Wilde About Color

Falke is a lot of things. Predictable is not one of them. Much like my other tights favorite, Wolford, I find myself looking forward to new items being introduced. Most often, especially lately, I am never disappointed.

Lately, unlike Wolford, who stick to mostly blacks and beige, Falke is doing a lot with color. Most of these attempts to infuse color into their tights and stocking collections are direct hits. The Wilde Fashion Tights are most certainly no exception. In these tights, Falke infuses colors, either pink or blue, in "tie-dye" or "cloud-like fashion' on top of sheer white tights. White tights, themselves much less common than they were 10-15 years ago, are unique enough. The color choices they are paired with really push these tights over the top, in terms of uniqueness. As you may have guessed, I went with the pink color.

The tights have a solid white reinforced toe. Immediately after the toe the color pattern begins and is blended in nicely, all the way up the leg, on top of the sheer white. The pattern stops finally at the panty, which is a boxer brief. The panty, though solid white, remains sheer up to the waistband. The style is nicely done. The tights are imaginative, yet the color is pleasant to the eye and not the least bit over the top. These tights can be worn all day long without the pattern growing overwhelming in any sort of way.

The Wilde Tights are a blend of 89% polyamide, 10% elastane, and 1% cotton. They are 15 denier and have a cotton gusset. They also have a comfort waistband. They're available in small/medium and medium/large in pink and blue. They currently cost £22.95 ($38).