Black opaque tights recommendations

[catanddog]

I am looking to chuck out all of last years tights as mine have bobbled etc...and was wondering where you get yours from. I need a cule of pairs of really opaque black and opaque navy. I've tended to go M&S route but have found them hit and miss - either too baggy (I'm a size 8 5ft 8") or not opaque enough, or other shops that come in too shiny for everyday, and for navy tights everywhere seems to be too blue and not quite dark enough. Is it worth investing properly and going down the Wolford/Falke route? Help please.

couple, not cule......

I'm also interested, the M&S ones were awful last year and the waistbands kept falling down.

My current favourites are M&S Autograph ones - can't see them on the website right now. They're the only ones I've found that are properly opaque but not baggy on the ankles - am 5'5" and size 8 with tiny ankles. One pair of my M&S ones fall down but the rest are great!

I always follow the weight or hip size suggestions on the size chart, rather than height, and get the smallest size they do. Not sure if that would work at 5'8"?

Otherwise, Wolford are lovely quality but I find they cut in at the waist. Falke are lovely too but not great on the ankles.

Damn forgot to say, before I discovered the M&S Autograph ones I always got Aristoc microfibre 80 denier - they are great, but I prefer the Autograph ones as cheaper and just as good.

M and S Autograph are my favourites for every day. Recommend them.

Never go for the ordinary M and S ones, though. Falke and Wolford also good though a bit dearer .

uniqlo: long, high waist, high lycra content, wash/dry well

M and s for everyday but for a more polished look you can't go past wool fords/ flake - they are my 'good' tights lol - ie not for toddler group!

Primark 200 denier are fab, long in the leg and body, (providing you buy them big).

I've just discovered Sainsburys have 200 denier black tights in - they're so soft and so thick, I've bought loads of pairs and they are fabulous!

Falke Pure Matte 100 denier are absolutely great and will last for years. Haven't found any that come close.

Wolford. They are £££ but last forever. Particularly if you get conned into buying the accompanying white gloves to put them on with.

Thanks all!

Autograph velvet touch are the ones I swear by; they are really good quality for the price.

M& S Autograph silky tights
Dunnes Stores silky tights- I don't know if Dunnes have shops in the U. K.

M&S Autograph Velvet Touch. Fantastic fit, feel beautiful and last for ever.

Hmmm last year I bought the autograph ones and was really disappointed, I also have skinny ankles

Primark, I think the ones I like are 100 denier "microfibre". They also have v shiny ones, to be avoided!

I bought some lovely cotton ones in Boots last year.