Christmas is a time for novelty tights.
Oh yes it is, sorry! I’m a big fan of seamed stockings for most of the year, with the occasional visit to the opaque tight drawer when the world freezes over, but when Christmas rolls around I just can’t resist novelty patterns.
A few years ago it was Red or Dead Snowflake Tights, and then it was Pamela Mann novelty prints with Christmas trees. Both of which got a Christmas party outing last year. This year I have my eye on some Fairisle prints.
Fairisle is satisfyingly festive, without being overly “novelty”, which means I can wear them in the daytime and satisfy my urge to theme my outfits without people pointing and laughing anymore than they already do.
I have hunted down my favourite selection of fairisle festive leg coverings, and now all I have to do is decide which ones to buy?
Red or Dead Ingie Tights – £12.49
Perfect fairisle print, but it looks like most of it is above the knee, so best for fans of shorter frocks maybe?
Pamela Mann Fairisle Love Heart Tights – £9.49
I love the print, but is such a light shade a good idea on someone with legs that are more sturdy oak than willowy?
F+F Fair Isle Cotton Soft Tights – £6
The cheapest, and possibly my favourite. Trust me, that’s not something that happens very often. I like the black and white, black is a better colour on my legs I’m sure, and the print stands out nicely as well.
Red or Dead Erica Tights – £14.49
These ones are a close second. But they would be as they are the most expensive. I like the fairisle type design in a flattering line up the side of the leg. I prefer the brown though, and they only appear to have black and blue left on the website.
Which is your favourite?
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8 responses to “Festive Fair Isle Feet”
I love patterned tights. Also I do like the cheaper ones like F&F and Primark, as they only ‘do’ in the depths of winter. But this year beware Primark’s sizing though… as you know I am hardly an Amazon Goddess at 5″2, but apparently I am too tall for their s-m size knitted/patterned tights. I am going to cut them off, hem them and use them as socks (thrifty) and then buy some size m-l for my looooong tall supermodel legs LOL/NOT.
I love these! I’ve never owned patterned tights but these have swayed me
i love them all but if i had to choose red or dead @jessws2011
Definitely the Pamela Mann Fairisle Love Heart Tights – they are so cute!
My favourites are Pamela Mann Fairisle Love Heart Tights
I really like the Ingie tights, but if it was me I would probably buy the black ones, black is my safety though.
Ingie seems much more Christmas-y!
I got some lovely black opaque tights last year with a red seam, I’m sure Jonathan Aston do them x
Red or Dead Erica Tights