Panty(hose) for under $10

From Bravoe Runway:

"Do you have a favorite pair of panty(hose) or tights that are under $10?"

How about 5 pairs?

The fact is, price can be a decent barometer of pantyhose quality. I will swear by the quality of premium brands such as Wolford, Fogal, Falke, and Pierre Mantoux, just to name a few. But there are plenty of high quality/low price options.

So for this exercise I dug deep into the drawer. I stayed away from anything considered fashion or seasonal, so all of these options are readily available to buy, and all of them are under $10. I'm linking the name of the pantyhose to when I originally reviewed them. I'll also link to a website where you can purchase them for less than $10.

Trasparenze Rosy

I originally reviewed these back in August. These are an overlook pair of pantyhose mainly because Trasparenze is much better known for their wild designs. When reviewing these, I remarked about how Trasparenze has it's own unique feel, and that is certainly true, in a good way. There is nothing generic about these. In fact, even though I had reviewed these, I couldn't believe they retailed for around $10. I had remembered them being more expensive than that. But these are high quality, smooth, durable tights. I'm pretty sure you'll have the same reaction I did, that these feel much more expensive.

You can buy them at Shapings for $9.85.

Filodoro Aurora 15

Filodoro, lesser known around my way, is a very prominent brand in Italy. One thing I've learned about Italy...they know their pantyhose. The Aurora 15's look amazing on the legs. You really have to see it to understand. They also are soft and shiny, although not quite as smooth as the Trasparenze tights above.

You can buy them at Shapings for $7.84. That's right...$7.84!

Cette Panama

Cette is another brand that has some very expensive fashion pantyhose, but offers you a great deal on some of the basics. Perhaps no deal is better than what they offer for the Panama tights. These are a very thin lycra style pantyhose. They feel pretty delicate, but they're 15 denier, so they're a little sturdier and not actually in the ultra-sheer category. If you can match them up closely with your skin tone, you can actually have the bare-leg look while also giving off a bit of a satin shine. They also have a touch of Aloe Vera to help keep your legs moisturized. These tights are a tremendous value. I've seen similar ones for 2 or 3 times as much.

You can buy them at UK Tights for $8.69.

Aristoc Ultra Shine

Aristoc is one of those brands you can't go wrong with. It seems like everything they make is around the $10 mark. These are called 'Ultra Shine' but I actually didn't find them to be super shiny. They are very soft and smooth and do give your leg an unblemished, polished look. They are also very delicate, though, so you're going to want to use extreme care when handling them, especially when putting them on.

You can buy them at UK Tights for $7.51.

Charnos Sheer Lustre

Finally, we have the Charnos Sheer Lustre. Like Aristoc, Charnos, makes a lot of pantyhose at a great value. These are actually smoother than the Aristoc tights as well as being slightly less sheer at 15 denier, and sturdier. I liked these a lot because of the polished look they give as well as their durability. For an inexpensive pair of pantyhose, you'll get a lot of use out of these.

You can buy these at UK Tights for $7.51.

These are definitely the five I would most recommend. Other good ones worth checking out are the Charnos Simply Bare, the Consay Silence, and the Levante Class. Happy Shopping!