups.)

[YDdraigGoch]

Marks and Spencer. No other tights will do.

[Tommy]

I had some good ones from Boots last year

[Bluestocking]

M&S Autograph are indeed very good and not too expensive.

[1gglePiggle]

They aren't wool but primarks super cosy tights are amazing. Fleece lined! It's like putting my legs in a cosy bed!

[Longleggedlovely]

I wholeheartedly agree with 1gglePiggle, I bought them on a recommendation from here and wore them for the first time today and they are sooooo cosy (and it was -4 here this morning!)

[plentyofsoap]

Tesco had some impressive ones in last year.

[lurkingaround]

Just to throw in my tuppence worth:
I hated those Primark fleece tights. Awful. Poor shape, not enough elastane, went baggy at the ankles, à la Nora Batty, slowly creeped down during the day so I was doing the secret/not so secret hoiking up of tights all flipping day.

Tesco did some nice ones last year, were they called Velvet or something, but they did go a bit ball-y.

So after extensive expensive buying of cheap mistakes searching, I am now the proud owner of Falke 100 denier matte tights. They are fab. Not the tiniest bit shiny (I don't like shiny), size down rather than up, they are generous. I also have a Wolford pair, and they are also v good. I reckon that will do, wash one, wear one.

I have seen M&S Autograph 100 ones with the sucky-in control top thing for not so confident days, or the days when there is no ignoring those buggeringly stubborn saddlebags. Or I should say SADDLEBAGS. They also do a merino one which I thought looked very promising indeed.

That ^^ was rather more than tuppence worth.

[Curioustiger]

Fryone, can I ask you about stockings and suspenders? I wear a lot of dresses and I would love to wear proper stockings. I just can't get on with them though. I find the suspender belt a bit uncomfortable and hold ups seem to roll down my leg (I have good calves but bad thighs, which might be the problem). Any tips?

[polyhymnia]

Recommend M and S Autograph merino.

[NumptyNu]

Thanks gals - a few options for me to try there. Interested to hear more about the stocking idea too. I bet they're nice in the milder months

[thehairybabysmum]

I get some John Lewis ones from Waitrose (I'm not as posh as this makes me sound!), they are fleece lined opaque, they are fab, very dark and very warm!

[MinesAPintOfTea]

Does anyone seriously spend this much on a pair of tights?

[AmethystMoon]

[Ohwhatfuckeryisthis]

don't bother with next ones. I had to give mine to dd. I have hooge fat arse she is a lovely size ten. They are shiny too. (shudder) I got the boot sock ones from primark. They were good. Going to get the velvet lined leggings.
I just mentioned stockings and dh had gone cross eyed remembering when I wore them all the time-even wool ones.

[lurkingaround]

Wow.

[LondonNinja]

Biden are surprisingly ace. I've got all sorts but they are not great around my waist and I hate tights that dig in. The Boden ones are lovely, though they don't sell packs of black. I ordered a couple of packs burgundy/navy and grey/black.

[LondonNinja]

Biden?! Wtf? You know what I mean

[TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge]

What colours do the primark fleece lined ones come in?

[jennimoo]

I think they only come in black but for warmth I'd recommend the heat holders ones. They're fleecey inside and the few times ive worn them they seemed to wash/ wear well.
www.sockshop.co.uk/products/ladies-1-pair-sockshop-heat-holder-thermal-tights/index.html

[kaumana]

Another vote for M&S Merino tights. I bought them last year and they have lasted extremely well (currently wearing them).

[Hazelbrowneyes]

Tesco had some lovely thick ones last year, I'm hoping they have them again this year as I want to stock up.

[NumptyNu]

We're having some of that pintoftea!

[NumptyNu]

What is the waistband like on the M&S Merino ones?