It's been a while since I've owned a pair of tights, and I was in the market for a pair. All in all, I'm not sad I bought these, but unless I'm looking for a specific color I can't find in stores, I'm not sure I'll buy another pair.

The packaging isn't all that impressive, but it's what I expected from Leg Avenue. Piece of cardboard stuck in one leg, inside some plastic, wrapped with a cardboard sheath. The little sheath has the sizing, materials, and care instructions on it. These are made from 100% Nylon and should be hand washed in lukewarm water then drip dried, but I think you'll be fine washing them on low in a pillow case or lingerie bag as well.

These say they'll fit a range of 90-160 pounds. No. While I wasn't uncomfortable in them, if I had been any bigger, I would have been, and I'm not all that big. They stretch over 5 feet when not being worn, but I had a hard time getting the legs to stretch enough so that the crotch wasn't hanging way down, and I only needed about 33" of leg. As far as the support top goes, it's got a tighter weave, but it's the same nylon as the rest of the set. There's no crotch pad or anything like that, but if you're wearing with underwear there's really no need. There is a rather obvious seam that runs vertically down the middle, through the crotch, and back up the other side. The top stretches to be about 17" when laid flat, and it dug in a little bit on me, and I'm only 32" around where it was sitting.

Also, these are supposed to be opaque, and they are for the most part. But like a lot of 'opaque' fabrics, they can be seen through with enough stretch, and my 20" thighs stretched enough. I'm giving you a picture to show you what I'm talking about. It's not something that's gonna jump right out at you right away, but you can see my tattoos through the material.



Otherwise they seem pretty well made and seem like they'll last you a while. They don't hold quite the same shape they did when them came out of the package, but they don't seem to lose their elasticity tremendously fast either. So go ahead and keep them wherever you store things like this.

Unfortunately, if you're built much bigger than me, these will be pretty much useless for you. But for the smaller gals, they're not a bad purchase. I could feel them there all night while I was wearing them, not so much in a 'so constricting I can barely move way' as more of a constant subtle pressure kinda thing, if that makes any sense.

Not a bad buy, a solid 3 1/2 stars, but unless I'm looking for a specific color, I might not buy another pair of these. Since I can't give it 3 1/2, I'll bump it to 4, since they'll work well for those that they'll fit.

My thighs got juuuuuust a little bit bigger, and so did my waist and hips. I don't really find these comfortable to wear anymore, and they got passed on to my sister.