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Tights season is fast-approaching — that time of year when we wear skirts and dresses but need the extra warmth of hosiery. While tights are essential in the fall, winter and early spring, they can be prone to damage, snags and cause discomfort on our skin. Fortunately, a few clever styling hacks promise to upgrade your experience with tights and help you stay both stylish and warm instead of cold and frustrated. Here are seven tights hacks that will up your legwear game during the colder months.
1. Undershorts Over Sheer Tights
Tights are notorious for rolling down as we move and it’s borderline impossible to pull them back up in public without looking incredibly awkward. That’s when wearing shorts over tights is a practical and stylish hack, especially when you wear Thigh Society shorties. Our shorties are made from cozy, soft materials and feature innovative waistbands that don’t roll down, so layering them overtop of hosiery helps them stay up without any restriction. Not so fun fact about cold-weather styling: You can still experience thigh chafing while wearing tights, thanks to the thin, abrasive fabric. Avoid the burning sensation of your thighs rubbing together and add an extra layer of comfort by wearing our shorties overtop of your sheer tights. You’ll never have to awkwardly try to pull up your tights ever again.
2. Freeze Your Tights
You might have done a double take reading this, but freezing your tights can actually help them last longer. This is because when tights are exposed to cold, their fibers strengthen, making them more resistant to snags and runs. Next time you purchase a new pair, make them more durable by dampening them slightly, putting them in a plastic bag and into your freezer for a few hours or overnight. Let them thaw and dry, and voila, your tights are now primed to last all season.
3. Use Hairspray to Prevent Runs
Nothing is more annoying than buying a new pair of tights and immediately getting a run, sometimes before you even fully put them on. A great way to prevent runs is to spray a light layer of hairspray on your tights before putting them on. The hairspray acts as a barrier, adding a bit of stiffness to the fibers and preventing small snags from becoming full-blown runs. This hack is especially useful if you’re wearing patterned or very sheer tights, which tend to be more delicate.
4. Tuck Your Shirt into Your Tights for a Seamless Look
We’ve all fallen in love with the sleek appearance of bodysuits but sometimes fastening them can be annoying. That’s when tucking a shirt into your tights offer a middle ground — the smoothness and lack of bunching of a bodysuit, without the need to bend down and fidget with crotch buttons. You’ll experience a smoother, more polished look, as the tights hold your top in place and eliminate any extra bulk. This trick also helps keep you warmer, as the tights provide an additional layer of insulation around your midsection. With this tights hack, fashion truly meets function.
5. Turn Old Tights Into No-Show Socks
You may be tempted to toss your old tights that have holes and runs in them, but don’t trash them just yet — you can easily repurpose old tights into no-show socks for your flats or loafers. Simply cut off the feet of the tights and trim them to your desired length. This hack is two-fold: You get to repurpose an item you already have and reduce waste, and you have a new pair of socks that aren’t as bulky as traditional ones. Wear them in warm boots to have less sweaty feet or with shoes that don’t allow for bulky socks.
6. Use Clear Nail Polish to Stop Runs in Their Tracks
Even with the best preventative measures, tights can still get runs or knicks but luckily clear nail polish exists and can help you in a pinch. Once you see a small snag, dab a little clear nail polish on the area to prevent the run from spreading. This hack is especially helpful if you’re out and about and don’t have a pair of backup tights on hand. It’s not a permanent fix, but it can certainly help save your tights for the day and prevent the problem from getting worse.
7. Fleece-Lined Tights for Ultimate Warmth
If you live in an area that gets extremely cold weather, snowfall and blizzards, sheer tights might not be warm enough. That’s when you can opt for a pair of fleece-lined tights which have the same appearance as regular tights but with a soft, cozy lining that keeps your legs extra warm. Regular tights can get wet easily, but these thick tights offer an extra barrier on a drizzly day. They’re perfect for wearing under dresses and skirts when the temperature drops, and come in a variety of colors and thicknesses to suit any outfit. Once you try fleece-lined tights, you may never go back to regular ones on cold weather days. Still want to wear your favorite sheer tights? Consider throwing on a pair of Thigh Society shorties overtop for added warmth in the booty and thigh area.
