Pantyhose from supermarkets and DIY bodystockings

shiny diy bodystockingsWhat do you think about cheap (< €3) pantyhose from supermarkets and chains like Albert Heijn, Lidl, Kruidvat, Hema, Auchan, Aldi, etc? Having played with Wolford, Oroblu, Omero, La Perla, Maxmara, Falke and so on, my opinion was quite strong –Albert Heijn Panty crap. But since I was advised by Searcher to use Albert Heijn pantyhose for the DIY bodystockings I decided to sacrifice €2.39 and bought AH Matglanzend 15 den suntan (colour “Sherry”) pantyhose. I chose one size bigger, since they were supposed to be pulled up as high as possible.

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Business trip. Day 1. Part 2.

me in shiny pantyhose img__01897As I said in Part I I was wearing shiny pantyhose. Unfortunately I did not have a tripod close at hand so I could make only this photo. But I bet you got the idea. The light is not direct but bounced off the ceiling, that’s why the shine does not look strong enough. The funny thing is I don’t know the brand – I just picked up the first shiny 15 den look sheer to waist pantyhose out of the drawer and put them on. Probably Jovanda Breeze 12.

I love that razor thin bright stripe of reflected sun or electric light on otherwise practically invisible pantyhose. I wonder if anybody noticed 😉

Green pantyhose and water-polo swimsuit

seidenglanz_20_02Today my wife and I decided to wear the same pantyhose Desirée Seidenglanz 20 colour Tundra (on the photo). I think this brand is known in Germany only, and probably made for Karstadt only. I bought them because of the dark deep emerald green colour (inside the package) and low price (€4.50). Unfortunately in reality the colour is far from the “luxury expectations” and close to awful. Also the colour is very dependable from the lighting. For example, the green is barely visible on the photo.

Green pantyhoseApart from the colour, Desirée Seidenglanz 20 pantyhose are quite comfortable. Here you can find the test.de (German) pantyhose test results (a bit higher than average).
But there was something else what saved the day. The water-polo swimsuit which I was wearing on top of the pantyhose. Very tight it was keeping me in the proper mood and a good shape and pantyhose in the proper place. That was the first time I was wearing the suit for 17 hours. The feelings were quite different from the suit I had on during the last several days (a link to the suit description to be added). The water-polo one felt like a G-string tie (part I) with a collar. So it’s a very good addition to the Spice It Up section.

Utrecht. Nice weather. Oroblu Dolce Vita 15.

Oroblu-Dolce-Vita-15-1If you want to know why inhabitants of Utrecht voted for closed shops on Sundays, you have to visit the center of the city twice: on Saturday and on Sunday.

It was Sunday yesterday. (Hm… Yesterday indeed … It’s 2AM at the moment…. 😉 +20, sunny, moderate wind, dark blue sky with white clouds, and almost empty streets. I accompanied my son to his classmate’s birthday on a bicycle. Not because he couldn’t ride there alone, but just for the “gezelligheid” (untranslatable Dutch word meaning simultaneously cosiness, snugness, comfort, companionableness, conviviality etc). I did not want to discredit my son in front of his mates and their parents (if any of them are waiting outside), so I was wearing pretty conservative Oroblu Dolce Vita 15 pantyhose with capri. Dolce Vita tights are pretty invisible (ok, ok, if you don’t stare at the legs, of course) even under the direct sun light but with a slight shimmer.

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Rotterdam. Oroblu Style 15.

The person on the left (the one with Canon 5D) is wearing shiny Oroblu Style 15 pantyhose. Guess, did anybody notice?

The photo was taken in the centre of Rotterdam by my sister-in-law while I was taking a photo of her taking photo of me ;-D

Oroblu Style 15 pantyhose have a well pronounced “glassy” shine. Visible? Under the direct light? You bet 😉

Amsterdam. Taft. Lola Shoes. Wolford 15.

Wolford 15Unlike our expectations the weather in NL this fall is a bit colder, so I was wearing dark gray long trousers, dark gray sneakers, dark blue t-shirt, very dark green fleece jacket and dark gray Wolford 15 pantyhose. “15” is both a name and a thickness. Typical Wolford. Very comfortable no-looker. Perfect fit, perfect comfort, almost opaque despite famous “15 den appearance”, questionable colour. But OK to wear under trousers without socks. I bought them at 50% discount, btw. The original price (20€) is ridiculously high in my opinion.

Our goal was a shoe shop “Taft” located in one of the most crowded shopping streets of A’dam. My wife is obsessed with an idea to buy me a new pair of high-heels and Taft is the only shop (we know of) in NL where you can buy good quality wearable 4.5-5.5″ heels.

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Frankfurt, +32, pantyhose…

Who’s wearing pantyhose when it’s +30? This is what I noticed in Frankfurt:

  • stewardess (~40-den shimmering tan pantyhose)
  • an office woman (don’t remember what she was wearing)
  • ad campaign girl from Karstadt (~40den, light colour, pearl shine)
  • ~45-50 yo woman buying CD’s (practically invisible skin tone pantyhose)
  • ~40 yo woman wearing 15cm above the knees skirt (off-white-creme suit) and almost white! shiny! ~15den pantyhose!!!
  • An, of course, me in capri and my favourite shiny Oroblu Style 15 🙂

Actually, +30 is not an excuse for bare legs. Just look at that! Bikini and Pretty Polly 30den. (Kudos to www.sweetnpantyhose.com and Pantimedias Unisex)

But on a serious note, it feels much more comfortable with pantyhose than without. Again – not “cooler” but more comfortable. Not sticky, less sweaty, nothing sticks to your sweaty skin and irritates it later. Just try! But please, do yourself and everybody a favour, don’t buy very cheap tights. Don’t join the pantyhose haters club.

On vacation

Spending the vacation week together with my relatives.

It’s sunny here. I always have the most shiny pantyhose on (Oroblu Style, Jovanda Breeze and Crystal, etc) . The relatives did notice (of course), but do not show any interest or concerns. And I think it’s good. It’s up to me to decide what I’m going to wear.

The complete list:

  • Jovanda Breeze 12, Jovanda Crystal 17, Oroblu Chic 9, Oroblu Geo 8, Oroblu Style 15 with breeches or bridges
  • Wolford Le 9, Glamour Caribe 8 with shorts, slippers and no socks
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Men in skirts, women on bikes, pantyhose and Jan Jansen’s shoes

Oroblu Geo 8 pantyhoseI don’t know … You tell me if my day was good or bad: