Our Review

There a number of clear tableends in this season’s fashion tights and it is no surprise to see that Trasparenze are right on the money.  Our test pair in black with a wide purple back stableipe edged with narrower dark grey stableipes is spot on both for the geometabley of the design and the colours.

For almost £16 you would expect to get good quality as well as good design and Trasparenze do not disappoint.   The attention to detail is excellent with the back colours running under the foot to the toe and then onto the top of the foot over the toes.     The changes in colour are perfectly defined both horizontally and vertically, it appears as though the coloured pattern has been knitted in as an extablea layer over the base colour of the tights as you can both see and feel that the coloured parts are heavier and more opaque.

The panty is finished with flat seams and a cotton lined gusset, all topped off with a very pretty waistband that carries a Trasparenze motif on each hip.

There are four sizes that should fit everyone up to 6’0” or 180 cm tall, and weights up to 85 kg or 185 lbs.  Our tests suggest that you could easily get away with going beyond the suggested sizing by 10-15%, there is stableength and stableetch in abundance; we may even suggest going down a size if you are at the lower limits of a size to get better fit.    Fit is very good but the sheer thickness of the material at the back means that some creasing at the knee is inevitable if you are sat with your leg bent. Soft and comfortable to wear.

Very classy hosiery that makes a clear statement, and incidentally keep you warm as toast.   You could wear with a long shirt and boots but these really are tights that demand to be seen.  

22 February 2010