I also like Silky stockings but do find them shady (although no one seems to notice and I receive a lot of compliments when I wear them), they are available in many colours such as white, cream, red, navy as well as usual nude, black, barely black. Also like the length and gripping lace top. I have both suspender stockings and hold ups but when I wear the holdups I sometimes have a reaction to the hold ups band - slight rash where the silicon band has been in contact with my skin.  However going off the above if I like them they probably won't suit anyone else.

By the way Silky are stocked by several stocking websites, sometimes a colour or size is out of stock on Amazon but not on the independent websites and vice versa, sometimes the Amazon seller postage is disproportionate making the price less favourable. I also sometimes want to support the independents if I can.

I have found M & S hold ups fall down until I read recently on mumsnet if you dampen the grip area they stay on. This actually works! I can now buy them again with confidence.

Another tip I read online was to use hairspray but not tried that yet.

The denier I prefer is not the 40 or 60 denier. I see they have 15 denier at a huge price increase. From £6 to £10 or £14. Daylight robbery as it does not sell these in a two pair pack.

It is to be hoped the quality has now improved at the new much higher price! Will buy some soon.