What are these, and what are the basics about them?

These here are patterned tights. They're a fantastic accessory to have because you can wear them with a lot of things and have all the benefits of tights like a little bit of extra warmth and not showing your underwear if you're wearing a shorter skirt and you still get to show a little bit of skin with a fun pattern.

Oh cool, what's the packaging look like? What's it made of, and how do I care for it?

It was pretty standard for a box that held patterned tights; picture of the model on the front and back, along with sizing, materials, and care. These are listed as 95% Nylon and 5% Spandex and should be hand washed in cold water and line dried. I've personally been tossing pretty much all of my nylons and tights into the washer and dryer for as long as I can remember and haven't had anything die so far, but do it at your own risk if you want to try it. Putting them in a lingerie bag should help with that a lot too.

What's the sizing like on something like this?

These are listed as a one size item, which to Baci means you should be a size 2-14, with a 24-32" waist, 34-40" hips, a 35" inseam, and weigh between 90-160 pounds. I'm about a size 6, I have a 29" waist, I'm about 34 1/2" around the top of my hips and about 38 1/2" around the largest part of my hips. I have about a 29" inseam and I weigh about 125. These dug in a bit visibly when worn at the top of my hips, but not when I pulled the top up higher to my natural waist. You could fit a taller inseam, but you'll definitely lose some of the opaque-ness if you do that. I do believe that it will fit the entire chart, but the upper end will have some muffin topping most likely. The widest part of my thighs are about 22" around and while I did lose some of the opacity I didn't muffin out of the pattern at all. You could go a bit larger and not muffin out, I'd say up to about 23" around.

Can you tell me more about the design? Does it have a closed or reinforced toe?

The design is simple, and that's what makes it so awesome. Take your basic pair of opaque tights, and start a pattern down the side that starts at the bottom of the control top (7" unstretched from the top). The pattern is hard to describe since it seems like a combination of things. The closest I can come to is like a stylized webbing or netting. In either case, it travels down the entire leg and even most of the foot. The toe is completely closed, but if you wiggle around a lot when putting them on you may end up with a pinkie toe sticking out. That's easy to remedy though, and the toes don't seem to pop out at all during regular use.

What'd you think of the quality?

I was pretty impressed. A lot of "opaque" things end up not being very opaque, but this one was. Even though you could see my thigh tattoo if you looked close, it wasn't obvious through the material at all. And you couldn't see any of the ones down by my feet and ankles unless you were really looking through the holes in the webbing. I couldn't find any loose threads, they didn't snag on anything, there are no runs, these are awesome.

What kinds of things can I wear them with?

Pretty much anything you want! I would recommend pairing them with a bottom that isn't black, to maximize the amount of pop you can make, but it's entirely up to you. Wear them with jean shorts, with a bright skirt, with a long shirt, however you want.

Do you have any pictures?

Of course I do, and quite a few at that!

I'll start with a close up of the netting that also shows the toe, and a shot of my thigh tattoo.



Next how the top sits at about 34 1/2" and at about 29".



And finally a shot down my leg that I really liked, and with the first outfit I chose to wear them with.

These were surprisingly comfortable, and surprisingly opaque as well. The last time I got opaque tights from Eden, my thighs were big enough to stretch them out and let you still see my tattoo through them, and my thighs haven't shrunk any since then. While I can still see through these some, I feel like they're still pretty opaque. I also don't feel at all like my thighs are being squeezed or anything like that, which is pretty awesome. I'm beyond happy I got these, and will most definitely be expanding my collection to include even more Baci tights.