Winter is upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere and as such, it’s time to dig out the tights again. Unfortunately, I tend to dislike them as I much prefer the freedom of a skirt without anything bifurcated on underneath. That is largely due to the fact that I find them uncomfortable even if I do enjoy the way they look.
Since I know many of you love wearing tights and have a lot of experience with them, I thought it might be a great idea to start a discussion here where you can share any tips or tricks you use to make them comfortable.
To get things started, I’ll mention my primary issues with them: slipping down, pinching and pulling leg hair. Tights are infamous for sliding down and I have solved this problem by wearing a second pair of briefs with a good elastic waistband on the outside of the tights. This way, they don’t slide down at all even if things might feel a bit constricted down there.
As for the pinching and pulling leg hair, I haven’t found a good solution yet. I have shaved my legs in the past and that solves the latter issue, but it is not something I want to do all the time. As far as the pinching is concerned, I suspect that is just an issue with the fact that most tights aren’t made for the male anatomy and there isn’t much I can do about that.
So, with that said, what are your tips, tricks and advice for making tights comfortable? What problems do you have or have you had with tights and if you have solved them, how?
Von den genannten Nachteilen kann ich nichts bestätigen. Ich liebe Strumpfhosen, trage sie sehr gern. Sie sind sozusagen eine zweite Haut für mich.
Sehr schön! Ich trage sie tatsächlich gerne, weil ich finde, dass sie gut aussehen. Allerdings, nerven mich die paar Sachen, die ich oben genannt habe…
Have you tried going up one or maybe two sizes? I’ve found it really helps with the rolling down issue, and might mean it pulls leg hair less.
I have tried that actually. Larger sizes don’t roll down or pinch as much, but they slide down more often unfortunately.
I quite like the fleece lined tights/leggings, they both tend to have a better elastic waist to stay up and the fleece makes them a lot more comfortable, No pulling hairs or pinching. And they are totally opaque too.
I much prefer tights/leggings to trousers, the loose crotch and the leg seams moving and rubbing.
Quality is important. Bad quality hosiery is a prime driver of people not liking tights or hose.
Fit is of paramount importance. Don’t go totally by the size chart on the package. Tights have to fit, well, tight. They can be snug fitting, but having a decent pair of medium to high quality tights will lead to less problems.
PUT THEM ON RIGHT. These are not pants. You don’t just step into them or yank them up. You put them on by sitting down, bunching them up to where the toe of one side is between you two thumbs. Put your toe in, and GENTLY slide the material up your leg. Stop at the knees and repeat for the other side. The key here is to evenly distribute the material. There should be a small amount of effort in this, otherwise the tights are too loose.
Be sure the legs are not twisted as well.
The type of underwear one wears is important. If the material is slick, the tights will slide off that. Boxers are a no, most briefs are as well. To be honest I don’t wear underwear, Yes I know the advertisers of late have their models with, but this is because of censorship. Look at old adds for hose and you will see this has not always been. Worn this way there is no bunching, nothing for the hose to slide down.
IF you have a good pair of hose or tights under a skirt you can and will forget you are wearing them. If they are crummy hose or tights you will constantly be reminded.
I find hose and skirt on a hot day to be far more thermally comfortable than slacks or jeans when I have a good fitting pair on with my skirt.
Finally. Shave your damned legs. It’s 2024 guys, and the difference between un shaved and shaved is just that much better.