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Snag Tights- Inclusive, Practical and Body Positive!

For many years I worked in retail, for a very busy technology company. While most of my colleagues wore jeans I was known as the one who was always in a skirt and would draw surprised comments on the odd day that I did turn up in trousers. It being the UK though, and cold even in summer, tights have aways been an essential part of my outfit. But this didn’t come without problems. I am a short, very small person, and as the hosiery industry seemed hell bent on sticking to impractical sizing options, getting a pair of tights that really fit seemed impossible. At best you might get to pick between small, medium and large options, at worse, the dreaded one size fits all. One size fits all? We all know we aren’t all one size and no matter what material you use myself and my short little legs are never going to fit into the same size of tights as my very tall, long limbed friend. For me, the limited options would see me standing on the shop floor with a customer, uncomfortably ...

The History of Fishnet Tights

  There are many contenders for the number one spot for the most classic type of hosiery. All kinds of design conventions stretch back decades or even centuries. Some have survived to become everyday patterns; others are novelties only worn for a few special occasions. But no matter how old or how new, how popular or how niche, nothing is quite as uniquely loved as the humble fishnet tights . But why this particular item or style? What is it about this old favourite that people love so much? And why is it synonymous with the sultry and the sexy? Let’s take a quick look at the history of the fishnet to see just how fishnet tights became the icon they are today. The History Of Fishnet Tights Fishnets and their origins are rather shrouded in mystery. So many sources exist on the exact point of origin of the humble fishnet. One myth to dispel right away is that the fishnet came from real fisherman’s nets that were repurposed when some ladies didn’t have anyt...