You Can Wear the Patterned Tights Trend

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Brooks Brothers turtlenecktop, Vince Camutoskirt, unbranded pumps, panther motive belt, Hermes collier de chien bangle (all own) and pin point tights c/o No nonsense

The patterned tights trend is fun. Not only for kids. Read how you can wear the trend at any age.

 

Contents
  1. Tights Go beyond Solid Color with the Patterned Tights Trend
  2. Which Prints to Avoid?
  3. Styling Leopard Print Legwear
  4. Tips to Style Polka Dots or Pinpoint Hosiery
  5. Animal Faces and Alike
  6. Floral Pantyhose
  7. What’s on my Must-Have List

 

Tights Go beyond Solid Color with the Patterned Tights Trend

In Alaska, the weather sort of requires to wear tights for about seven months when you are a skirt/dress gal. In April/March under Chinook conditions, one may get away with pantyhose when styling a summer dress for spring. Just wearing the same, same neutral colors of brown, gray, black and navy becomes pretty boring. Thus, I extended my wardrobe to add teal, burgundy, purple, red and turnip tights, i.e. colors that I style like a neutral anyway.

At Fashion Week that prints on legwear are a big trend for the upcoming fall/winter season. Why wait until then? There are still two months of winter left in Alaska, and at least a month in many mountainous regions, Canada, Scandinavia, Siberia, and northern mid-latitudes? No way! Let’s become a trendsetter!

 

Which Prints to Avoid?

Can we pull this trend off? Sure, we do! All we have to avoid are marigold tights. They fail to look stylish on anyone. That’s why they are among Halloween favorites. Pippi Långstrump anyone?

 

Styling Leopard Print Legwear

The easiest one is leopard print which has been an It print for quite a while. It even has the potential to become a classic. For sure it will be an identifier of the fashion of the 10s of this century.

 

details of leopard print tights
Details of leopard print pantyhose

 

stylyst showing how to wear the patterned tights trend
Pendleton glen check skirt, Hermes collier de chien bangle, gemstone necklace, leopard print tights, Jimmy Choo boots

 

 

Tips to Style Polka Dots or Pinpoint Hosiery

Polka dots and pinpoints are also a classic on blouses, dresses and lately even pumps and Keds. A regular distribution is easier and figure friendlier than an irregular one. The latter might be mistaken for lumps and bumps on your legs. Who needs that? Like with polka dot clothing stir away from dots greater than a quarter or 1 Euro coin. You want to look trendy, but stylish. Not like the Clown of the week.

 

close-up of pinpoint tights
Details pinpoint tights

 

blogger over 50 mixing pin and polka dots
Pinpoint tight c/o No nonsense styled with own Halogen leather dress, Hermes collier de chien bangle, statement belt, Jones New York polka dot shirt and black pumps

 

zebra inspired pumps with pinpoint hosiery
Details of pinpoint tights with zebra pumps

 

over 50 years old woman in black skirt and top with pinpoint legwear and zebra pumps
Brooks Brothers turtleneck cashmere sweater, Vince Camuto cable knit skirt, unbranded zebra print pony hair pumps, panther statement belt, Hermes collier de chien bangle, and pinpoint tights c/o No nonsense

 

 

Animal Faces and Alike

Except for tattoo like prints on pantyhose this design is best in black and white. This cool pair was a gift from a colleague who saw them in Moscow. She said they had my name written all over it. They really do! Well, she knows me!

 

over 50 years old fashion blogger in faux leather suit with animal face hosiery and zebra top mixed prints
Lookbook Store motorcycle leather jacket, Oliveo leather Bermuda, Harley Davidson booties, unbranded animal face hosiery and Covered Perfectly zebra top

 

I love to wear them for dancing with my black or gold leather shorts. Why? They are the items with the shortest hem. Why hide one of the beasts?

 

fashion blogger standing on one leg to show off the printed tight pattern
Front view to show that there is no embellishment. Lookbook Store leather biker, Oliveo leather shorts, animal face tight, Harley Davidson heels, and zebra top c/o Covered Perfectly

 

 

Floral Pantyhose

Greetje from No Fear of Fashion gave this pair with florals to me as a Christmas gift. Thank you so much, my friend! The photo below shows how she wore them later with a leather skirt! So edgy! <3

 

Greetje of No Fear of Fashion in floral legwear with leather skirt and matching top
Greetje of No Fear of Fashion in a red top, black leather skirt, her floral pair of legwear and her signature cool booties

 

Finally, it got warm enough in the Interior to wear mine. I went with a girly edgy look when styling them for the first time.

 

midlife style blogger Nicole with floral tights, skirt and sweater in colors matching the flowers, scarf and motorcycle booties
How I styled the floral pantyhose

 

 

street style blogger in floral legwear, orange skirt, turquoise sweater, charm belt and matching scarf
Max Mara orange straight wool skirt, Anne Taylor sweater dyed turquoise, Judith Leiber charm belt, Hermes collier de chien bangle, Harley Davidson booties), Trasparenze floral legwear (gift from Greetje), Ed Hardy sunglasses, silk scarf c/o Uno Alla Volta

 

Below another office look. The flowers serve to provide some spring vibe to the outfit. You know there is a big difference between a southern vs. northern spring work outfit.

 

 

street style blogger in Pantone colored dress with charm belt and sunnies
Side view fit-and-flare dress with florals

 

Nicole in denim coat, patterned tights, wooden sunglasses business casual look
Outfit details: Max Mara denim coat with fur details, eShakti fit-and-flare dress, Judith Leiber charm belt, structured work bag, floral tights, and Winkwood sunglasses

 

 

What’s on my Must-Have List

I am currently carving a pair with a paisley design. Paisley aka Persian pickles are a great classic. I haven’t found them yet in colors that would go with the items in my wardrobe.

Will you jump the bandwagon on this trend? If so, what do you have in mind? Let me know. Just curious.

 

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This Post Has 6 Comments

  1. Anna Marcus

    OMG those animal faces tights are super crazy, love them

  2. Nicole Mölders

    You are welcome. Thanks again for the cool tights!

  3. donnadoesdresses

    I’ve always loved, and worn coloured tights. We have very few tights options here in Australia as opposite to you weather wise and it’s warm for most of the year with maybe a week of weather below 10°C where I live but I still wear tights when I can! Great options and so fun and stylish!! Donna 🧚🏻‍♀️❤️🙏

  4. No Fear of Fashion

    I knew those floral tights would look good on you. And they fit as well. Yay. Well styled. Thanks for the extensive shout-out.
    Those animal print tights your colleague bought in Moscow are fantastic. Never seen anything like it before.
    I can be on the look-out for your paisley tights if you brief me on the colours.
    Greetje

  5. Jodie

    I love these all too, Nicole. How wonderful Greetje gave a pair of those to you…they are fabulous!!
    XOXO
    Jodie

  6. overthehilda

    I love patterned tight on others, but they look strange on me. Going to try them again now having seen yours.