Can someone suggest knee-high hose that doesn''t slink down?

[dianne]

I know, I know...knee-highs aren''t good for your circulation but I''m not comfortable wearing "whole" hose. I''m a big girl and wear longer skirts with blouses and sweaters...not a fashion princess, for sure, but I don''t like going bare-legged at work. I call my skirts little-house-on-the-prarie skirts because they are mid-calf and cover the hose nicely----didn''t want eveyone to think i was walking around in shorter skirts showing the top of my knee-highs like Thelma Harper in the comedy Mama''s Family.

I wear Just My Size but, recently, they must have changed their "recipe" because the darn things won''t stay up. I even wrote the company and they sent me two coupons for free hose, which was nice, but my complaint is that they changed something about the reinforced band at the top. It''s called a comfort band now, can''t recall if it has always been called that, but it is not a comfort pulling them up every couple of steps.

My biggest fear is they will get to slouching and be in my shoe before I can get to a discreet destination to tug them back up....Oh!..and don''t let them get to rolling down---they will get away from you so fast that if it weren''t for wearing the shoes I am sure they would propel off the end of my foot with such force as to put someone''s eye out! I told a coworker today that I was tempted to look for those sock-garter things that you see on comedy shows usually on older men--but, hey!...their socks are staying up.

So, any of you ladies know of a brand, women''s sized, that will actually stay up?

 

[Sparkalicious]

Hi Dianne!

Entirely annoying when companies changed their "beloved recipes" without consulting us first, isn''t it?

It drives me crazy when this happens as well ... If you are interested in trouser socks/knee highs, you might like the ones made by Spanx. They are comfortable, come in women''s sizes and don''t tend to slouch.

Here is a link to the website if you would like to check them out. Good luck with your search!

I hope you find something comfy.

 

[somethingshiny]

I just wanted to say "right on". I wore those for years under my pants for work. I bought a pair the other day to wear out (I stay home now, not much use for hosiery...), and they kept sliding down! I grabbed a pair of No Nonsense knee highs and had better luck with those not falling down, but they had runs by the end of the evening. The other brand I used to wear was from Penneys. I don''t remember the name of them but they came in a pack of 3 for like 6 dollars. They were a bit expensive so I quit wearing them, but if they would stay up, they''d be worth the money.

 

[monarch64]

I''m a haute couture/high fashion lover, and still have no problem with wearing hosiery that you job calls for...that said, I would get to know your nearest department store''s SA''s really well and have them recommend the best hosiery for you. These are undergarments you need to wear every single day, so why not spend some extra money on them to get the right ones? Your SA will undoubtedly be able to help fit you and find the best deals for you. Best of luck!!!

 

[dianne]

Thank you for the suggestions and I am going to pursue every one of them. I''m fairly desperate but since somethingshiny had the same experience with the same product I know I''m not crazy.