Crotchless pantyhose for a skirt and a secret

The easiest daring piece you can own

Of everything we sell, crotchless pantyhose ask the least of you. There are no clips, no straps and no matching set to coordinate. You put them on like ordinary tights in the morning, wear them under a dress to the office or to dinner, and nobody but you knows that they open exactly where it matters. They are often the first erotic piece people buy, and the one they reach for most.

Sheer or net

The Ouvert Crotchless Pantyhose is the quieter option and the one that passes in any setting. The Maille Crotchless Fishnet Tights are for nights when the legs are meant to be noticed.

How the opening is finished

A cheap pair of open tights is simply cut, and it runs within an hour. Ours have a reinforced, bound edge around the opening, which stops ladders from climbing and keeps the shape flat against the body. The waistband is wide enough not to roll when you sit. Check the fit at the hips before the waist: if the opening sits too low, size up to Queen.

Size and fit

One Size suits most wearers up to about 160 lb and five foot nine. Queen adds room at the hips and thighs and length in the leg. Both styles stretch generously, so most people who sit between the two are happier in Queen, where the nylon stays sheer instead of thinning. The full chart is in our size guide.

Why choose pantyhose over stockings and a garter

Thigh highs with a garter belt are beautiful, but they demand planning: the right belt, the right length, clips that sometimes slip when you sit. Crotchless pantyhose solve all of that. They hold themselves up, stay smooth across the hips and give one continuous line from waist to toe. The opening keeps the one advantage stockings always had, which is that nothing has to come off.

They are also more discreet. A garter can show through a thin dress, while a waistband is invisible under almost anything. For a dinner, a theater evening or a long flight to see someone, they are the practical choice that still carries a secret.

• Choose stockings and a garter when the look itself is the point and you will be seen undressing.
• Choose crotchless pantyhose when you will be dressed for hours first and want comfort until the end.

Many people keep one of each, the tights for the evening out and the garter for the evening in.

What to wear on top

Wear them bare beneath a skirt, or with a thong for the walk home. Under a sheer bodysuit they complete a full transparent line; see our sheer bodysuit page for pieces that pair well. For thigh highs with a garter instead, browse fishnet stockings, and for the full body version of this idea, go to body stockings. Tights are final sale for hygiene reasons, and a faulty pair is replaced.