Leg Avenue Stay-Up Lace Top Cross Hatch Floral Lace Thigh Highs

Floral lace in a cross hatch pattern runs the whole length of these thigh highs, which means the leg has something to look at from ankle to top band. The lace top stays up on its own, so there is no belt, no clips, and nothing to manage once you are dressed.

Patterned thigh highs want a simple outfit around them. Wear them with a plain black dress, a skirt and boots, or lingerie on its own and let the lace be the pattern in the room. Because they stay up unaided, they also work under trousers or a longer hem where nobody knows they are there but you. Gather them at the toe and roll them up the leg rather than pulling from the band, then hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry so the lace keeps its stretch.

Most stay-ups are plain and rely on the top band to be interesting. Here the cross hatch floral runs the whole leg, so the piece works as pattern rather than as plain hosiery with a lace cuff.

• Style: Floral cross hatch lace thigh highs
• Top: Lace stay-up band, no garter belt needed
• Wear with: Simple dresses, skirts and boots, or lingerie
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
• Available in: Black, One Size