MATERNITY TIGHTS AND LEGGINGS - A FEW THINGS THAT MIGHT HELP YOU DECIDE ON A STYLE.

Seems a fairly simple request. A customer walks into our store wanting a pair of maternity tights. She heads for the accessories wall and suddenly she is confronted with at least 7 different options. Confusion sets in.

Allow me to explain your different options.

Maternity Pantyhose: your conventional sheer 15 denier pantyhose for work and evening wear. 

EXAMPLE: Fertile Mind Sheerhose 2 pack.

Compression Maternity Pantyhose: Same as above but with medical compression for ladies with vein problems. 

EXAMPLE: Therafirm

Footless Seamless Maternity Tights: A thicker style of tight that can almost be worn as a pant but not as thick as a cotton lycra or viscose legging. Very stretchy and comfortable and made in the same way as traditional pantyhose on a knitting machine. 

EXAMPLE: Seraphine Leggings or Fertile Mind Premium Leggings.

Opaque Maternity Tights: Available with feet or without. Half way between a pantyhose and seamless tights. Very stretchy and comfortable but still a bit sheer. A nice lightweight option for layering an outfit. 

EXAMPLE: Fertile Mind Maternity Tights and Footless Tights.

Cotton Lycra Leggings: Cotton lycra is the typical t-shirt type fabric. In leggings it is an actual pant with a very fitted leg. Available in both full length and 3/4 length and can be used to layer an outfit or can be worn as a pant and particularly good to exercise in. 

EXAMPLE: Pea in a Pod cotton lycra leggings.

Viscose Leggings: Viscose is a much softer, thinner fabric that cotton lycra. Probably comfier and better for layering but because the fabric is a bit thinner they probably show a few too many lumps and bumps to be worn as a pant. Available in full length or 3/4 length. 

EXAMPLE: Laila and Spot Maternity Leggings or Pea in a Pod Soft Touch Leggings.

There are also jeggings but that's a whole other story. Jeggings originally were a legging that looked like a jean but the term has been extended to very skinny fitting pants. For example, Pea in a Pod have their Rolls Royce Ponti Jeggings and Ripe have the Isla denim Jeggings. There are also various print leggings available.

Hope this helps. I have included links to the various examples so you can easily purchase them or find out more information them.

If you are after something we don't have or a size we don't have, let us know and we can try and source it for you.

As always, feel free to phone me on 07 32051818 or email me lisa@maternityrevolution.com.au if you need any help.

Lisa Hovar
Maternity Revolution
1/124 Southpine Rd
Brendale QLD 4500