Comments on: Tights for the big of thigh http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/ Fashion, Lifestyle, and Humor for the Plus Sized Woman. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:12:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: sara jane http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2769 sara jane Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:35:07 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2769 Thanks Amy! The we love colors site is swoonworthy! Thanks Amy! The we love colors site is swoonworthy!

]]> By: Pencils http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2765 Pencils Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:26:12 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2765 teteatete--yes, the Hue 4 & 5 work well for tall women. I'm just under six feet, and I've gone from a size 24 (when I wore a Hue 5) to a size 14 (Hue 4) and they're great. I can even pull the Hue 4 up to my bra and it acts as a control garment. I don't, however, buy the control top ones, as I hate control top, period. Also, I haven't seen anyone mention it, but Berkshire makes some good opaque hose in larger sizes. They actually have gray, which is very stylish. I think they call it charcoal but it's a medium heathery gray. They may have sizes that fit shorter women, but that's just a vague memory of mine, I'm interested in the tall sizes myself. Finally, I really like the selection at stockingirl.com. I've only ever bought stockings from them as of yet, but they have a lot of sizes, colors, and styles. They have merino wool tights and leggings that I'm lusting over, but don't know if they'll fit. Leggings are great to wear with boots, though, as it doesn't matter if they're long enough! teteatete–yes, the Hue 4 & 5 work well for tall women. I’m just under six feet, and I’ve gone from a size 24 (when I wore a Hue 5) to a size 14 (Hue 4) and they’re great. I can even pull the Hue 4 up to my bra and it acts as a control garment. I don’t, however, buy the control top ones, as I hate control top, period.

Also, I haven’t seen anyone mention it, but Berkshire makes some good opaque hose in larger sizes. They actually have gray, which is very stylish. I think they call it charcoal but it’s a medium heathery gray. They may have sizes that fit shorter women, but that’s just a vague memory of mine, I’m interested in the tall sizes myself.

Finally, I really like the selection at stockingirl.com. I’ve only ever bought stockings from them as of yet, but they have a lot of sizes, colors, and styles. They have merino wool tights and leggings that I’m lusting over, but don’t know if they’ll fit. Leggings are great to wear with boots, though, as it doesn’t matter if they’re long enough!

]]> By: Amy http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2731 Amy Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:53:47 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2731 Apparently the comments section is having a temper tantrum. Here's the site http://www.welovecolors.com/Shop/SolidColorPlusSizeTights.htm Apparently the comments section is having a temper tantrum. Here’s the site

http://www.welovecolors.com/Shop/SolidColorPlusSizeTights.htm

]]> By: Amy http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2730 Amy Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:52:28 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2730 let's try this again. 1X( let’s try this again. 1X(

]]> By: Amy http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2729 Amy Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:50:21 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2729 And another. . .I haven't ordered from them yet, so I can't vouch for the quality/fit, but the selection of colors at this site is amazing! Plus sizes go from 1X ( And another. . .I haven’t ordered from them yet, so I can’t vouch for the quality/fit, but the selection of colors at this site is amazing! Plus sizes go from 1X (

]]> By: sara jane http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2720 sara jane Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:36:42 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2720 One more tight site: Recycled Threads sells cotton/organic tights, alas in the lower end of the plus range, not meant to fit my bountifulness. One more tight site: Recycled Threads sells cotton/organic tights, alas in the lower end of the plus range, not meant to fit my bountifulness.

]]> By: Jo http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2696 Jo Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:18:23 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2696 You. Girls. ROCK. Thank you so much for all the tips. And thank you, Francesca, for printing my question. I have tomorrow off, so it's off tight-shopping I go! Hooray! You. Girls. ROCK. Thank you so much for all the tips. And thank you, Francesca, for printing my question.

I have tomorrow off, so it’s off tight-shopping I go! Hooray!

]]> By: sara jane http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2678 sara jane Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:55:47 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2678 As a bigassed, medium height pear, I buy tights from Woman Within. They have a large range of sizes - but I honestly haven't looked for petites. I get the 5x for extra room and no crop rippage and at 5'7", I don't have any sag issues either. I would like to note that the same size tights from Just My Size pinch the femoral arteries most uncomfortably. Definitely going to check out Hue! As a bigassed, medium height pear, I buy tights from Woman Within. They have a large range of sizes - but I honestly haven’t looked for petites. I get the 5x for extra room and no crop rippage and at 5′7″, I don’t have any sag issues either. I would like to note that the same size tights from Just My Size pinch the femoral arteries most uncomfortably. Definitely going to check out Hue!

]]> By: teteatete http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2677 teteatete Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:46:13 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2677 What about us gangly 5'10 gals, do the HUE plus size tights work? I have a problem of nearly always ripping my tights because I try to inch them up only to find that the crotch really wanted to be 3 inches lower than what is required by my giraffe legs. Any thoughts? What about us gangly 5′10 gals, do the HUE plus size tights work? I have a problem of nearly always ripping my tights because I try to inch them up only to find that the crotch really wanted to be 3 inches lower than what is required by my giraffe legs. Any thoughts?

]]> By: GoingLoopy http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2675 GoingLoopy Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:13:37 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/11/05/tights-for-the-big-of-thigh/#comment-2675 Lane Bryant's size A/B tights should fit you - think they're for people only up to 5'5". If you can dig on the racks for the Super Opaque (which they don't actually make anymore) - they are the best. tights. ever. I've had several pairs for almost 5 years and have machine washed and dried them with absolutely no ill effects whatsoever. But ONLY the super opaque are like that - the regular ones are not so good. (The Target ones are superior to the LB regular tights.) Lane Bryant’s size A/B tights should fit you - think they’re for people only up to 5′5″. If you can dig on the racks for the Super Opaque (which they don’t actually make anymore) - they are the best. tights. ever. I’ve had several pairs for almost 5 years and have machine washed and dried them with absolutely no ill effects whatsoever.

But ONLY the super opaque are like that - the regular ones are not so good. (The Target ones are superior to the LB regular tights.)

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