where to buy maternity tights?

[sotough]

autumn looms and i'm going to need some blaque opaque maternity tights soon, preferably 40 denier. but where to get them?
went to huge flagship M+S store in London today and though they had every other type of tights under the sun - i mean, literally hundreds of varieties offering to slim your thighs/bum/make you look like Elle McPherson/whatever there were no maternity tights at all! An entire section of the population of women entirely uncatered for. What's a pregnant lady to do? Mothercare?

[lainey1981]

I got a pair of 60 denier black maternity tights from mothercare - £6 for one pair. IIRC they also did 40 denier ...

[ecuse]

Or try www.stockingsdirect.co.uk/maternity-tights.html

It's where I get my plus-sized tights from, being a fatso. They also do maternity.

[FourEyesGood]

I got some at H&M a couple of years ago, and they were better than the Mothercare ones I tried (that makes it sound as though I tried them on and then didn't buy them; alas, I wasted my money on them). Can't remember what denier they were, though.

[NeedToSleepZZZ]

I got some in Peacocks for £2.50 (half price!) and they are black 70 denier. Unfortunately they only had one pair in my size but I'm definitely on the lookout for more as they are really comfy.

[Dandydog]

Hi sotough, I managed to get some from m & s last week, though they took some finding. Black 40 den maternity ones merchandised with regular tights. Hard to spot in the sea of versions you mention.
Happy shopping!

[EmmieA]

I've just got some from H&M, £5 for two pairs and seem good, though I'd buy bigger than think you might need. Also spotted black ones in Debenhams the other day, about the same price I think.

[redbird79]

Would agree about the H&M tights- they are good but the sizing is a wee bit small. Am on the lookout for tights too- come September I live in tights throughout the colder months and will have a couple of months of autumnal clothes before Bean comes along

[Threelittleducks]

Got some nice ones in Mothercare - very comfy and roomy. Think they were about £5, but they look quite durable (hopefully - managed to keep dog paws off them so far!)

[legallyblond]

I have maternity tights from M&S... I don't know why the flagship didn't stock them?! Did you ask an assistant? They are black and 40 den. Not cheap (£6 a pair) but pretty good (i.ee they don't fall down!). I have been wearing them for months and they are indestructible - no pilling or laddering etc.

[SchnitzelVonKrumm]

M&S

[Librashavinganotherbiscuit]

I got some in M&S as well, they weren't stocked with the rest of the tights but were in the bra section, which of course makes perfect sense.