Hi Fashion Kitty,
I’ve always been a hater of pantyhose and tights. Why? Because the elastic at the waist pinches out the fat that I, for so long, have been able to ignore. I’m not a fat person (size 0, 2 or 4 depending on the vanity sizing). What gives? Are there any tights/leggings/hosiery that don’t point out the lack of rock hard abs?
You certainly asked the right girl because not only I am living in black tights this fall and winter, I know the exact problem you are dealing with. No one wants a fat roll and tights should help suck it all in, not let it all hang out (and over).
Here are some tips on how to avoid the dreaded fat roll …
- With leggings: Buy leggings without an elastic waistband. Seriously, they make them and they are fabulous! I have a pair by Young, Broke and Fabulous, the waistband is wide and doesn’t show any rolls. Just beware that with these you need to buy a pair tight enough to stay up.
- With tights: 2 solutions for this one — either buy a pair of body shaping tights from Spanx or jack ‘em up, way up. Spanx are great because they actually make you a size smaller. I don’t know how the hell they do it but they do. Spanx are also a bit pricier than a standard pair of black tights. So when my Spanx are dirty I wear black tights from Hue and pull them so high that they could double as a boob support beam. It seems a bit absurd but it works.
Kittens, do you have any tips for this problem? If so, stop being greedy and share your secrets in the comments section.
I’ve got to try the Spanx!