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?
Perfect fairisle print, but it looks like most of it is above the knee, so best for fans of shorter frocks maybe?
I love the print, but is such a light shade a good idea on someone with legs that are more sturdy oak than willowy?
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.
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.
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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