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Anyone tried suspender tights?

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AngeloMysterioso · 18/08/2017 01:09

So it's a bit warm at the moment, but I'm way too pasty to go bare skinned when I wear dresses to work. I got fed up of wearing tights and constantly feeling like my nether regions were on fire (plus it just doesn't seem very hygienic), tried hold up stockings but my chub rub prone thighs put an end to that idea- I can't be arsed with the fiddle of suspender belts and the like but have seen this sort of thing online and was wondering if anybody had tried them/could recommend something similar?

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GlacindaTheTroll · 18/08/2017 10:58

I haven't tried them.

But if you are affluent, then they do look like a reasonable alternative to stockings and a suspender belt.

I mentioned affluence, because they are £10 each, whereas if you keep buying stockings in the same basic shade you can exchange just the one damaged leg if you get a hole, so replacement costs can be way lower.

(As you might be able to tell, I'm a fan of stockings and suspenders, and I don't find doing up 4 buttons a faff).

user1485639128 · 18/08/2017 11:20

Have you tried hold up stockings? Very comfortable

StewardsEnquiry · 18/08/2017 11:46

Sorry to hijack a bit bit a related question - those of you who wear stockings regularly, is it best to go for a 6 strap suspenders belt? Or 8 strap, even?

Where do you get them from? The 4 strap ones look pretty but not practical. Good for the bedroom maybe but I don't want my stockings pinging down during a full on working day.

Any tips?

user1485639128 · 18/08/2017 12:38

I wear the 6. Very comfortable and don't need to worry about them unhooking.

user1485639128 · 18/08/2017 12:40

I buy from here

www.retroandlace.co.uk/collections/retro-suspender-belts

AngeloMysterioso · 18/08/2017 13:19

user1485639128 I refer you to the OP where I said I tried hold up stockings but my chub rub prone thighs put an end to that idea Sad I either had to get them so tight that they were painful, or the tops rolled down

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GlacindaTheTroll · 18/08/2017 15:24

4 strap. I can't remember last time one came astray as it's that rare (and they don't ping, they just mysteriously and quietly work their way loose)

0ccamsRazor · 18/08/2017 15:54

I used to wear these when I was nursing on the wards as it often was too warm to be wearing nylon over my bottom. They are an excellent alternative to stockings.

user1485639128 · 18/08/2017 18:56

@AngeloMysterioso bless you! I'm not a skinny girl and have thankfully not had this issue. Don't know what else to suggest.

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Doobigetta · 18/08/2017 19:16

OP, I've worn these, and they are much more comfortable than tights or hold-ups. I found that the waistband stretches the more it's washed, so you need to take them in occasionally. Bonus, though- when they ladder it's very easy to chop the laddered leg off and join up two good legs.

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