Sock Dreams is pleased to introduce you to one of our newest suppliers: The Big Tights Company! These beautiful styles are produced on a knitting machine that has been customized with the higher end of Plus Size in mind. Features include a deeper waist-to-gusset reinforced panty top to accommodate tummies and bottoms, comfy waistband, and the largest size boasts a hip stretch up to 90 inches while the thighs can stretch up to 40 inches.
On paper, these tights look amazing. So much so that we knew we had to get them on our customers. We put out a model call on our tumblr and it received hundreds of notes, and over fifty models applied. In the end we could only bring in six of these wonderful models, and it was an amazing experience for us! We got to put some faces (and feet!) to screennames, and had a lot of fun chatting and joking around while taking photos of gorgeous people. We also got a lot of amazing feedback about how these tights actually fit real bodies, and we were not disappointed.
Instead of waxing poetic for days about how wonderful these tights are, we’ll let our models speak for themselves!
Leslie’s thoughts on the Plus 20 Denier Tights in Black and Brown: “I was very happy with the fit and quality of the 20 denier tights. Even though I was close to the top of the sizing in the hips, I have plenty of room for stretch, at least a 3-4 inches. I especially like the way the tops were made. I don’t feel like I’m going to rip the crotch seam, and they didn’t bind. But they weren’t baggy either.”
Rakayla’s thoughts on the Extra Plus 20 Denier Tights in Brown: I like them! As long as I have a knee length skirt on they’re great. They’re roomy and I wouldn’t have even noticed they were on if it wasn’t for us taking pictures in them. Lol. For tall plus size girls this is for sure an answered prayer. I give them an 8/10. Only because of that confusing seam thing* but besides that they’re perfect.”
*These tights have a double seam in the rear, which may take a little fiddling to get on correctly if you’re not familiar with them. Here’s an example of what that looks like.
Molly’s thoughts on the Extra Plus 180 Denier Tights: “The overall fit is good, though for me a little loose as I’m shorter than average. With a 29″ inseam, I found that I had to pull the tights up a bit more than expected to have them feel fully comfortable and not have “elephant” knees. The panty portion was amazingly comfortable, and there was no digging into my 63″ waist. Also, there was no riding up into the crotch, or sagging. The knit of the tights were wonderfully soft, and reminded me of the cotton knit tights we had as kids, and always wanted as adults. I’m so glad they’ve made these. This is a perfect spring, fall, or even winter tight.”
Molly’s thoughts on the Extra Plus 20 Denier tights in Beige: “The pair I tried on were amazingly comfortable for hose. Unlike the tights, this pair didn’t have quite the room in them. Even so, there was no riding up, cutting in, or sagging in the fit at all. Also, unlike other larger sized hose, this pair did not feel overly stretched on my 33″ thighs and didn’t cut into my skin. They honestly took all the blemishes and bruises and calmed them down to nothing. As my skin is so fair, it honestly didn’t even look like I was wearing hose.”
Sierra’s thoughts on the Plus 180 Denier Tights: “Super soft, comfy, the waistband didn’t roll down or bunch up, honestly better than any tights I’ve bought anywhere else. My only problem was they were a little too big, so they were scrunchy in some areas but it was a cute look.”
Nancy had this to say about the Extra Plus 20 Denier Tights in Black: “I don’t generally wear sheers because I’m hard on hosiery and shred them to pieces in minutes. These actually lasted through a whole day of work and play without a snag. Impressive! The toebox is really comfortable (my lil piggies are sensitive and hate being squished), and didn’t migrate on me during the day. Initially the fit was a little tricky, as getting them seated over the fullest part of my thigh required a bit of wiggle and readjustment, but once I got them in place they fit well, with lots of extra room in the hip and belly, but not so much that they bagged out in the leg.”
Allison’s thoughts on the Plus 20 Denier Tights in Beige: “These really are incredibly roomy. Probably the only pair of tights/hose that I’ve ever worn that stayed in place at the waist without rolling down. Lots of crotch room, lots of stretch. They are very finely woven, though, which is great because they look very natural but you do have to be super careful not to pick or snag these with your nails or jewelry.”
If you’re interested in trying these wonderful tights, but aren’t sure which size to choose, you can always drop us a line with your measurements and we will help you decide which will be best for you. And if you do buy them, please consider leaving an honest review on the product page with as much info as possible–you may be helping someone with similar measurements find the perfect product!