Tights aren’t usually on our list of the best fall wardrobe staples. They’re essential under sweater dresses and maxi skirts when the temperature dips, but they’re magnets for inconvenient rips and tears.
Pulling on tights doesn’t have to be a chore, if you know where to shop. After combing through online reviews and new arrivals, we’ve found the best tights that are more than a necessity for declining temperature. Across brands like Wolford, Skims, and Sheertex, they’re silky smooth and tear-proof. Finding your preferred pattern or level of sheer can be a matter of trial and error, but there are technical elements that can help you find the best tights on the first try. Denier, which measures fabric weight, gauges the opacity of a pair of tights. (If you’re anti-see-through, look for a denier of 40 or above; if you want the sheer look, you’ll target a denier of 30 or less.) Labels like “control-top” call out pairs that have the smoothing effect of shape wear, without the thick fabrications.
With the right pair of tights in your arsenal, gripes like tears and rolling waistbands will be things of the past. Ahead, shop the 14 best tights you won’t mind wearing with every winter outfit.
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x Wolford tights
Bella Hadid debuted Mugler’s reissued single-seam tights on the Spring/Summer 2020 runway. Flash forward to the present: With an assist from intimates expert Wolford, everyone can incorporate these tights into their winter eveningwear looks. Standout features include thong paneling and a high-waist fit—a risqué step up from your standard black tights.
Cashmere Sweater Tights
With so much attention on Natori’s (very good) bras, it’s easy to overlook its equally soft tights. Cashmere sweater tights are a luxury you can enjoy every day. Natori’s pair is just as soft as your favorite cardigans or pull-overs, and reviewers say they reliably keep your legs warm.
Full Control Tights
These tights are everything you love about Skims shape wear—smoothing, yet supportive—in hosiery form. They also come with one of the most expansive size ranges for tights to shop online, from XS to 4X.
Maternity Shaping Tights
Ingrid & Isabel
Expecting parents rave about these maternity tights. They’re durable and supportive through the legs, but have plenty of give in the waist to accommodate a growing bump—a must for the second and third trimesters.
Mary Cotton Rib Tights
Constricting waistbands can cancel out the feel-good properties of cotton tights. But Wolford’s Mary style has an extra-soft waistband, ensuring these tights will never feel like a squeeze. This crimson pair packs on the fall vibes; there are also cream and black options.
Monogram Tights
The ultra-rich way to wear patterned tights this winter, courtesy of Burberry. This is an ideal pair when you’re searching for a semi-sheer tight but want an alternative to plain charcoal or black.
Polka Dot Tights
When it’s time to think about holiday dressing, you’ll be glad you ordered these patterned tights. The tiny dot pattern is playful, yet still grown-up—the complement your velvet party dresses didn’t know they were missing.
Opaque Tight
Tights that belong on our list of Amazon secret weapons: They can slide under casual and formal dresses, and their waistband is pinch-proof without sagging through the leg. Hue’s tights can run small, so reviewers recommend sizing up for the best fit.
Printed Stretch-Jersey Tights
Marine Serre
Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, and Tracee Ellis Ross are just a handful of the celebrities spotted in Marine Serre’s half-moon printed tights and tops. A pair of the French label’s jersey printed tights is the gateway to trying the head-to-toe patterned look—or adding an unexpected base to your heavier winter layers.
Fleece Lined Tights
If you want to keep dresses and skirts in rotation all winter, you’ll need a pair of fleece-lined tights in your arsenal. Nordstrom’s new arrival comes in a flexible opaque knit perfect for day-to-day wear. At this price, we’re ordering at least two pairs.
Reversible Mid-Thigh Shaping Tights
Spanx carries some of the most reliable winter tights available right now. But if we can only order one pair, we have to choose its reversible stockings. They’re built with the same contouring technology as Spanx’s shaping shorts, but flip between two matte shades for endless winter layering.
Nude Sheer Tights
Sheertex’s tights have an endorsement few other hosiery brands share: They were named one of TIME magazine‘s Best Inventions, ever. What makes them worth the investment? Sheertext uses a proprietary knit that’s fine yet durable for a silky, holds-you-in experience. The brand has six nude shades to choose from too, with detailed descriptions to help you match their tights to your skin tone. There’s also a 90-day guarantee: If your tights somehow get a unwearable run, you can send them back for a full refund.
Eugenie Stockings
Ulla Johnson
Ulla Johnson reinterpreted her signature floral patterns as tights and the results are downright shoppable. You’ll want to wear them at least weekly under a chic knit dress and your go-to fall coat.
Very Fine Fishnet
More polished than punk, Commando’s fine-knit fishnet tights belong under a wintery velvet dress. You shouldn’t need to double-up with a sheer, nude tight underneath: Reviewers say this pair doesn’t dig into your skin like most other fishnet tights.
Halie LeSavage Halie LeSavage is a New York City-based writer and editor for Bazaar.com, where she covers all things e-commerce and shopping.
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