TIGHTS OF FANCY

Oooh yes. Lacy tights are the ringer-dinger in thing to wear on your legs this autumn. Thank Prada for this resurgence in 'tack' hosiery (although its cashmere version costs rather more at pounds 95). Lacy tights should be worn with the simplest of outfits to avoid pattern overload. The good news is that for a tenner or so, you can have this year's look: climb into a pair and you will instantly update last year's wardrobe. And those with blotchy legs that never quite got along with sheers will welcome the camouflage effect of all over lace. To complete the effect these tights should really be worn with big clumpy scuffed leather shoes, the sort the girl who never got picked for netball wore. Revenge is sweet.

1. Bordeaux viscose/nylon/

silk/lycra tights, pounds 22, Wolford, 3 South Molton Street, London W1 and department stores nationwide, tel: 0171 935 9202.

2. Black cotton/lycra tights, pounds 17.99, Le Bourget from department stores nationwide, tel: 01908 223003.

3. Black viscose/nylon/lycra tights, pounds 5.99, Sock Shop branches nationwide.

4. Black nylon/lycra seamed tights, pounds 5.99, Sock Shop branches nationwide.

5. Dark pink nylon/lycra tights, from pounds 9.50 to pounds 11.50, Jonathon Aston from department stores nationwide, tel: 0116 286 2388.

6. Burgundy 'tied ribbon' nylon/lycra tights, from pounds 9.50 to pounds 11.50, Jonathon Aston, as before.

7. Black nylon/lycra tights, from pounds 9.50 to pounds 11.50, Jonathon Aston, as before.

8. Emerald nylon/lycra tights, from pounds 9.50 to pounds 11.50, Jonathon Aston, as before.

9. Royal blue nylon/lycra tights, from pounds 9.50 to pounds 11.50, Jonathon Aston, as before.

10. Tangerine nylon/lycra tights, from from pounds 9.50 to pounds 11.50, Jonathon Aston,

as before.