Leg Avenue Spandex Sheer Rhinestone Pantyhose

Sheer black tights with rhinestones scattered through the weave. At rest they look like a good plain pair. Under any moving light they do something else entirely, which is the best kind of hosiery: quiet until it decides not to be.

These are built for an evening where the dress is plain and the legs are the detail, so wear them with a black dress and a heel and let the stones do the work. They also lift a costume build that needs sparkle without adding a single accessory. Roll them up the leg from the toe, hand wash in cool water, and lay them flat to dry. Store them flat rather than balled up so the rhinestone settings do not press into the sheer.

Stones set through the fabric survive wear. Glued-on crystals do not, and a tight that sheds its sparkle down a trouser leg is a bad night. This pair is made the right way round.

• Style: Sheer spandex pantyhose
• Detail: Rhinestones set through the sheer
• Wear with: Plain dark dresses, heels, evening and costume looks
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
• Available in: Black, One Size