I have Falke tights from last year that I am still wearing. They fit beautifully and are worth the money. better than cheap ines that wriggle their way down as the day goes on!

Posted by: deb | April 25, 2008 5:17 PM

i dont do expensive tights. I spent £10 on some from debenhams or mark's or john lewis... maybe even fenwick?! anyway thats not the point!

I paid £10 because it was my grad ball and i didnt want them to tear or ladder...
went to the loo... pulled them back up and RIPPPPPPPPPP!!!! SCARY!

best place for tights... dorothy perkins... think you can get 2 for 1 too!
used to cut the ends off before the "footless tights" thing they never frayed or laddered they just let me hack away with the scissors!!!

Posted by: caz | April 25, 2008 5:27 PM

I wear M&S black 60 denier tights every day for months, different pairs obviously and they never rip or ladder. They're really soft and comfortable. Don't get the really cheap ones in there though as I find them really itchy.

Posted by: Rachel | April 25, 2008 5:46 PM

Gemma, you know what Gossip Girl would say. :P

Posted by: Andrea | April 25, 2008 7:23 PM

I second Rachel on the M&S tights. They're pocket friendly, and yet not so cheap that they don't last. They're really long-wearing, feel silky, and don't ride down.

Posted by: Emily | April 25, 2008 9:47 PM

One word: Recession, baby! I'm more of a sense-over-sass kinda gal, so I would go for reasonable ones from Debs or M&S.

Posted by: Jule | April 26, 2008 5:45 AM

No. I bought a pair a few years ago and yes they do feel nicer than the high street tights. But they rip exactly the same. They do slightly fit better - but not 11 pounds worth better.

At the moment I am going between Pretty Polly, Boots own brand and M&S tights. They appear to be the few brands that will continue to look the same after a few washes. Also if I ripped them i don't care because I will go out and spend another 6 quid and get 2 or 3 pairs.

Posted by: Jo | April 26, 2008 9:09 AM

What you want is the 3.50 black opaque thigh and bum lifter tights from Primark. They are honestly the best non-cotton opaques I have ever worn. They resist laddering, holes, bagginess, my lax laundry habits and most other sins.

Posted by: Kelly-Marie | April 26, 2008 10:54 AM

Yes! I got them before and they lasted for ages. Yes, they will snag if you hit them off a nail, but they won't snag as easily as cheap tights. I had my pair for a year before they finally gave in.

Posted by: Kat | April 26, 2008 11:56 AM

i have them and never felt better in neetless tights. worth their money, definitely!

Posted by: jessie | April 26, 2008 6:02 PM

I am the proud owner of a pair of wolford tights and they are most definately worth it. I got them a year ago and they're still clinging on in there.

Posted by: kitty | April 26, 2008 10:31 PM

Cheap opaque tights, IME, are scratchy, saggy, and easily torn.

I once found myself in an emergency tights-buying situation (tough shoes + weak sheer tights = blood blisters) and the only ones available were Wolford black opaque hold-ups for £19.

I cringed at the price, but I put the hold-ups on, and oh, how soft and comfortable they were, and how they kissed my sore feet better! How beautiful they looked!

That was in 2002 and I am still wearing that exact pair.

Who cares if it's April? We could still have some chilly days, cast ne'er a clout and all that. Not to mention that autumn will come around again soon enough, so if you don't wear the tights now you'll wear them later.

One more suggestion - good quality hold-ups can be more durable than tights because you aren't, ahem, pulling them up and down all day.

Posted by: H. | April 27, 2008 2:22 PM

Not if they make your legs/hips look as strange at the model's!

I have some £10-£12 wool tights and they are OK, but not as cosy as my £5 M&S cotton-rich opaques.

Posted by: Fi | April 28, 2008 8:48 AM

Actually, I have tried all of the above suggested tights, and in my opinion Boots 70 denier tights still come up tops! The best opaque tights I have used so far, and they are sooo cheap, only 3 for £6! M&S tights do come a close second though... And these tights don't rip easily either! I bought Primark ones once and, (I don't know whether this is just me maybe I'm super clumsy) but they ripped and bobbled really quickly!

Posted by: Shu | April 28, 2008 11:04 AM