 
Balletlover - Balletmania
written by Dep on 20.04. at 04:08:35 - as answer to: Splash City Tights by Tom >Splash City & people here asked me to report on them. I (well,>actually, my wife) ordered them a little over a week ago & they>arrived to-day by express mail; here's my report.>Their Web page says "opaque pantyhose--tights," & it wasn't clear>whether they meant these as synonyms or whether you could choose>one or the other. I told my wife to specify tights rather than>pantyhose if there was a difference. I guess there isn't a>difference; what arrived was a flat cardboard package labelled>pantyhose, but they are opaque.>Color: I wanted tie-dyed rather than solid colors. I ordered>#7306, "Navy splatter with purple & turquoise." I chose splatter>over than stripes because we thought the horizontal stripes might>make the legs look fat. This color is are mostly a medium blue,>about half way between what I'd call turquoise & a royal blue.>The splotches are mostly navy, with purple around the edges.>Really gorgeous. The picture on the Web page gives you a general>idea but doesn't really do them justice--these colors are *vivid*!>Sizing: As with any kind of tights or hose, you're better off>going for a larger than a smaller size. I'm about 5' 10" with a>34" waist; I ordered size Tall & that turned out to be the right>choice. They tend to sag at the crotch, but then that happens to>me with any kind of tights; the only solution would be to wear>suspenders with them or to put a leotard on over them.>The fabric, 100% nylon, is rather coarse to the touch & reason->ably opaque. Smooth, sleek tights usually have some spandex in>them; these have none. If you're expecting something as opaque>as M. Stevens or Bal-Togs ballet tights, you'll be disappointed.>I'd say they're a little more opaque than Wolford's velvet>deluxe. I think you could wear a pair of these to ballet class>if your teacher & classmates have a good appreciation of the>ridiculous. I'll probably wear mine some day soon; they all know>I'm crazy anyway.>All in all, I'm satisfied & I'm glad I ordered them. I like>them, although I don't know how often or where I'll wear them.>I think they're were well worth the $11 they cost; I would order>from them again, except that I don't need more than one pair of>wild looking tights.>Tom >>>Thanks, Tom! I'll be placing my order soon, so it's great to have an advance scout reporting. They sound a lot like the back-seamed numbers I picked up in San Francisco last year-not stretchy, but well-fitted. Have you washed them yet, BTW? Do the colors run? I put white tights in the same load as my green ones (gift from the girl, but essentially the same tights as the ones from SF,) and they ran all over the whites, giving them this really pretty pale-green marbling effect. Not so lucky was the pair I washed with a purple pair, a red pair, and a black pair. Eeeeurgh!>>>I'm probably going to go for the solid colors, but I'm sure I'll sample a pair of the tie-dyes. I'll probably top off my spree with a leotard or two from Danny's (dannyswarehouse.com). Limited choice of colors, but inexpensive, and name brands-worth a shot!-Depon (Heather Hues) Answers to this message: |
