Leg Avenue 420 Net Thigh High

The 420 net thigh highs put a leaf motif into the net pattern itself, which means the joke is woven in rather than printed on. In green, it lands exactly where you expect, and nobody has to ask what the theme is.

These are the pair for a themed party, a festival, a holiday with a number for a name, or a gift for the friend whose whole personality is already on the label. Wear them with shorts, a short skirt, boots, or lingerie on its own, and keep the rest of the outfit plain so the pattern reads. Thigh highs sit high enough to show under a short hem and disappear under a long one, which gives you a choice about how public this gets. Roll them up the leg from the toe, then hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry.

Novelty hosiery is usually a print that cracks after two washes. A knitted net pattern holds, which is the difference between a gag gift and something that stays in the drawer.

• Style: Patterned net thigh highs
• Look: Leaf motif worked into the net
• Wear with: Shorts, short skirts, boots, lingerie
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
• Available in: Green, One Size