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~ Martin ~
It still allow in the UK to wear anything - no illegal, maybe depend on country, I was wear tights and denim mini skirt that seem to be allow in public Ive wearing many time as cops passing me without stop or ask anything
~ Doug ~
In the US it's illegal to be dressed indecently, but not illegal to crossdress. Also, where would you draw the line? Some people might claim that all the boys wearing girls skinny jeans are crossdressing.
~ Rod ~
is it legal to crossdress when outside as a female
~ Andy M ~
epilators have been suggested. I've just bought a Braun and done my first epilate session. So far so good, but still a long way from hair free legs (which are essential for any tights wearing!!!)
~ Adrian ~
With winter on the way I shall be cutting down on heating bills by wearing opaque tights with a wool kilt.
~ 2craze2 ~
@badleg: Try Elbeo Sheer Magic or Elbeo Caresse. Size XL is available. They really do help...
~ 2craze2 ~
Ordered some tights from Emilio Cavallini, they're great! Good stretch, warm, opaque. Good replacement for my regular sock-wearing.
~ kingrichards ~
hi guys,new UK bodybuilder here, looks like a decent forum with lots of good info - hopefully i can contribute & learn.
~ Lucky ~
Men should wear tights for any reason also protect from blood flow that quite important, I do wear all time, love it. I wear with skirt that nornmal clothes
~ hoseclad ~
Hi to all, glad to see im not the only one out there,though i was all alone for for a long time. best reguards.

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My ideal tights

posted Thursday, 5 October 2006

Geradenby Geraden

 

What do I look for in a pair of tights?
(and I don't just mean a nice pair of female legs!) Some things, like colour and thickness (denier) depend on the season or occasion. But apart from that -

I want them to fit:
My legs are 36" from floor to you-know-where. The tights need to stretch to fit, and not be at the limit of their stretch when they do fit. Then they have to stay up, so control tops have a distinct advantage. I want them to reach at least to my waist, so no hipsters (cheapskate tights!).

I want them to feel nice:
They should have a nice, strokable, silky feeling, smooth to the touch. They should glide well on other fabrics, so that I can wear them under long trousers (or in bed!) They have to feel nice on the inside too. Soft yarn and fine gauge stitches give a real advantage.

I want them to last:
Ah, this is the problem, you can have all the above, especially if you are prepared to pay for it, but I am a man, and I can be rough on clothes. So I want my tights to be tolerant of minor snags. It also helps if they have reinforced toes, because that is the most vulnerable area, where the nylon is trapped between men's hard toenails and men's hard shoes.

I want them to make me feel good:
I want some warmth when I need it, when I stand at draughty bus stops in winter. I want some support in the legs, to reduce aches and cramps, and provide other health benefits.

I want a nice 'hand':
That is the feel of the fabric, which should be nylon / lycra: a minimum of 5 percent lycra, preferably 15 to 20 percent. No cotton, no silk and definitely no wool! However popular it may be, cotton absorbs moisture and that (if you think about it) is not a good idea. A cotton-lined gusset is ok, however. Silk just feels chalky to me, not half as nice as you would think. And wool – did people really use to wear this itchy sheep's-hair?

I don't want to pay over the odds.
Most of my selections are in the mid-price range (brand names) or lower-mid price range (own label). I buy in Sales or at discount stores wherever I can.

So it is essentially a trade off between feel and durability, where feel has the slight advantage. That is because (on the durability scale) as durability increases, feel drops off much more quickly than (on the feel scale) durability drops off as feel increases. Don't worry if you didn't follow that. I am not sure that I do!

The loveliest tights to feel are the quality ones, which use good yarns and fit generously. They tend therefore to be the most resistant, not to rough treatment - no tights will stand up to that - but to minor snagging.

I will tell you which ones I think best meet my criteria another time.

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1. kaj left...
Friday, 6 October 2006 6:16 am

Hi Geraden and others,

That was a complete list. But you forgot one thing: visuality. It is about aesthetics.

Good tights just look good and natural. The knit is even and smooth. The tights fit tight in every situation and don’t miss their density. They don’t get ‘baggy’ and any wrinkles even in hard use. The colours are ‘pure’ and ‘clean’ and they don’t miss those features when washed.

Just to mention some properties.

Regards, Kaj


2. Geraden left...
Friday, 6 October 2006 6:47 am

Hi Kaj

You are right that I did not mention visual appearance. That is because it is not a priority for me. Much of the time I am wearing under long trousers, where even colour is unimportant. It is however true that, when I wear with shorts, I would not wish to wear tights like the ones that you criticised. I am not happy with my Legwear Express D500s because they have vertical streaks (called barré patterns).

Nevetheless in general, if manufacturers have got the rest right, they will have got the visual appearance right too. If the tights are of good quality, smooth to feel and contain a decent amount of lycra, the chances are that they look good too.

Geraden


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