to give up wearing tights in favour of stockings?

[Hedgehog88]

I don’t know why I have such a hang up about this. My tights always fall down, I get this horrible uncomfortable bit around my crotch where they have slipped down. It’s a proper faff going to the loo pulling them down and up under a skirt or dress. I had a sudden revelation (after watching an old episode of Call the Midwife!) that an old fashioned suspender belt, or even modern crotchless tights would solve all these problems. I invested in some “mock garter tights” and wore them for a day out and they were brilliant. So much more comfortable and practical. But I can’t shake the feeling that they are “too sexy” for everyday wear. Is there an obvious reason people prefer tights? Plus I have a drawer full of tights that it seems a shame to never wear again. AIBU to make the switch?

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I wore stockings for several years. I got some really heavy duty suspender belts (6 straps) so I felt properly secure. It was fine, if a little draughty in the winter!

I never liked the stay-up type, they used to grip too tightly and give me a rash or roll down so I mostly used stockings and belts.

I stopped about 10 years ago, can't remember why now. I still have all the old belts and stockings which I can use if I want to.

I'd suggest you try it and see how you get on.

You can do whatever you like! No one will/should know.

If you find them more suitable then wear them!
The reason I don't is because I have fat thighs and I'd get thigh overhang from wearing any form of stocking.
Tights all the way for me.

I haven’t worn tights for years, I hate the feel of them and they were constantly either falling down or hanging round my crotch ! I wear stockings everyday with a “heavy duty “ six strap suspender belt, not a “ bedroom use only “ Anne Summers type of one. I wear opaque stockings in winter and a slip and thick skirt. If it’s really cold I wear leggings, but usually I’m fine. The added bonus with a wider suspender is it flattens my tummy down a bit. I also find that I don’t ladder stockings as much as I did tights as you’re not constantly pulling them up and down to go to the loo! Stockings and suspenders are worn under knickers so this isn’t an issue. Another tip is to get one with metal suspender clips and despite what the photos may show on websites suspender belts are meant to be worn at waist not on hips.

YANBU but check your skirt length from all angles. A colleague favoured stockings but I don’t know this because she told me — she didn’t manage to go a day without them visible. Unless perhaps that was the look she was going for…

When I was at school, I used to wear anther pair of knickers over my tights to keep them up! I don't think I've worn tights since...

Ooh a discussion about stockings and crotchless tights.
Pervs definitely won't enjoy this

Tbf there's basically nothing about women slices that doesn't have a fetish corner about it in the internet.

OP I used to love stay ups. But what a pp said about her colleague is true. You have you video yourself (or ask someone blunt) to check you from all angles in a variety of movements to make sure nobody can see. Once you've got it though, they're brilliant!

This is exactly why I am hesitant. I don’t even like buying them because they are so fetish-ised.

Thanks for all the advice! I have tried stay ups but they didn’t. Probably due to my fat thighs! Hence why I feel the need for a suspender belt.

Regarding them showing, I don’t think I own any skirts or dresses short enough where that would be an issue!!

I only wear sheer hold up stockings. Tights are just too warm for my lady bits.

I do have so warm cotton tights for winter but I just can't get used to them.

Yeah I hear you and I don’t usually tell people in RL that I wear them as I usually get an ooh kinky etc response. I buy mine online just because there isn’t a great deal of choice in the shops. Going back many years to the 90s they were available in Tesco, Woolworths etc
As far as skirts and stockings showing I’m a bit of an old bird now so not wearing mini skirts but when I did if it was knee length it was fine (you can adjust the length of the straps so they sit higher on the thigh) but if I did wear a mini then it was tights.

Just buy larger tights, if they are falling down they aren’t the right size.

Snagtights

They won't fall down

Lol yea me too I hate that feeling of extra layers round my crotch

Where are you getting yours from?! I'm very long legged and find normal tights an absolute pain, whenever I've googled it's all been sexy flimsy looking ones rather than useful ones.

Me too

I hated stockings and suspender belts. I remember the joy of wearing my first tights and have never looked back,

Just wear tights that fit properly. There's quite a few different brands available these days. I tossed all my mainstream tights and changed brands and have not looked back.

Snag tights. Measure to the size guide and do not size up. Game changer.

I wear Snag for opaques and Heist for nudes. They are fabulous no slipping or snagging.

I wear hold ups OP.

I find I’m just slightly too tall for normal length tights and they really annoy me but I’m not tall enough for tall ranges and they’re too big!

Hold ups work for me!

Go for it! Your body, your choice what clothes to wear. Pretty sure stockings were invented for women to use before they became sexy (could be wrong there tbf). Or try wearing some knickers over the tights that can help them stay up?
I'd say go for it though, bet it will give you a bit of a rush lol

StockingsHQ have a large range of belts and stockings. I’m taller than average too and I don’t have any problems I usually order a size large or xl stockings depending on the brands size chart. Someone else says Tights UK also does stockings, I’ve got a couple of suspender belts from What Katie Did, one called Liz is very comfy, be aware that some of the suspender belts on there are serious shape wear with boning etc.

@Hedgehog88 Forgot to mention I’ve found “suspender tights” as bit of a nightmare and not very comfy but you can buy cheap ones to try it out