Hose Review - Charnos Luxury Invisible Control Top Tights 10D

Charnos Luxury Invisible Control Top Tights 10D
Image credit: http://www.traditionallingerie.co.uk

Today I'm going to review the above pantyhose which I've tried.  At this moment of time, this range has been discontinued; I got it many years back in Takashimaya at a 2 pair promotion, before I started going out in exposed hosed legs.

Waistband
Wider than usual waistband gives good comfort around the waist, and reduces the rolldown effect from most regular-width types.


Material
Yarn is pretty regular like most hosiery.  Not too coarse to discomfort and not too smooth that it slides all over the skin.

Panty

Being of control top type, it has a gentle yet firm hold on the body, but without the panty-leg joint seam.  Flat centre seam gives additional comfort, with a cotton gusset for breathability.


Foot
Reinforced toe for additional strength.


Support strength is just moderate and is just right for me.

It comes in various attractive tones to enhance the legs when worn so it will be just right for everyday wearing.

Comfort: 9/10
Durability: 7/10 (estimated wear count: 8)
Fit: 8/10

Conclusion
One of the premium range of pantyhose.  Proper footcare and wear care to be exercised to ensure longevity of the garment.

Hose Review: SLEEK Ultimate Full Support Sheer to Waist Pantyhose

SLEEK Ultimate Full Support Pantyhose. 
Source: Personal stash

Today I will be reviewing this pair of pantyhose which I've got sometime back and gone through several pairs.  It's only until recently that I started reviewing, so here it goes.

Waistband
The waistband is of regular construction; however, being freesize, the elasticity and material makes it quite uncomfortable to the skin.

Material
Lightly woven yet sturdy yarn.  It appears to be interwoven construction, hence making the warn more durable.

Panty
Being of sheer to waist, there are no seams all through from toe to waistline.

Foot
Sandaltoe, making it suitable for wearing with open-toe footwear.

Support strength is comfortable despite being of a sheer to waist build.  It comes in various attractive tones.  Coincidentally, the Flesh tone I've got and tried on is a pretty good match to my skintone.

Comfort: 7/10
Durability: 7/10 (estimated wear count: TBA as I have not started reviewing when I wore earlier pairs)
Fit: 8/10

Conclusion
One of the yarn-comfortable pantyhose.  Comfort will be great if the waistband is improved.

Hose Review - Funfit Nude Look Sheer to Waist Support Pantyhose

Today I'm going to review the above pantyhose which I've tried.

Funfit Nude Look Support Pantyhose. 
Image Courtesy of Lotsagetsngrabs

This pantyhose comes in single pair pack.  I've yet to see this brand till I went to my regular shopping areas and spotted them in the hosiery section.

Waistband
The waistband is wide and comfortable, hence rolldown is minimised.  This is subjective to the wearer's body shape.  Being new and improved, it has a better fit compared to the earlier model.

Material
Yarn feels smooth to the skin without any coarse clingy sensation, making it comfortable for long duration wearing.

Panty

As this is a sheer to waist pantyhose, it features a no seam and panty-leg joint area, making it perfect for short bottoms.

Foot

Reinforced toe for added strength.  Such toe construction is more suitable for covered than open toe shoes.

Support strength is just moderate and is just right for me.

It comes in various attractive tones to enhance the legs when worn so it will be just right for everyday wearing.  A little sheen to the legs hence it can flatter those legs a little.

Comfort: 7/10
Durability: 6/10 (estimated wear count: 10)
Fit: 7/10

Conclusion
A pretty decent grade of pantyhose, however, I got into runs for a pair worn recently at the 2nd wear.  Chose Honey as it matches my skintone best.

Hose Organizing

Since I have purchased to stockpile my pantyhose over sometime, I decided to make them a little more organized by segregating into different functions as follows:

Work
Leisure/Outdoor
Leisure/Home
Sleepwear

Furtherdown the list, each color of model are also tabulated by quantity owned, as well as the health condition of each pair of hose "launched".  At this moment in time, I have grouped the following into their purpose:

Work - Leftover drugstore blacks and Propeds Sheer Support Pantyhose, blacks and dark greys such as Sparrow, Shadow.

Leisure/Outdoor - Most of the time, I'll stick to skintone shades which do not make my legs look pallid, such as Tan, Suntan, Beige and the few variations from the Japanese hosiery I've bought some time back.

Leisure/Home - Skintone shades which fall off my skintone completely goes into this category.  These are the shades I got when I first started hosing out and have yet to find the suitable shades.  Nude, Color 6 from some of the poorer grades of Japanese and Taiwanese hosiery will go here.

Sleepwear - Basically anything else that's comfortable and does not have a concern about the garment grip on body goes here.  Propeds Tender Touch are one of those which are comfortable enough, but the poorer grip makes them unsuitable for outdoor wear.

That's about it for now about how I classify my hosiery by function.  Stay tuned!

Outdoor Hose Report - Hoseducation

First busy day of the week and made it out earlier as usual.  Did the casual hose conversion at the Gents at office building area as usual.  Today I got a pair of one of the primitive batches since my brave stepout with hosed legs more than 4 weeks ago.  The waistband was "petalshaped" due to overstretching or poorer construction of this hosiery grade,  but nevertheless, I'll still put it on.

Quickly slipped on, stepped out via the quieter and more direct route via the rear exit and made it across 2 junctions.  The commuting pedestrians were all busy commuting, hence no one was looking.  Made it throught the mall, spotted a heeled OL with nylon wrapped legs, which appeared to be a little greyish and yet bronzy colored. 

Nice sight; moved down to get to my transit subway and passing more commuters.  I'm no longer concerned or worried about how others look at my hosed legs so I just kept on moving.  Took the cabin intersection space and stepped out to the doorway prior to destination arrival; there was a Caucasian couple who were looking at my direction as they took the wheelchair space by the door, but I wasn't bothered if they were observing my legsm
Dropped off at mid journey in attempt to stockpile more Beige Elegant Sheers; reached the regular place and found no more of the my color, so I approached the salesperson in charge, who told me that it's stockedout till probably next week, hence I left my contact details.  Chatted with her to find out if my size/color is popular and she said it's not the case, but rather, the year end where most people will stockup on hose.  Went on and she asked about if the wearer is a young girl which I said yes, and her preferred color is Beige in the size I wanted.  She also explained to me that Elegant All Sheer is more comfortable and pricier due to the higher threadcount, which gives better comfort and smoother look.  Colorwise, she also advised that Beige is the darkest tone nearer to natural skintone, hence discouraged Suntan as the shade is way too dark and unnatural.

Since sizefit doesnt match, I settled for Tender Touch series in Beige, Queensize.  I have been looking for this anyway which colorwise isn't available elsewhere (since Metro at CitySqure Mall closed), so let's give it a try.

Got my hose, once again served by the pretty young girl who I was served by the last time round and went off.  Train arrived soon after I reached the platform, and I took the space where seats are located, putting my hosed legs in full view.

It was half trip so I got to my transit station soon.  Took the less crowded escalator as I happened to be at the further cabin, and up the stairs.  Soon, I reached my hometown via LRT, and was stopped by a middle aged lady who was asking for directions.  Gave her directions, moved on an gave another man directions of where he wanted to go.  Hosed legs went unspotted even as I boarded the lift with a NSF, and soon, home James.

Hosed Mission Successful.

Outdoor hose Report - Earlier Hosed Out

Weather this evening wad much sunnier compared to the ultra downpour yesterday.  It's also one of the earlier dismissal days hence I was out way before lunch.

Like the last few times, I changed into hosed casuals at the Gents at the office building.  My timing is still pretty safe from colleagues, hence decided to give it a continuous go.  Took the rear exit as it was a quieter path to thw subway station.  Since I was especially early today, might as well go for a quick glance and hose restock where available.

This is my first time in Orchard, hosed up and exposing those nylon clads legs.  Thought there were many people on the main pavement, none of them paid attention to my hosed legs.  Despite being a shopping area, everyone seemed busy with their own conversations or mentally engaged in their destination.

Crossed the busy junction to visit Metro Paragon, but the hosiery section seemed mysterious unfound.  No luck, hence I went back to Taka now that I know where the hosiey section is tucked.

Walked right into the hosiery section, did a quick scan but my favourite hose's shade and size are not available, so it was a stock-fruitless trip.  Took the normal paced stroll through crowds and got into my subway, transited through interchanges without getting weird glances.

Decided to take the cabin intersection since the inactive door sight was already something I'm rather used to and also a cold zone, without much opportunities for gaining confidence.

As I was reaching my station, I caught the glance of a middle aged lady who repeatedly looked at my hosed legs and "checking" who ai am; all these noticed from the "OP zone" of my visual radius.  I wasn't bothered and went on with my stuff, got up to transit and finally reached home.

Throughout the walk home, no one gave additional weird glances.  Up the lift, home James.

Full Week Hosed Mission successful.

Pantyhose Care & Visual Analysis

Been on my favourite Propeds with exposed legs in public for awhile now and have been a little more concerned if I had been washing my pantyhose correctly, with the right concentration of washing powder. 

I noticed the hue and shade appearing a little pale against my skin in bright sunlight recently, on the 'active' pairs of my Elegant All Sheers, which are my favourite as it enhances the legs much less gloss as compared the regular support series.

Asked around and the community of hosers told me that it's probably the angle where I looked at me hosed legs from, that made it looked paler than the yarn should be.  After doing some math, angle of view + light intensity can contribute to give a "higher denier concentration", so I decided to leave it as it is.

Did a visual comparison of these Elegant All Sheers under neutral temperature white light, with average light intensity and the shade both look identical.

Since the visual inspection was alright, I shall leave it as it is, and continue wearing them till they wear out as time passes.  Afterall, pantyhose are meant to enhance the legs, so as long as shade is close to my skintone and as natural toned as possible, it'll be just fine.

Hose on!

Outdoor Hose Report - StarHose

Another rainy evening and I managed to get off work at the usual timing, equal or the same as some colleagues.  Overheard a colleague sitting nearby she's done for the day, so I had to do some evasive measures.  Initially,  I had plans of dropping off at one of the floors in office building to change into casuals, but thought it might be a better idea to do it the regular way, since it wasn't my plans for them to see me in hosed legs.

So I got to the regular food court Gent's, into casuals, linen berms and Propeds Elegant All Sheer Support Pantyhose, no show socks and loafers.  The cubicle is much cleaner today so I could get it done quickly.  Took the usual route from the other side of the library which was less crowded, and then the crossing at the big junction.   Stood at a normal position, getting my mind used to having hosed legs and eliminated any self-consciousness.  Crossed the road as the green man appeared, and took position at where the bus might stop; it's kinda dim so nothing can really be seen on those hose-wrapped legs.

Soon, my bus was here; an OL was beside me, and I went up as the bus entrance was right infront of me.  There was an middle aged man seated right behind where I boarded who might just be looking, but I didn't bother.  Walked through to the centre of the bus without attracting any odd glances.

Reached my station, took a slow walk, passing oncoming pedestrians exiting the station and down the escalator, making it to the almost departing train.  I took stand at a space nearer the inactive door beside an OL, who was completely engrossed in her phone.  Halfway through the journey, a trio of OLs entered, chattering among themselves though one of them glanced in my direction soon after stepping in; might be a looking for a comfortable standing spot since this is a partial-standing cabin.

As I was approaching my transit station, I noticed an Indian lady near the middle of the seated area looking at my hosed legs.  From the direction of her eyes, it could very well spell that she has noticed it, but after awhile, she went back to minding her kid.  As I was alighting, at my transit station, an OL with a skirt that's probably 2 inches from exposure turned around and glanced at my hosed legs; probably the little sheen from this hose caught her attention, but I wasn't bothered.  Throughout the ascension on the crowded escalator, I had to stop a few times due to the built-up commuting crowd.  This USS (Ultra Short Skirt) OL took the other direction of LRT, so I went on to my waiting platform.

Boarded the train, reached my destination and went to grab a Christmas beverage deal from a popular coffee outlet.  The cashier was stationed right in front of a long table where many students could be seen muggling over some food and beverage, putting my hosed legs in full view.  Waited for about 5mins at the pickup station and there was a young lady who was seated beside where I stood, but she didn't notice my hosed legs.

After I was done, took a regular paced walk out.  It was drizzling so I had to put up with a "rainspotted hosed legs" saga for a shortwhile before I hit home.

Shared the lift with a lady neighbour from another floor; she stood almost inline beside me while waiting and in the lift, but she didn't take note of my hosed legs.

Reached my floor, home James.

Hosed Mission Successful.