Hosiery in Second Life - Reviews
by Reg
Reg Dean is known in Second Life as the founder member of the Nylon Genes Group, a group of hosiery lovers, whose motto is "Tights feel Right".
10.06.2007: First published
18.07.2007, 29.08.2007, 13.09.2007: Updated with additional suppliers.
01.10.2007: Another supplier added.
For a general introduction to Hosiery in Second Life, click here.
I have now made the Second Life Hosiery Reviews as a stand alone article. These are reviews of individual products. This is a first attempt to summarise what is available, and it does not claim to be comprehensive, even for those shops that are featured here. But for what it is worth, these are my opinions, with a star rating out of five for each one.
If I have got anything wrong, please let me know and I will put it right. And if you are a SL hosiery supplier and I have not mentioned you, please let me know.
Axienne's Nylons, The Centurion (29, 156, 22)
Designer: Axienne DeVaux
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| FFNs (available in 15 shades, 5 shades each of black, white/grey and tan) | L$220 | Y | Y | ** high sheen. suspenders as pants layer. NB not a shiny as the display picture. |
Bettie's 1930's - 1950's Retro Chic, Roosa (248, 33, 27)
Designer: Fay Fuller
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| Sheer or opaque ebony pantyhose (seamed) | L$60 | Y | Y | Y | *** clever graduated use of transparency avoids any gaps where parts meet. other designers, please take note! good value if you want seamed tights. |
Blaze, Glory (78, 46, 23)
Designer: Blaze Columbia
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| Pack of 13 coloured tights (black, brown charcoal, green, hot pink, mauve, nude, pale, purple, red, sand, tan, white) with integral thong top low rise panty. Strong colours appear opaque, others appear sheer. Colours can be modified. | L$100 | Y | Y | **** excellent colouring and sheen. very good value. one of my favourites. |
CGBG, Serpent Isle (227, 218, 21)
Designer: Sean Gorham
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| 4 packs of tights, sheer and semi sheer, with or without back seams, each in 3 waist styles (centre seam, panty and open crotch panty). (single packs L$200) tintable and copyable. Stockings and hold-ups also available. | L$700 | Y | Y | Y | ** expensive |
Dolly Boutique, Hewes (246, 173, 68)
Designer: Hen3ry Mensing
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| sheer nylon leotard ('teddy') in black / pink / white pack of three | L$75 | Y | Y | **** with shirt and undershirt as alternatives for the top part |
IndustriElle, Shepherd (221, 26, 106)
Designer: Pukk Abel
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| First Impressions pantyhose | L$1 for pack of 7 pairs in different colours (black, bronze, ebony, golden, natural, porcelain and soft black). | Y | Y | ***** probably the best VFM tights in SL! Seamless body, hint of reinforced panty and shadow panties underneath, more apparent in some colours than others. Sandal toe. With sheen. Only downside is no pants layer. |
Jewells, Tsering (81, 69,107)
also at Daulagiri (242, 26, 66)
Designer: Matti Jewell
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| 'freebie' pantyhose - nude with Jewells' logo backseam | L$1 | Y | Y | Y | *** Stw, seamless body, logo waistband. Fine if you like having an advertising logo in red-brown down the back of the legs, otherwise, try First Impressions. |
| satin sheer pantyhose (red or black) | L$49 | Y | Y | Y | **** stw with centre seam, large reinforced toe, broad logo waistband. good value. |
| gothic pantyhose | L$59 | Y | Y | Y | *** irregular lacy pattern, grey. I thought they were a nice fashion design (not really all that gothic). Ash said they were awful. Socks are slightly different shade from upper part, and pattern does not join well. Other fashion styles are available. |
Nadège Line, Gorynych (235, 231, 52)
Designer: Nadège Kyong
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| Tartan Hose, Green / Red / Blue | L$50 | Y | Y | *** Nadège is a talented designer. Many other fashion tights are available. | |
| Dentelle lacy tights | L$80 | Y | Y | *** outfit with red skirt and black shirt | |
| nylon combi - long sleeved sheer nylon catsuit, colourable, with two versions of motif on bust. | L$499 | Y | Y | **** good quality but pricey. includes nylon top as undershirt layer | |
| Classic 30D pantyhose in red, orange, yellow, or green (Trio pack of black, blue, purple also available for L$120) | L$30 | Y | Y | **** good value, realistic darker boxer brief panty | |
| T^ hose - sheer stw tights with realistic reinforced centre seam (hence the name). Pack of 5 (black, brown, green, marine and red.) | L$190 | Y | Y | Y | **** nice sheer tights, patterned waistband. |
No 9 Nylons, Pacific Heights (139, 160, 21)
Designer: Criollo Forcella
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| Complete Pantyhose Set | L$39 for pack of 6 pairs in different colours (white, black, dark tan, lavender, rose and smooth skin). | Y | Y | *** | |
| Shiny Tights | L$179 for pack of 5 pairs in different colours (black, cream, dark choco, dark (like taupe), nude). Expansion pack available with additional colours. | Y | Y | **** these are a new line of sheers, much improved, with detail of centre seam, gusset and reinforced toes. No gap at ankle. |
Also available: a range of vintage nylon stockings, seamed tights, cuban heel tights.
Park West, Alpha Centauri (227, 109, 27)
Designer: Raquel Montagne
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| Plain / Rose / Spot / Stripe pantyhose each seamed and unseamed. Packs of all 8 styles available in white, medium black and dark black. Also stockings. Also available at Neptune (221, 105, 27) but the price there is L$315. | L$285 per pack | Y | Y | *** |
Popfuzz, Popfuzz (66, 164, 51)
Designer: Popfuzz Bamboo
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| Tintable sheer pantyhose | L$100 | Y | Y | Y | **** |
Sheer, Rimutaka Park (148, 248, 652)
Designer: Sh Oluja
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| Tights in Black, Black net, White and Rainbow, and in normal or ripped. Also stockings. | each $100 | Y x2 | Y x2 | Y | *** |
Transparence, RaC City (145, 97, 27)
Designer: Mallory Cowen
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| black fashion tights: lacy, fence net or fishnet, also stockings | L$100 | Y | Y | *** Attractive patterning, competently executed design. Let down by lack of a pants layer. |
Tyghts, Entertainment Island (140, 40, 24)
Designer: Helen Handrick
| What | Price | pants | underpants | socks | Comment |
| Classic shine tights in black, red or sun | L$129 | Y | Y | Y | **** good tights with 'Tyghts' logo on waistband and soles. slight gap can occasionally be seen at ankle. still one of my favourites. If you look very carefully you will see a small built-in ladder in the big toe area! |
| dots / spots in desert or yellow or black | L$149 | Y | Y | * pattern does not meet at ankle. avoid |
See also Helen's website, http://www.tyghts.com.
Further info on what is available may be found at shop.onrez.com
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