https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 16:18:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1899216 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:06:20 +0000 plantains 1899216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: hmm, I actually have John Lewis tights still sitting in my case, I'll see if I like them and buy more if they feel good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1899208 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:01:31 +0000 plantains 1899208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: I'll do Express then If this winter in NYC is anything like the last, I'll definitely need them to be thicker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1896800 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:11:30 +0000 looch 1896800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: Darn it, too bad I don't have any plans to go to the UK to stock up...those gripper things on the bottom are GENIUS! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1896706 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:04:02 +0000 rachiecakes 1896706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetpea612: also: <a href="http://parade.condenast.com/14490/susankelley/why-do-kates-legs-look-so-good/" rel="nofollow">http://parade.condenast.com/14490/susankelley/why-do-kates-legs-look-so-good/</a> :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1896697 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:01:00 +0000 rachiecakes 1896697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetpea612: I find great deals on designed hose at TJMaxx and Marshalls. Last weekend I bought a few pairs of DKNY and Via Spiga hose (reinforced toe, control top) for $5.99/ea.<br /> Another trick is to always hand wash and lay flat to dry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1896622 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:02:22 +0000 Mrs. Detour 1896622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Hoots: this. The reinforced toe is key. I've had good luck with ASOS hose because even at 16 den. the toe is nicely reinforced. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1896581 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:30:53 +0000 loki 1896581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: they have great colours and patterns! and they're nice and thick and i seriously have neeeeeeever gotten a run in them or anything. i only throw them out because they get too small! cuz i gain weight, not because they shrink haha. and they are like $4 or something so totally worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1896570 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:21:13 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1896570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: good to hear you like joe fresh tights! I'm in the us and we have one right next to my office. I love their clothes...looking forward to trying the tights! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1896527 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 09:53:14 +0000 LuLu Mom 1896527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wear hose everyday for work, I have tried just about every brand out there, cheap and expensive. And my favorites that last me the longest are L'eggs Sheer Energy. They have a nice thickness about them and a sheer look. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1896523 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 09:51:48 +0000 SeptMomma12 1896523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I swear by Hue. I buy a few pairs whenever Bloomingdales has their F&amp;F sale in the fall (just happened last week) and they last me all winter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1896514 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 09:47:28 +0000 loki 1896514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure if you have them in the US yet? But I looooooooooove Joe Fresh tights AND pantyhose. They're so inexpensive but SOOOO amazing. I literally have Joe Fresh tights that i've owned for 3 years or more maybe. And they're super comfortable. I even buy the little sockette hose from there cuz they're like $3 for 12 and they last a long time too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1896499 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 09:40:49 +0000 alohaorchid 1896499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I've ever bought actual pantyhose, but for tights I usually go to Express </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895992 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 20:13:10 +0000 ElbieKay 1895992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pricey hose aren't much more durable but they are SO much more comfortable. I used to buy them at Loehman's/Filene's but don't live near one now. I miss having access to marked down versions. If I had to wear hose every day I would definitely splurge on the comfy ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895931 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:39:41 +0000 Hoots 1895931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For pantyhose with closed toed shoes the trick is to buy reinforced toe and control top. The hose with those features last longer by far. I don't think it matters as to the brand. I buy them from onehanesplace in packs of 6, but you can buy them at the drugstore. I usually only have to buy a few packs to last me a year. You can either handwash or machine wash in a delicate bag. I actually throw them out from discoloration more than runs. </p> <p>I used to buy the sheertoe and they would always run within a wear or two. A collegue told me about the reinforced toe/control top thing once and it changed my life and has saved me so much money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895804 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:58:39 +0000 yoursilverlining 1895804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I rarely wear pantyhose, I mostly wear tights. The ones from Victoria's Secret are nice, but pricey. They always last me a while though. Other than that, in not loyal to any specific brand. </p> <p>For cheap, but decent quality tights I like Target ones. $5 a pair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895778 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:17:39 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1895778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: lol I didn't know wearing pantyhose was still a thing. I thought you could only buy them at drugstores. Shows how much i know!</p> <p>H&amp;m holds up fairly well for the price but express seriously holds up for whole seasons/into the next. But they are thicker. I live in the northeast so there's never really a reason for in between of bare legs and tights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895763 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:09:59 +0000 sweetpea612 1895763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch I'm looking for hose. Thanks for the recommendation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895751 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:03:27 +0000 PurplePeony 1895751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tights, yes. Pantyhose, they all seem to run after a few weddings so I wouldn't pay more. When I got pricey hose, I think I maybe got 1-2 extra wears out of it and it cost practically double the drugstore kind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895736 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:48:03 +0000 looch 1895736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For hose, I like Hanes Silk Reflections.</p> <p>Hose is more sheer than tights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895730 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:40:58 +0000 plantains 1895730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: I'll have to give h &amp; m a try, I've been eyeing them but thinking that they would ladder too easily.</p> <p>@looch: what is the difference between tights and pantyhose? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895727 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:38:40 +0000 looch 1895727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you looking for hose or tights? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895674 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:50:29 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1895674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to wear tights every day for work in the fall/winter. I swear by express, hue, and h&amp;m. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quality-pantyhose-worth-it#post-1895670 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:48:45 +0000 sweetpea612 1895670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually buy the cheap drugstore brand pantyhouse for work, but find it rips or gets runs really easily. Is it just because I'm buying cheap stuff? I bought an expensive pair (I think Donna Karan) once, and while it seemed thicker, it tore as well. If anyone has any recommendations for brands, I'd appreciate it! </p>