The pick of the week is hold ups...or stay ups...or thigh highs, whichever you wish to call them. They're always good for adding an extra amount of sexiness to leg wear and can always be convenient for situations where a garter belt can't be done. I don't know, maybe it's because we're mere days away from Halloween, but right now there are plenty of great styles and looks out there. It often seems stay ups and Halloween can go hand and hand as they can be so easy to incorporate in many costumes.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments last week. By my calculations.....we have a tie ( a tie? what is this, youth soccer?). Yes, a tie! It was pretty much dead even between the Anthropologie Full Bloom Tights and the Free People Flower Tattoo Fishnets. What do I do now? I guess I review both of them.
On to this week:
Cervin Divine Signature Lace Top Hold-Ups
To begin with, well, they're Cervin. The Divine Signature Lace Top Hold-Ups are your pretty basic sheer black hold ups. They do have a reinforced heel and toe. They also have a very pretty black lace top. As lace tops go, it is quite elegant and detailed, making otherwise typical hold ups actually quite eye-catching. It looks to be several inches thick, though I wasn't able to find an exact measurement.
Just beneath the lace top, in a light blue is the Cervin logo, which is a signature of all their stockings and hold ups. Cervin always delivers on quality, and these certainly seem to be no exception. The picture helps show how sheer and smooth these are.
The hold ups are made in France. They're 92% nylon and 8% lycra. These are quite sheer as they have a 15 denier count. They come in a huge range of sizes, from small all the way to XXXL, allowing someone as tall as 6'2" to fit into these comfortably. The 6 different sizes also allow for optimum fit for all regardless of shape and size. They cost £13.00 ($21 USD).
Hot Sox Fern Lace Stay-Up Thigh Highs
These come with a big assist from blogger-friend Stockings Addict, who posted about these yesterday. I absolutely love the detail on these stockings. They are quite gorgeous. The Fern Lace Stay-Ups look equal parts alluring and delicate. The lacy detail creates an almost vintage look while remaining completely stylish.
The entire leg of these is done in a lacey net design that is very eye-catching. At the top of the stay up is a detailed embroidered lacy cup that is done in two colors. The design also changes to distinguish the cuff from the stocking, creating an excellent look.
The stay ups are 95% nylon and 5% spandex. They are also designed to fit a longer leg, which is an added bonus in this situation. These apparently come in one size only. But they are available in black or 'flannel' colors, with the flannel appearing to be a bit more on the gray side. They are made in Italy. These cost $20.
Wolford Sixty Six Stay Ups
Where would I be without a Wolford option? Shame on me because somehow I've managed to not include my favorite leg wear designer yet in a 'One of Three'. That ends now as I'm including the Sixty Six Stay Ups this week.
I'm not sure the reason why Wolford came up with this particular name for these stay ups. When I think of 'sixty six' though, I think of the famous east/west highway across the US. This highway leads right into Las Vegas, which is perfect, because this style screams "Las Vegas" to me. There is certainly something showgirl-like about the open mesh fishnet style of these stay ups. These stay ups manage to be sexy in an understated way as, despite being fishnets, they have a smooth lace-less narrow band at that top. But in this case, less is certainly more.
The Sixty Sixes are 51% nylon and 49% elastane. They're available in small, medium, and large and come in honey (sort of a deep beige) and black. They cost £21.00 ($35 USD).
So which will it be? Basic and classic or detailed and festive? The top name in stockings or the premier name in all of leg wear? French sexiness, Italian passion, or Austrian precision? That is up to you to decide. I love hearing all of the opinions and, as always, I can't wait to hear what you decide.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments last week. By my calculations.....we have a tie ( a tie? what is this, youth soccer?). Yes, a tie! It was pretty much dead even between the Anthropologie Full Bloom Tights and the Free People Flower Tattoo Fishnets. What do I do now? I guess I review both of them.
On to this week:
Cervin Divine Signature Lace Top Hold-Ups
To begin with, well, they're Cervin. The Divine Signature Lace Top Hold-Ups are your pretty basic sheer black hold ups. They do have a reinforced heel and toe. They also have a very pretty black lace top. As lace tops go, it is quite elegant and detailed, making otherwise typical hold ups actually quite eye-catching. It looks to be several inches thick, though I wasn't able to find an exact measurement.
Just beneath the lace top, in a light blue is the Cervin logo, which is a signature of all their stockings and hold ups. Cervin always delivers on quality, and these certainly seem to be no exception. The picture helps show how sheer and smooth these are.
The hold ups are made in France. They're 92% nylon and 8% lycra. These are quite sheer as they have a 15 denier count. They come in a huge range of sizes, from small all the way to XXXL, allowing someone as tall as 6'2" to fit into these comfortably. The 6 different sizes also allow for optimum fit for all regardless of shape and size. They cost £13.00 ($21 USD).
Hot Sox Fern Lace Stay-Up Thigh Highs
These come with a big assist from blogger-friend Stockings Addict, who posted about these yesterday. I absolutely love the detail on these stockings. They are quite gorgeous. The Fern Lace Stay-Ups look equal parts alluring and delicate. The lacy detail creates an almost vintage look while remaining completely stylish.
The entire leg of these is done in a lacey net design that is very eye-catching. At the top of the stay up is a detailed embroidered lacy cup that is done in two colors. The design also changes to distinguish the cuff from the stocking, creating an excellent look.
The stay ups are 95% nylon and 5% spandex. They are also designed to fit a longer leg, which is an added bonus in this situation. These apparently come in one size only. But they are available in black or 'flannel' colors, with the flannel appearing to be a bit more on the gray side. They are made in Italy. These cost $20.
Wolford Sixty Six Stay Ups
Where would I be without a Wolford option? Shame on me because somehow I've managed to not include my favorite leg wear designer yet in a 'One of Three'. That ends now as I'm including the Sixty Six Stay Ups this week.
I'm not sure the reason why Wolford came up with this particular name for these stay ups. When I think of 'sixty six' though, I think of the famous east/west highway across the US. This highway leads right into Las Vegas, which is perfect, because this style screams "Las Vegas" to me. There is certainly something showgirl-like about the open mesh fishnet style of these stay ups. These stay ups manage to be sexy in an understated way as, despite being fishnets, they have a smooth lace-less narrow band at that top. But in this case, less is certainly more.
The Sixty Sixes are 51% nylon and 49% elastane. They're available in small, medium, and large and come in honey (sort of a deep beige) and black. They cost £21.00 ($35 USD).
So which will it be? Basic and classic or detailed and festive? The top name in stockings or the premier name in all of leg wear? French sexiness, Italian passion, or Austrian precision? That is up to you to decide. I love hearing all of the opinions and, as always, I can't wait to hear what you decide.
