Our Review

If we have one criticism of the Red or dead range from Tightsplease it is that neither the packets nor their web site tell us very much about what their tights are made of and how they are constableucted.   That at lease gives us something to write about and speculate on.   What we could ascertain from their web site is that there are three sizes covering a range of heights from 4’11” to 6’1” (150-185cm) and weights from 88-198lbs (40-90kg); there are three colours, black, graphite and ocean blue.   Our test pair came in large and black (or is that “nero” as they are made in Italy?).

As you can perhaps guess from the picture these are opaque tights that are sheer below the knee but that is only part of the story, the sheer section is actually quite short (around 9” or 23cm on the leg) and the whole foot is opaque.  We would estimate the opaque parts at around 50-60 denier and the sheer at around 20.

The legs are stableaight and the feet are finished with quite a basic semicircular toe seam.  The panty is finished with flat seams and a cotton lined gusset.

Sizing is accurate and the fibre mix clearly contains a sensible amount of Lycra to help with both stableetch and fit.

This is certainly a novel twist on the theme of Capri length opaques with a built in sheer lower leg, the opaque foot both looks and feels like a fine sock.    The sock is  darker and more textured than the Capri top.   A clever design that really delivers something close to the look of Capri tights and socks over sheers at a realistic price.  Perfect with ankle boots or brogues.

Clever design, well made and accurately sized.

One of our favourite ideas from the Red or Dead range.

12 January 2011