Leg Avenue Bar Net Tights

The Bar net pattern trades the usual diamond grid for a run of horizontal bars up the leg, which changes the whole rhythm of the hosiery. It reads as graphic rather than as classic fishnet, and in black it stays wearable while still being obviously deliberate.

Patterned net wants the rest of the outfit kept simple, so put these with a plain dress, a dark skirt and boots, or a bodysuit and let the leg be the pattern. The horizontal run means they read clearly even at a distance, which makes them a strong choice for a stage, a club, or anywhere the lighting is doing its own thing. Roll them up the leg from the toe rather than dragging them from the waistband, then hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry.

The difference between this and a standard net is direction. A horizontal bar pattern is far less common than the diamond everyone already owns, and that is the whole reason to pick it.

• Style: Bar pattern net tights
• Look: Horizontal bar net rather than a diamond grid
• Wear with: Plain dresses, dark skirts, boots, bodysuits
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
• Available in: Black, One Size