Leg Avenue Spandex Lurex Rhinestone Tights

Lurex is metallic thread knitted into the yarn, so these tights carry a continuous low shimmer rather than the hard flash of a sequin. Add rhinestones on top of that and you get two different kinds of light doing two different jobs on the same leg.

Black and silver is the combination that works under almost anything dark, which makes these the pair for an evening where the dress is plain and the legs are the detail. Wear them with a short hem and a heel so the shimmer travels the full length. Roll them up from the toe rather than dragging them from the waistband, hand wash in cool water, and lay them flat to dry. Store them flat so the rhinestones do not press into the weave.

Metallic hosiery usually gets its shine from a coating that dulls after a few washes. Lurex is a thread, not a finish, so the shimmer is part of the fabric and stays exactly as bright as it started.

• Style: Spandex lurex rhinestone tights
• Detail: Metallic lurex thread plus set rhinestones
• Wear with: Short hems, heels, plain dark dresses
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
• Available in: Black/Silver, One Size