Greetings from The Land of No Pants.
No, I’m not just sitting here at my desk with my bum hanging out. I’m wearing these fantastic tights that I can’t believe I just found out about. They’re called the Brushed Sweater Tights, and they’re by a brand called Hue.
Normally, they’re $15, but I got them back on Black Friday for $9.99 each. Also, though, they’re on sale right now on the Macy’s website for $10.50.
These are great! They’re the warmest, most comfy tights in all the land, and they’re really thick. When you slip into them, it’s almost like you’re wearing a cashmere sweater on your legs and booty.
You’d think you’d get overheated, right? Nope. I feel perfectly toasty when I wear these tights, so you will not be sweltering.
Now, of course…I don’t just wear the tights by themselves, so no, I’m not walking around with just tights on, ha ha! I usually wear a dress on top, and then a sweater, and pair them with my khaki Fergie boots. (Which I still love! They’ve held up for years. Props to you, Fergie-Ferg.) OR, I wear them with my over-the-knee Sam Edelman boots, and if it’s extra cold, I’ll add a scarf and a winter coat.
Granted, here in Northern California, while it does get chilly (~30 degrees), the winters are relatively mild compared to the Midwest and the Northeast, where you have sleet and snowbanks and temps fall well below freezing. I don’t know if I could handle wearing just these tights in a place with extreme winter weather, but maybe if you do live someplace like that, you could wear these underneath your pants for an extra layer of warmth, or you could double up on them, which is what I would probably do, LOL!
I think they’re great. They retain their snugness throughout the day, too, so they don’t loosen up, and they kinda hold you in… I mean, not as intensely as Spanx or anything, but I do feel a moderate sausage-y effect, which I appreciate.
FYI, it’s been a minute since I’ve worn tights, and it took me a while to figure out which side is the front, because there’s no tag.
Note: The side where you see a single seam going up the middle? That’s the front, and the back has these two seems that sorta cup your butt cheeks. So, if you do end up getting these, let me help you out! That’s how you put them on.
I got them in all three colors — black, brown and gray — and I love them to pieces!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Happy New Year!!!!!!
These sound amazing! I could definitely use these in the cold Ohio weather. Looks like they are available to pick up at my local store too! Thanks for the recommendation.
Happy New Year! Did you stay up til midnight? I sort of took a nap in the evening and then woke in time to watch the ball drop. 🙂
You’re welcome! 🙂 Let me know what you think of them.
Gosh, it feels like forever since we’ve talked. Is your mom feeling better? Hope you guys where able to see them over the holidays!
Happy New Year to you and your family! May 2019 be an inspirational, educational, fulfilling, and transformative positive experience for us all (reading your blog covers all bases for that though!) ?
Man, I need these tights – thanks for the suggestion. I swear, the older I get, the more colder it seems to be during winter (brrrrr!)
Thank you, Mitzi! I hope you, your son and Marcus the Cat had a very meow-y Christmas (sorry, you know I couldn’t resist). Tabs is very sad that the tree is leaving the living room tonight. Surprisingly he didn’t try to tip it over this year, but he did enjoy sleeping underneath the branches so, so much.
Did Marcus get you Chanel for Christmas?
I wear tights daily as I usually wear skirts and dresses for work, so having a toasty winter option sounds great.
Awesome!
hmnmmm i got a similar pair from DSW but I didn’t care for the double seam in the back. the fit was awkward on me :/ but I also have a lot of junk in the trunk.
aside from that, i didn’t like that the black was slightly shiny, but not in a cute shimmery way, it was a cheap shiny looking finish that I didn’t notice until I walked through the door on my way to work. oh well I will keep for warmth, but not happy about the color/finish and fit.
wonder if these are the same, as the DSW page has them labeled as sweater tights but not “brushed”….
Hi Yelena,
These aren’t shiny at all and don’t have a seam in the back. I think you might have a different style?
thanks Karen, Glad they are not shiny – I will give them a try!
regarding the seams, I thought your post had a note for the front vs back:
“Note: The side where you see a single seam going up the middle? That’s the front, and the back has these two seems that sorta cup your butt cheeks.”
Hi Yelena,
I’m referring to the seam on the crotch. Did I misread your comment? I could’ve sworn you said there was a seam going up the backs of the legs. Oops. Sorry about that. There is a double seam on the booty!
Lol no worries! We are on the same page now 😉
The double seams on the booty felt kinda weird to me st first but they did wear well throughout the day.
Yeah, now that I think about it they did feel odd when I first slipped them on. But now I don’t even feel them. 🙂