Tights/nylons rec

duckie23

I have a holiday party tonight and my current arsenal of tights just aren't going to cut it. Anybody have luck with a particular brand/store of pregnancy tights? Worth the splurge? What about just buying up a few sizes in regular tights?

monbon11

The Mama Marvelous tights from the Spanx brand are awesome maternity tights.  I got them on Amazon for $18 and have worn them multiple times a week for the past four months.  They are very comfy through the belly with a lower support panel and haven't snagged yet!

I think Motherhood Maternity also carries them in the store.

https://www.amazon.com/ASSETS-Blakely-Marvelous-Terrific-Tights/dp/B002XKHMHO

jap618

Old Navy Maternity Tights are amazing.

scv3422

I found most maternity tights pretty flimsy and hard to find in store. H&M Mama were super comfortable and durable but far too shiny.

I have been sizing up a full size in regular tights (I'm 30 weeks) and this works pretty well as long as I avoid control tops. Commando tights are normal tights with a wide flat waistband that is meant to be invisible and are amazingly comfortable for me now. They also show a lot less lines (especially the seam up the middle!) than any maternity tights I have tried.

Stocked here at Bloomingdales so I think other similar department stores would have them too.

If you want patterned maternity tights there are no great options. I have been buying non-control top regular tights either 1-2 sizes up. H&M is great for that because I didn't feel guilty if they didn't fit well or tore easily.

CandaceC1020

If your local Target carries maternity clothes, give their tights a try.  I bought a pair for my baby shower (they were about $16-$19) and I was happy.  Pretty comfy. 

jeanzcarol

The Preggers ones are awesome, so supportive and have some compression to help with circulation. And you can get them real quick on Amazon.

schnitz9

Do you have to where tights or stockings? Mines tonight too and I'm wearing thigh highs.  With all the times I pee pulling up and down gets super annoying.  I had a wedding a few weeks ago and did this and it was amazing.  Plus I didn't have to buy special maternity ones.

duckie23

schnitz9 said:

Do you have to where tights or stockings? Mines tonight too and I'm wearing thigh highs.  With all the times I pee pulling up and down gets super annoying.  I had a wedding a few weeks ago and did this and it was amazing.  Plus I didn't have to buy special maternity ones.

This is really smart, and I hadn't even considered it! No reason they have to be full tights. I've never worn thigh highs--I'm guessing a department store like Macy's or something is the best place to buy? They really stay up?

bhk3

Duckie23, did you end up finding something that worked well for the party? Most importantly though, was it a rockin' party?

I have a couple holiday parties coming up myself and am trying to figure out what to wear! 

karlimonster

I got so frustrated with tights I started wearing tall socks or cutting the tights at the waist/middle front and wearing them low. I guess I'm pretty lazy, ha ha.

duckie23

bhk3 said:

Duckie23, did you end up finding something that worked well for the party? Most importantly though, was it a rockin' party?

I have a couple holiday parties coming up myself and am trying to figure out what to wear! 

I got the tights monbon11 recommended because they were easy to get at Motherhood Maternity. They were super comfy on my belly, but a bit restricting on my thighs (and I sized up). If I had planned better and had more time, I totally would have tried to find some thigh highs. Genius suggestion!

The party was pretty rockin', but my favorite part was when my DH grabbed a bunch of desserts to go and we headed to the king-size bed waiting for us at the hotel across the street.

jennypolkadots

I love the full panel black Old Navy maternity tights. I could live in them and they were cheap.

Spanx makes really great maternity panty hose, too. It just depends on what look you're going for. 

schnitz9

I went to mine on fri and wore my thigh highs.  I get them at nordstrom but can be any dept store.  They have a rubber ring on them so they stay up all night.  By far the best. I didn't need to pull them down every time I peed which was awesome. Plus they don't rip as easily since your not pulling them up all the time.