In which Corey tells why he wears tights / pantyhose regularly for leg pains

The last part of Geraden's enquiry into the objections to (men) wearing tights.

In which Geraden tells about his leg pain problems and how tights helped.

In which TightsVirus concludes his personal story.

In which TightsVirus continues his personal story. Second of a series.

In which TightsVirus sets the scene for his personal story. First of a series.

In which Geraden responds to an enquiry and picks up an old thread.

In which Geraden contrasts the results of a poll on this blog with advice from a sympathetic female writer

In which Leo tells how he wore tights first out of curiosity, then for the fell, and finally for medical reasons

In which Geraden raises the possibility of a connection between men wearing tights and autism / Asperger's Syndrome

So here is a very simple tip to save tights. Cut off the laddered leg just below the reinforced panty and save the undamaged leg and panty until you get a ladder in another identical pair. (tip)

There is no nicer sight in a garden than a washing line of hosiery drying in the sun. But what happens when the wind springs up? The tights legs get all tangled up around each other and around the line. (tip)

This is the second article in my series dealing with the objections to men wearing tights. In this instalment I summarise the responses that have been made so far to my original article, and I go on to speak personally about my early experiences.

Use a hosiery wash bag to protect your sheer tights in the wash. (tip)

I took a piece of paper, which I pretended to consult, as if I was on an errand for my mum or someone. Eventually I grabbed a pair of Berkshire tights and took them to the sales assistant. I must have been as red as a beetroot at the time.

Wearing tights and a leotard in bed has several advantages. Besides providing warmth, this nightwear solves the problems of binding on the bedclothes and of riding up. (tip)

To stop ladders (runs) in sheer hosiery, a less unsightly solution than pink nail varnish is to use an aerosol spray that glues the fabric together. Artist's fixative is a cheaper alternative to purpose-made ladder stopping products. (tip)

When getting out of the bath or shower, try sprinkling your legs with talcum (baby) powder and rubbing it in. Your tights will then go on as normal without clinging to your damp legs, making them difficult to pull up. (tip)

Men have longer and thicker leg hair than women. If women feel a need to remove leg hair when wearing hosiery, then men need to do so even more, and for the same reasons. (tip)

Why women hate to wear tights / pantyhose. Here are ten of the top reasons.

Some thoughts about ladders (runs) in hosiery

Granville West contributes some good insights into one of the recurring themes of this blog: whether, when and how will tights or pantyhose for men become mainstream fashion?

What does it mean when we say tights are 'boarded'? We also welcome Smoov as a new poster to the blog.

I had a few words to say on the subject of the properties of different fabrics against the skin here. Since then I have come across an article called Sweaty Cotton Socks Worst for Blisters  by a writer called jeff Douglas. It

These "Open letters to the wives and lovers of men who wear pantyhose" are some of the best things to have been written on the subject. I am glad to have permission to re-post them here.

Should the word 'pantyhose' be ditched in favour of 'tights' to atrract more male purchasers?

There seems to be a deadly epidemic around. And I don't mean bird-flu. This epidemic is hitting hosiery chat rooms with fatal consequences. Two chat rooms have gone down in the last month.

There is something of a growing trend for sportsmen to wear nylon on their legs. The US basketball player Kobe Bryant seems to be the trendsetter. Could this be a powerful lever to bring about acceptance of legwear as unisex fashion?

Back online, Harisnya's pro male hosiery site with a new look and mission statement: "e-MANcipate! is the niche market locator for fashion and hosiery industry professionals. We are also to help you to deal with sensitive marketing and targeting ques

Quote: "A woman will feminize any garment she wears while a guy becomes feminized by women's garments. A guy cannot masculinize garments the way a woman can feminize garments. It is just part of the nature of male and female."

At what stage in a relationship should you tell your wife, fiancée or girlfriend that you like wearing tights, that tights are part of your life, probably an important part?

A negative reaction to a man wearing tights is likely to contain some fairly predictable elements. If this is what you meet with, you need to be able to deal with the underlying misconceptions. You need to have good quality information to pass on.

How many wearings do you get from a pair of tights (including pantyhose)? In a light hearted mood, I propose the following, henceforth to be known as "Geraden's First Law of Hosewearing."

This is part of the series of Advice for New Wearers. Really this part is not just for new wearers, but for any man who wears tights / pantyhose and has not yet told his nearest and dearest about it.

We are continuing the series for men who are new to wearing tights (pantyhose). Now we come to the really difficult one: handling the issue with your nearest and dearest.