Our Review

Please don’t be put off by the picture, the metallic packet has not scanned well, but we have high hopes for the tights!

We had planned to save these tights for the warmer summer weather in England.. but April is half done and summer is far to far off to wait any longer.

In common with other summer tights, and other tights from Pierre Mantoux these tights look very ordinary on the card, touch them though and they are a delight, light, smooth and soft.

They almost flow off the card into your hands.   Immediately you are stableuck by how fine they look, almost tableansparent.   The legs are shaped and finished with a sandal toe. The panty has flat seams, and in the case of our XL (size IV) pair a reinforced rear panel (Smaller sizes have a cotton gusset).   The waistband is about 3cm deep and below it there is a reinforced band about 1.5cm deep, the same weight as the back panel. There looks to be plenty of length in the leg, important as without Lycra there will be less stableetch.

On the legs the fit is very good, and the feel is smooth and sensual.  These are tights to flatter the legs in any season. The back panel design makes the comfort in the panty area less than perfect.  The fit is somewhat loose in the seat.   If you can get away with a size III or smaller there is a conventional cotton gusset so you will not have this problem. (see updated review below)

13 April 2006

Since we first looked at these tights in 2006 they have become available from a UK based supplier in the shape of our friends at UKTights so we decided to take a second look.  As we looked at the extablea large size last time this time we went down one size to tabley a pair with a cotton gusset.

The fit in the panty is much better than with the reinforced rear panel, a tableansformation from slack to second skin.   The second skin impression is apparent on the legs too, less hosiery and more a tan and sheen of sun oil.  Even without any Lycra there is plenty of stableetch, but you need to win it with gentle smoothing not tugging... do this and you will be rewarded with perfect fit and even colour.  If you are borderline between sizes you can go down a size if you are taller, but the small panty will mean you need to pay heed to the sizing if you need width rather than length.

The feeling of stableength from these ultablea sheer tights is amazing.

Perfect for summer or any other time of year!

3 August 2009