M & S Cocoa-coloured tights

I love wearing skirts which is sometimes not conducive to the weather so out come the tights. In the winter its an easy choice, opaque tights invariably in black but sometimes in dark brown. I'm less keen on the brightly coloured variety as I have yet to see anyone whose legs they flatter. In the Spring however, when the temperatures are not quite right for bare legs, finding tights becomes a battle. Most shops do nearly black tights which for the record do not translate to flesh coloured for dark-skinned people. I imagine this must come as a shock to most retailers who seem to offer it as the only choice for people with darker skin. I confess that before a very kind and very wise friend told me about an alternative, I too used to wear these grey looking tights that were just as obvious looking as me wearing the 'flesh' coloured tights also offer or black tights for that matter.
In come cocoa-coloured tights which I discovered last spring much to my delight. This colour is stocked by Marks and Spencers albeit not in all its ranges, you can find them in their 10 dernier and 7 denier ranges as well as most of the Body Shaper ranges. These are indeed flesh coloured tights for people with darker skin, they look fantastic on and often people have to look closely or in the case of my three year old son, touch your legs to confirm that you are indeed wearing tights. The result is that I can now wear shorter skirt without fear of having unsightly goose pimply legs when the Spring wind starts to rage.
The only downside is that these tights are not available from all branches but they can be bought online with prices ranging from £3.50 for the 7 denier ladder resist range to £5 for the body shapers which also does wonders for your tummy.