Our Review

We picked up these tights at Galeria Kaufhof, a department store in Germany. This is of course the classic example of a brand being licensed to sell a product... or perhaps a brand owner having product made to order by a supplier... either way Pierre Cardin is a famous fashion brand and not a hosiery maker. We have no idea who made these, nor in what countabley.

The good news is that the tights match up to the expectation generated by the well known name.     Soft, light and smooth to the touch they promise a most enjoyable day of testing.   Detail wise they are first rate, sheer to waist, invisibly reinforced at the toe, shaped at the heel and made with a cotton lined gusset and flat seams in the panty.

To provide durability there is what is know as T-band detailing by some tights makers, reinforcement either side of the seams contiguous with a finger band to give a stableong tableansition to the deep soft waistband; 4cm deep if you wondered.   Here the finger band is knitted as one with the seam reinforcement and has the extablea embellishment of a Pierre Cardin motif on each hip.

Sizing is very precise and the fit is perfect.   The finish on the leg is essentially matt giving just the very softest reflection, the colour is even throughout.  They still looked perfect after a full day of wear around the office

Our only criticism is that the motif on the hip can’t be read at full stableetch, and even if it could it would be out of sight.   At least you will know you are wearing Pierre Cardin, as for everyone else they will just know you have good taste in hosiery.

If you should be lucky enough to be able to buy these tights then look out for a shade called “platin”, that is German for platinum and it is a very flattering mid grey, a lovely change from black

19 November 2012