do your tights come up to your belly button?

[deaconblue]

I'm 5'4 and a size 14 with quite a big bum/thigh arrangement. I've bought a pair of size m/l tights from Next and size L from Gap and both pairs only come up to my knicker line. I've spent all day hoiking them up. so am I too porky for tights all of a sudden, has it become de rigour to wear low rise tights or are they just duff sizes?

[thenightsky]

Orm... I have 36 inside leg too... I find Primark tights are ok if I buy large.

Where do you get your trousers though? I can only use Zara or Long tall sally for work trousers, but LTS are not very stylish.

[Poppity]

Yes, if you are tall/long legged the only option is knickers over tights and buy quality.

I am size 10, but have to buy xl at least as I'm 5'10". I always try to get plus size.

Gudrun Sjorden are lovely, especially if you want something a bit quirky (and mostly cotton), a large fits me from there.

[Ormirian]

thenightshy - I don't wear trousers as I have an arse like the QE2 But I have jeans from Gap (long and lean extra long and skinny extra long) and Top Shop. I've never found any other long fitting jeans to be long enough.

[thenightsky]

God yes Orm.. Gap jeans are the only jeans I have. Thanks for tip about Top Shop - never even considered them.

[pointydog]

Good question.

Yes,always. Beyond it. I get a biggish size to make sure.

[Ormirian]

No problem. SOmeone here recommended them a few years back. I buy mine online as in store you can't guarantee to get the long sizes.

[pointydog]

I buy M&S tights. Don;t wear them a lot though.

[FreeButtonBee]

Another one for primark waist cinched ones. Really thick denier, up to the boobs and if you're feeling a little bit bloated, they speed up your large intestine nicely (way too much info!)

[thenightsky]

freebutton how much are those primark waist ones? they sound fab.

[tomhardyismydh]

i always wondered why girls did that in my school, maud.

this thread also reminds me of my aunt, she always pulled her tights upto her oxters and they would literally be over her chest.