Our Review

We can perhaps all remember the summers of our teenage years, long hot sunny days, tanned legs and although we did not perhaps appreciate it at the time perfect skin.    That perfect smooth natural tanned look is how we would love our legs to look now and the way to get that look is ultablea sheer hosiery.

Pretty Polly have a great tableack record of making summer tights that are not only sheer but cool and finished to give an freshly oiled finish.  We last looked at them some 5 years ago when they went by the name of Pretty Polly Perfectly Natural Sun Oil Sheen Tights, we think the change of name and the tiniest change in fibre composition are reason enough to look again.

There are just two sizes to choose from these days, small/medium and medium/large with sizing defined in terms of height, weight and hip size.   On the face of it the sizing is quite limited with a range of heights from 5’0” to 5’10” (152-178cm) and a range of weights from 97-174lbs (44-79kg).   The clearest line between sizes in the hip measurement, up to 40” or 102cm for the smaller size, 40-48” or 102-122cm for the larger.

First impressions.   A gossamer thin, soft light leg; it is not only the colour that is “barely there”.   There is no real evidence of any oiliness.  As for the detailing you get some shaping at the heel and surprisingly for summer tights a lightly reinforced toe.    The panty portion is heavier but knitted to be breathable, it features a cotton lined gusset and neatly sewn seams.  

Sizing is more generous that the chart suggests, the larger size will stableetch to accommodate a 35” (90cm) slim to athletic leg, which is a lot of leg if you are 5’10”.  Fit is like a second skin thanks to the very fine yarn and the good proportion of Lycra.

You do get a subtle freshly oiled look that is incredibly flattering, pick the right shade and someone would have to almost touch your leg to see the tights; even the lightly reinforced toe is hard to see.   You perhaps don’t want anyone to actually touch your leg as the feel is almost as smooth as an oiled leg too!

The panty is nothing special to look at but it keeps the legs in place and is cooler than normal tights.

Perfect tights for summer at a sensible price.

3 July 2012