For cold winter days or evenings, opaque tights are an essential ally for the modern woman. In addition to being particularly suitable for those looking for an elegant, sober, and bold look, colored or classic black opaque tights guarantee an unparalleled fit.
Comfortable, durable, but always feminine and romantic, opaque tights make every outfit even more fabulous, at any time of the day and night. Let's take a look at how to choose the perfect opaque tights and put together a beautiful winter outfit with the right tights.
The Advantages of Black Opaque Tights
In the cold of winter, opaque tights are definitely the ideal choice for a refined outfit that makes you always feel comfortable. Opaque tights range from 40 deniers and up. They are very easy to match and wear, being particularly appreciated in darker shades.
The advantages of black or dark opaque tights are countless:
- They protect your legs from the cold;
- They help slim your silhouette and elongate the appearance of your legs;
- They provide the warmth you desire during the coldest season of the year;
- They conceal any imperfections, making your legs more sensual and feminine: an outfit with opaque black tights is definitely the right choice for those with wide ankles and strong legs.
Winter Outfits With Tights: Style Tips
Black or nude opaque tights can enhance any silhouette, in line with the chosen look. Here are some tips on how to match this type of tights:
- Brightly colored garments and opaque black tights: your look will be cheerful and punctual, while maintaining a refined soul;
- Dark dresses and opaque black tights create a chic and elegant look;
- Multicolored sneakers with opaque black tights are great for a casual, irreverent and original look;
- Pumps with opaque tights for a refined and sophisticated yet unpretentious style;
- Colored opaque tights with long and wide skirts for a distinctive, irreverent and unique style.
For special events and weddings in winter? Unless you’re planning on wearing dark colours, dark opaque stockings are not exactly suitable. Skin-toned opaque tights, whilst extremely comfortable, should be worn with care to avoid looking too naked.
How to Wear Opaque Tights
Like a warm hug for your legs, these opaque tights are also capable of hiding imperfections. In fact, if well matched, opaque tights can make every woman feel stunning. Here are some stylish outfit suggestions with black opaque tights:
- A tweed short dress, with strappy sandals or high heels, enhanced by tone-on-tone laces;
- A leather mini-skirt with front slits paired with a fitted V-neck pullover in a dark tone worn over a beautiful royal blue shirt accompanied by a robe coat and chunky heeled loafers;
- Wool shorts, in the pattern of your choice, with a black cashmere turtleneck, matching blazer, and Dr. Martens boots;
- Pair colored opaque tights with sandals, a high-necked sweater, pencil skirt and three-quarter sleeve blouse, perfecting the look with a waist belt to sculpt the silhouette and accentuate all the right points.
What Does DEN Mean?
To choose the perfect tights, it's important to know the meaning of the term "DEN". This detail allows you to evaluate the covering capacity of the hosiery, a detail that can significantly impact the overall look.
"DEN" is the abbreviation for "Denier", an ancient unit of measurement used primarily in the silk industry. Today, denier characterizes the thickness and weight of the yarn in relation to its length. The denier on the packaging indicates the degree of transparency and fineness of the hosiery. Speaking generally:
- 8 denier hosiery is extra fine and offers an extraordinary fit;
- 20 denier hosiery is considered fine;
- 40 denier hosiery is semi-covering;
- 50, 60 or 70 denier are opaque tights.
Depending on the denier, tights will be more or less opaque and provide different levels of comfort and fit depending on individual needs. In winter, for example, you will choose outfits to wear with opaque tights, while in summer you will opt for thinner and lighter tights.