Comments on: Fashion Friday: Fine-Mesh and Flesh-Tone Fishnets

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:10:48 +0000

Annie, I’m also 6’2″ (holla!) and while it is difficult to find hosiery, it’s not impossible. Often times if you buy the “queen” or plus-sized thigh highs the extra material will stretch up to cover your whole leg. I’ve had great success ordering from hipsandcurves.com.

Or you can try specifically hunting down websites dedicated to drag queens and transvestites. They’ve done the homework for you and found online shops that cater to taller ladies.

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 22 May 2012 05:15:41 +0000

Ha! Pipe dream for me to ever take this advice. I’m female and stand at a glorious 6 ft. 2 inches. (Glorious for fun, not-so-glorious for fashion.) The only leg coverings they make for me are classified by one name: “Ripped”!

By: Dragonette

Dragonette — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:04:56 +0000

I quite like skin-tone fishnets, especially in the summer! And I second whoever mentioned that fishnets tend to outlast other forms of thin-and-sheer legwear.

By: mrs. eccentric

mrs. eccentric — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:26:29 +0000

If you’re searching online, using the term ‘micro-nets’ or ‘micro fishnets’ will get you the type of hose you’re looking for. Italian manufacturers Oroblu are a reliable provider of top of the line micros.

http://www.sockdreams.com has a truly mind bogglingly extensive selection of fishnets in various colors and methods of deployment – over the knee, thigh his, stocking, traditional pantyhose/tight configuration. I much prefer OTK, thi-highs or stockings myself. These are all much more comfy than the traditional ‘pantyhose’ formation.

Don’t forget the appeal of white fishnets, especially in summer. The innocence of white combined with the forthright sexiness of fishnet creates a delightful state of confusion in the observer. steph

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:10:22 +0000

I love, love, love, thigh high hose with the elastic/sticky stuff on them. They are a life saver when you are too tall for “regular” sizes. And if you get a run, you can replace one and keep on. It’s a joy. And since I live in the sticky, humid southern part of the US, thigh highs are the only way to survive. 98 degrees and 80% humidity do not lend itself to wearing pantyhose!

I have fishnets in thigh high as well. Love them! But I do use them for sexy purposes; they aren’t something that would have worked in my office.

By: GemmaM

GemmaM — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:23:41 +0000

Wow, Monika, a white dress with white fishnets and blue shoes sounds really stylish! I’m almost tempted to steal the idea if I ever get married.

By: Monika

Monika — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:47:57 +0000

Another thing in favour of fishnets: they last much better than 15 – 20 denier tights/pantyhose! I like brightly coloured fishnets myself, though I wore white ones for my wedding (white dress, blue shoes).

By: geocatherder

geocatherder — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:58:08 +0000

Pants fan here. I know, boring… but versatile, there are no bendover worries, and you can wear ’em cut as tight as you want for sexiness.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:36:16 +0000

Personally, I’m a fan of *well-fitting* thigh highs. Cheap ones or ill-fitting ones can make you feel like your thigh is being constricted by a rubber tourniquet. But the first time I found comfortable thigh highs that fit, I was amazed at how I barely even noticed that I had them on. And you feel sort of self-aware and sexy at the same time.

Pantyhose and tights are a no-go for me most of the time because I’m 6’2″. Finding tights where the crotch doesn’t actually hit somewhere mid-thigh on me is nearly impossible.

By: GemmaM

GemmaM — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:05:47 +0000

My favorite — at least as long as I’m wearing a skirt that goes to mid-calf or longer — is to wear knee-high socks. They look like tights, and I’m the only one who has to know about the lace around the elastic at the top.

This is partly because I like to go for complete stealth in my sexiness these days. I’m not showing off for anyone but myself or my boyfriend, and I’m aware that, professionally, it’s unwise for me to show any kind of sexuality if I don’t have to 🙁