Hosiery thread: tips and where to buy

[MsDee]

I am size 18 my deep lace, cuban heeled or seamed I get off Amazon.  M&S or Asda for hold ups and Asda for tights.

[Littlemisslondon]

Does anyone know if there is a way to restore the 'stickiness' to hold ups? I don't have oily or dry skin but they still don't seem to last longer than a couple of hours... I prefer them to stockings but they definitely look fairly tragic once they start loosing their grip, seems such a waste to chuck them!

[Fabulassie]

Does anyone know if there is a way to restore the 'stickiness' to hold ups? I don't have oily or dry skin but they still don't seem to last longer than a couple of hours... I prefer them to stockings but they definitely look fairly tragic once they start loosing their grip, seems such a waste to chuck them!

A pair I once bought had instructions saying to clean the rubber bits with rubbing alcohol. I've never tried it as Boots doesn't sell rubbing alcohol.

Edited to Add: try putting a little bit of fairy liquid onto a cotton pad and wipe them then soak the stockings as the small amount of fairy liquid ought to be the right amount for general washing.

[MsDee]

Does anyone know if there is a way to restore the 'stickiness' to hold ups? I don't have oily or dry skin but they still don't seem to last longer than a couple of hours... I prefer them to stockings but they definitely look fairly tragic once they start loosing their grip, seems such a waste to chuck them!

Someone once mentioned booby tape.

[katrina]

I wear hold ups with suspenders, it doesn't matter if they lose their grip then.

[Lillys0]

I'm wanting to buy lots of hold ups or stockings if no where does what I need I have chunky thighs the hold ups I buy always seem to roll down what's the best place to buy ?

[xSweetCheeksx]

I find the same thing with all hold ups apart from the Primark ones that are black, 40 den and striped at the top. Only ?2.50 as well x

[Schwiftysquancher91]

I pierced about 5 pairs being in a rush today, silly thighs of mine!! I don't wear them all that often but maybe just look for plus size stockings as I've always had thunder thighs and may need to do something similar as mine also just roll down if unnatended.

[londonfox]

There are some good plus size (if that's what you are, I am at least!) cheapy (about ?3, not sure about postage) hold ups on amazon. Search 'romartex stockings' the range of colours is huge and I always get the XL ones (I'm a size 18-20) and they fit like a dream, no ladders yet either. I have them in red, white and light blue and I love them. Might buy some more now!

I like M&S ladder resist too (constantly laddering hosiery...) if I'm feeling rich.

[Croissant]

M&s do good hold ups

Size XL if you have bigger sizes as L is for taller ones x

[Kay]

Might be some info in these older threads:

http://www.saafe.info/main/index.php?topic=7587.0
http://www.saafe.info/main/index.php?topic=29479.0
http://www.saafe.info/main/index.php?topic=19485.0

[ParisB]

M&S their medium & large sizes are grat if you have bigger legs /thighs
Their non run ones are absolutly the best . If you get a hole it stays a hole and dosent run
They aren't cheap ?5 a pair but they last for ages
Same for their stockings

Reasons for stockings rolling down Nora Batty Style is to much oil moisture and sweat on your legs
When I wear hold ups I dry my legs thoroughly and put lots of talcum powder on my legs  just by where the stockings hold up bit goes to stop it from rolling down
I hate wearing hold ups and much prefer stockings & suspenders

[littleminxjennifer]

I find the same thing with all hold ups apart from the Primark ones that are black, 40 den and striped at the top. Only ?2.50 as well x

i swear by these

[SimplySinful]

I have very slim legs but they are also very long, so I do struggle some to find hold ups to fit, M&S are good generally speaking. Primark too short and wide.

I too prefer stockings to hold ups, I can have the same problem there tbh so the suspenders help, but not if the stockings are too short!

[samcas]

For every day, M&S are the best, second place Asda for 40 denier holdups.

If you want top, top posh quality, try Falke https://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/women/falke-pure-matt-50-denier-semi-opaque-hold-ups/d202801.pd#125340743. I wear these for my top end outcalls - you will arrive in confident style.

Sammy

ps I often wear suspenders with holdups - best of both in my opinion.