Bella Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Just wondering which color is the “right” pink for Ballet tights, Ballet pink or theatrical pink? Or which one is more flattering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 the right colour is the colour the choreographer / director / ballet master wants ! as for flattering that will depend on the build and colouring of ones legs , as identical pairs of tights from the same batch of the same model will look different on milk bottle white celtic legs vs typical ' white person' colouring vs a tending to the mediterrean colouring vs the legs of a Dancer who is a PoC... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Foo Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 The colour of tights ideally should match the colour of shoes in order to make one long, continuous leg line. Some shoes tend to be a very peachy colour and others more a baby pink, in fact every variation of ballet pink exists, and I swear we have tried them all! It’s a nightmare trying to match them together. Russian Pointe ballet tights are a nice, subtle, traditional colour... but then it would depend on your shoes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 And ... as far as i can tell, no matter what you wash them with, all tights eventually merge into the same greyish purplish tint! ( except a random pair, that we have no idea where we got them, or what make they are, that have stubbornly stayed a very yellowy pink colour !!!! 😂 ) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Pixiewoo said: And ... as far as i can tell, no matter what you wash them with, all tights eventually merge into the same greyish purplish tint! there was a previous discussion where ' grink' ness came up and tricks to facilitate ( i.e de pin) or correct (mole pink) it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 My dd's uniform last year was navy leotard plus 'pink' tights plus coin operated school washing machine . This positively encouraged the practice of shoving it all in with a colour catcher, and at a recent sharing of work it was remarkable to see how many different shades of grey tights they had managed to achieve. In fact, my dd said that they did not trust anyone wearing pink tights because they probably had not washed them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara in NZ Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 It is a sad fact that we have tried many pairs (the worst being some sort of salmon pink on DD's lily-white legs). As fast as we found a 'good' shade, her teacher suggested a new brand of pointe shoes, which invariably didn't match. We have tan ballet flats and tights for her neo-classical solo; pale pink for her Freeds; and a darker pink for her Capezio ballet flats. She always knows which pair she needs and I just make sure I keep the drawer stocked. (And always pack two new pairs for competitions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 It never occured to me to match tights to shoes. We just go for which ones fit best and don't ladder! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaR Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 What exactly is the difference in color of these tights? It’s hard to tell on my screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aklf Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Pictures please tell me which brand you find don’t ladder?!! Dd is a tights destroyer! None last more than a few days 😩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Have you checked the fingernails and toenails, and the putting-on method?! We found the Dance Line ones lasted quite well (while I was buying them a few years ago) - once dd was at vocational school and started buying them herself, I don't know what make she was using. Maybe keep a bottle of clear nail varnish in her dance bag and dab a spot on the minute a little snag starts (even while being worn), that helps prevent them running too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Not Silky - they ladder as soon as you look at them. Dd generally goes for Bloch or one of the brands that Freed sell (sorry cant remember she buys them herself now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulou Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Dd will not wear theatrical pink as they are too pink ! She prefers Bloch and have to say she’s been at voc school since sept with I think around 6/7 pairs and I’ve miraculosly not been asked to buy any more yet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) LOL! I was going to say that DD wears Silky 60 denier convertible tights and they appear to last brilliantly! ( albeit in random shades of grey pink! ) Edited February 25, 2019 by Pixiewoo spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Nothing to do with ballet tights but a friend wears thin cotton gloves to put her hosiery on. She finds it helps to keep them snag and hole free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomin Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I like tendu tights, they don’t ladder easily and they are less expensive than some of the others (think tendu is made by grishko) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Yes tendu is a make dd has had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leotardmum Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 for exams and comps we match tights and shoes which can be fun at times , for class its anything that's in the drawer iam afraid. We like energetics classic convertible tight with a gusset but just found bloch tights which she says feel really nice on and match her class ballet flats ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 So far Silky doing well for value, holding colour (well - when home not school washed at least!) & lasting well.... very rarely ladder but toes do go through after several wears... will look out for Tebdu brand to try too now... Out of interest, are there Tights out there that have no central seam in tummy area as that so often shows as unsightly bulging line under leotards - especially spoilling the look when wearing pale colours... is it even possible to create seamless Tights I wonder???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Capezio tights have always lasted well here, both in terms of non-laddering and of colour retention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I buy a size larger than indicated on the size charts - no wrinkles but prolong life. Have used Bloch/Capezio/Gaynor/Wear Moi/Plume. Apart from Plume (poor) all seem similar. Buying bigger size made most difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlexyNexy Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) Our school just requires pink...so I order non branded random convertible tights in bulk from China (10 for price of 2 in UK) and then ship them to my DD. For daily practice they are perfect and they do the job for performances she has Capezio seamless tights (pink). Edited February 26, 2019 by FlexyNexy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Just when you think you’ve conquered the right shade of tights for an upcoming ballet exam all good planning can go out the window. My darling DD last summer had an incredible tan. (Study leave) unfortunately her bikini leg line was different to her leotard leg line. It looked like she had white underwear showing! A complete faux pas in the world of exams 😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlexyNexy Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 13 hours ago, Peanut68 said: So far Silky doing well for value, holding colour (well - when home not school washed at least!) & lasting well.... very rarely ladder but toes do go through after several wears... will look out for Tebdu brand to try too now... Out of interest, are there Tights out there that have no central seam in tummy area as that so often shows as unsightly bulging line under leotards - especially spoilling the look when wearing pale colours... is it even possible to create seamless Tights I wonder???? Hi Peanut, 'SILKY' BRAND 80 DENIER THEATRICAL PINK ULTIMATE SEAMLESS FOOTED BALLET DANCE TIGHTS don't have tummy or bum seam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Balletbean - we were in stitches at 5am this morning for this reason! I had fake tanned DD’s legs and body etc for her performances last night ready for today to find she had worn bigger knickers than normal and she now has a white line under her tights! At least she saw the funny side at 5am this morning!! Thongs I think in future!!!!! Xx And yes Capezio all the way! Dd won’t wear anything else pink tights wise, lovely colour and fit and more wear out than hole or ladder!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I've added a "tights" tag to this thread. Hopefully people will be able to find other tights-related threads that way if they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara in NZ Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Just wanted to add that I think a lot of laddering is caused by the girls yanking the convertible part over the feet/up their legs. It seems to create weak spots. My DD also wanted her pointe shoe backs to be on bare skin to help avoid them slipping off her heels, so used to stretch the hole of the convertible part up the back of her foot. We don't usually see how roughly the tights get treated, but I bet if they had to buy their own they'd be more careful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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