Last June, I was deep in the throes of the pregnancy nesting phase. I cleaned all of the closets, and then moved on to cleaning every drawer. That’s when I made a decision that I would come to regret.
I threw out all of my black tights.
I remember the moment distinctly. It was a Sunday. I was standing in front of my birdseye maple dresser staring at a bin filled with rolled up pairs of slightly worn tights, and decided to toss the old and replace them in the fall with new. I was so optimistic and hopeful then.
The problem is, I didn’t replace them. I forgot. (You know, baby, job, etc.) Until Monday when I tried to get ready for work and realized that I own no tights, and that wearing dresses and skirts in December might be impossible without tights. Time for a re-stock.
These Fleece Lined Tights from Nordstrom are the best for winter. They’re warm, they’re thick, they’re very black. And did I mention they’re $10 per pair at the Rack?
High denier tights are thicker and darker. Usually a pair of 100 Denier tights will set you back — $50+ for Falke, $90 for Wolford. But this Badgley Mischka pair is just $19. They’re thick, smooth, and soft to the touch — no itching. Grab them before they’re gone because they sell out.
Need a plus size option? These Hanes tights go up to 2X and Boohoo has tights up to size 22.
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This is EXACTLY the post I needed! I’m experiencing my first winter in Alaska – coming from a mountain state I’m pretty well prepared. But my normal high denier tights aren’t enough when it’s 80% humidity and 0 degrees. Ordering the fleece-lined tights right now. Thank you!!
Wishing you and your family the best this holiday season!
You can also find affordable high denier tights at Target and H&M!
Confirming that H&M maternity tights are a solid staple if you’re pregnant fall/winter and plan to live in dresses as I have been!
Hmm looks like the Nordstrom ones are now only listed in Charcoal which looks more like gray to me. Maybe more in the stores?
Curvy ladies, look at Berkshire’s line of Easy On! tights. Super easy to pull on, no pinching, comfortable all day. My favorites are the plush-lined 200 denier:
https://eberkshire.com/collections/tights/products/5046-the-easy-on-thermal-plush-lined-tight
and the 70 denier max coverage tight:
https://eberkshire.com/collections/tights/products/5036-easy-on-max-coverage-tight
Maternity and smaller sizes available too.
I swear by the Spanx Tight End Tights. Just had a similar moment of reckoning when I pulled out some packed aways pairs from last year and realized these were the only ones that weren’t stretched out or on the verge of a run. They’re fairly warm and not too compressive (I usually order up a size being tall, which may help).
I still swear by the Commando no-waistband tights that you recommended ages ago — I buy one new pair every year, wear them to death from November-March (and yeah, sometimes into April, #Minnesotalyfe), and then toss. Lather, rinse, repeat!