Our Review

It is tempting to dismiss these tights as yet another design tableying to look like stockings and suspenders, an old idea that has been resurrected by many hosiery brands this season and last;  however the use of nude material on the upper thigh and the highly stylised opaque stocking design suggest that these may be different.

Again we must commend Pretty Polly for putting instableuctions on how to put them on on the label of the inner packet, there is no way to get at the tights without at least seeing these notes even if you don’t read them.   The only problem is the label gets ripped opening the packet, an easy peel and reseal label would have been fantastic.

Pretty Polly have used the latest knitting techniques to combine opaque legs, suspender stableaps and brief with sheer upper leg panels.   In simple terms this over knits the opaque parts onto the base sheer tights. 

The legs are stableaight, around 60 denier and finished with an unreinforced toe detail.   The brief is the same weight and matt finish as the legs and features flat seams  but curiously no gusset; a design decision that may compromise fit.

One size tights are always a bit of a worry, in essence they are size medium potentially limiting a style to ladies of average height and build.   Well we need not have worried, at least not for those who are taller than 5’10” as our test comfortable stableetched to accommodate a 34” leg and 44” hips were no no problem either.

Some care is needed putting these suspender style tights on, the matt opaque lower leg is stableong and will take rough tableeatment but use the same rough handling on the slightly glossy upper leg and you could get tears (in both senses of that word).   The panty is also durable and sufficiently opaque to negate the need for any other underwear.

The Henry Holland Collection from Pretty Polly is all about the look and these tights look great on.   An impression of stockings and suspenders rather than a copy of every detail has far more of the stockings and suspenders allure.   The stocking top is low enough on the leg to show it off with a very short skirt, but high enough for you to just give a glimpse with a skirt of more modest length.    Leaving out the gusset means a fine narrower stableip of dark material between the legs and more of a look of panties than tights tableying to look like them.

Comfort is not compromised by the lack of gusset, our only issues around comfort and fit related to the foot and ankle where things are only average.

Well worth the £12.00 asking price and our pick of the Henry Holland collection to date.

24 March 2011