Leg Avenue Camellia Lace Tights

Camellia lace runs a large floral motif through the whole tight, which puts these closer to lace hosiery than to net. The flower repeats up the leg at a scale you can actually see, so the pattern does the decorating and nothing else has to.

Lace tights are the most versatile thing in this category because they work in daylight and after dark. Wear them under a work dress with boots, under a short hem at night, or with lingerie on their own. Black keeps the floral from tipping into costume, so these are an easy first pattern to own if the drawer is all plain hosiery so far. Roll them up the leg from the toe so the flowers land evenly on both legs, then hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry.

Small-repeat lace disappears from more than a few feet away. A large camellia motif is the version that reads across a room, which is the difference between wearing a pattern and wearing texture.

• Style: Camellia floral lace tights
• Look: Large flower motif repeating up the leg
• Wear with: Work dresses and boots, short hems, lingerie
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
• Available in: Black, One Size