What tights should I buy? Black opaque is a bit boring

[KatieMorag]

Inspired by a recent Mumsnet thread I have bought this skirt

I haven't worn a non work skirt for years and now need advice on what tights to buy please? Black opaques are so boring but I don't want to look like the proverbial mutton dressed as lamb

how about teal blue or purple,depends what you're going to wear with the skirt

Yes - opaque coloured ones, but as ggirl says, depends what top you're going to wear, and what shoes/boots.

Or something with some texture, maybe, in a more neutral colour.

Cable knit ones
Loads of colours

i do like teal and purple but feel i might be a bit old for bright opaques . also not sure if i want to buy lots of pairs to match each top IYSWIM

i do like the idea of texture though - what colour would go with most things. apart from black of course.....

oh and shoes...i was thinking of these - what do you think? i prefer a small heel rather than flat

Looks good. If going for shoes rather than boots, I'd go for sheerer, rather than woolly, iyswim.

ok. but doesn't that mean back to opaques? or is a rib ok?

not sure about boots. i have to confess to having worn the boots / wool tights/ mini skirt thing last time around so i think that means i'm too old to do it this time. hence conservative skirt

Stripes?
microfibre
diamond pattern
argyle pattern.

Give it a try, it's all in the way you wear it - if you're confident, go for it.

really jackie? can a woman of ...ahem ...forty something wear argyle tights?

i am struggling not to be a middle aged frumpy mummy. a friend persuaded me to get the skirt on the basis that my legs are still good ( as opposed to the rest of me)

i rely on mumsnet to stop me sliding into this

Yes - definitely. Go for it .

thank you jackie and ggirl

Do you like these?

www.mytights.com/mytights/zoomimage/4180.html

Grey - not marl but slightly marly - the £6.50 in M &S

Do not buy the Autograph £9.50 pure merino wool ones - they wore through on me in a couple of hours

These patterned opaques come in brown or black Charnos

I bought some pink tights from Debenhams the other week and they look fab on. Inspired me to buy more coloured tights.

Today I noticed that Next are selling opaque tights in nice colours

Am well over 40 but v keen on patterned, textured and coloured tights (at different times, not all in the same pair, natch). Am also keen, when feeling brave, on small-mesh fishnets. Am a sucker for the tights-matching-top thing and so have a sackful of tights!

PS I thought a couple of those M&S skirts looked rather nice. Is there no hope for me?