Ho Ho Hosiery

by Retro Chick
December 2, 2010
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14 years ago

Nothing like a terrible pun as a post title.

This weather is far too cold for sheer stockings, so, living in the 21st Century as I happily do, I turn to a stock of opaque tights to keep my legs warm.

Being prone to an urge towards theming my outfits I love a good pair of “novelty” tights. It may be skating dangerously close to female equivalent of the novelty tie, but done well I think they can be really effective with the right outfit. I am, to be fair, a total mug for anything with a theme, at Christmas time I’ll buy Christmas tea towels, mugs, oven gloves and anything else with a festive feel, so tights are really the thin end of the wedge.

My own personal favourites are the snowflake print Anouska tights from Red or Dead that I got last year.

Then yesterday I got an email from Pamela Mann promoting their range of Christmas tights and I now desperately need every single pair.

Christmas Santa Tights £10.99

My personal favourite I think, though I’m also keen on the black Holly print pair.

Holly Christmas Tights £8.75

Actually, looking at them, now I’m not sure. Maybe these are my favourites!?

Flocked Penguins £12.49

These have penguins though, making them a pretty hot contender in the novelty Christmas Tights countdown.

Red Christmas Wreath £8.75

And finally, red with Christmas wreaths. Not always my favourite shade for tights, but they are very festive!

Do you like novelty tights? Which are your favourites?

13 Comments

Miss Peelpants December 2, 2010

Oh I love the penguins, and it’s given me an idea for a pressie. Thank you! x
kerry December 2, 2010

I love the holly ones. Those are fab! Sadly my legs aren’t quite the same shape though..x
Lyn December 2, 2010

its the penguin ones for me

I really want those
LandGirl1980 December 2, 2010

Had not thought about them until now – but I feel a bit of clicky click clicking coming on. They would make a nice outfit for xmas eve at work! Ooooooh! 🙂 Loving the holly ones too – but cant decide on red or black…
MissRayne December 2, 2010

love the holly and the penguins
decisions decisions
Penny Dreadful Vintage December 2, 2010

Oooh Christmas tight! WANT. Might get a pair to wear on xmas day, I actually love red tights so it will probably be those ones x
Lady Cherry December 2, 2010

Hmmm interesting. I’ve never considered wearing novelty tights before.
Perdita December 2, 2010

Love the Christmas Santa Tights- just the right side of ‘too’ novelty! I love pattern tights, provided the rest is simple they look good!

‘Tweed Boy’ (AKA His Lordship Florizel) has just looked over my shoulder and said (of your ‘Christmas Is Coming!’ post) ‘wow- good hair. She’s cool’. Smooth tongued bar steward that he is, bless him!
Laura Connell December 2, 2010

Oh boy, I have the feeling you have been holding back until December 1 and now you are just going to go crazy with the Christmas posts. That’s fine by me. I need a bit of the bah-humbug shaken out of me.
Janiece December 3, 2010

Not fair! We can’t wear these ever in Australia, as our Christmas is boiling hot!
Franca December 3, 2010

I love the top one! Though I don’t go for printed tights generally because I mainly wear knee length skirts, and often boots, so the pattern is a bit wasted.
Simon Mason December 6, 2010

Wondering whether buying a pair of the Christmas penguin tights for my wife will get me a slap or a cuddle come Christmas morning!
Meri December 10, 2010

Ohhhh I’m so obsessed with the bottom tights. Tights are the best, especially patterned ones!

But I’m a t-shirt dress fiend, so a girl needs some tights for this…

Meri