We’re nearly there. Shops, pubs and even the odd house has started to whip out the red white and blue and patriotism seems to be the top of everyone’s agenda.

Here at My Tights we’re looking at innovative ways for you to fly the flag using your finest assets. We’ve recently received a bundle of six different flag design tights that will make a statement on their own. From Henry Holland’s soon to be iconic Henry Holland Rule Brittania Union Jack Tights through to the more subtle Jonathan Aston Union Jack Crowns Tights, legs seem like a good place to start. Although with designs as great as these, why just wear your tights in a conventional way?

In recent days we’ve seen international bloggers, celebrity model Elle MacPherson and even the grande dame of fashion, Vivienne Westwood herself, show us how to do an alternative take on how to fly our flag with pride.

A Subtle Flash of Flag

Australian based blog ‘What Would Karl Do’ showed us how she had cut down her Union Jack tights to create fun socks. A smaller design like Jonathan Aston Union Jack Horses Tights or Union Jack Crown Tights will enable you to create this effect. Alternatively pair some Celeste Stein Red Reverse Spots Footless Tights with a blue shirt dress and white shoes for an on-trend take on a classic 1953 look.

Elle MacPherson elected for a rock chic look with her ripped jeans that showed flashes of red white and blue in all the right places. (We respect Elle’s patriotism for her adopted country, although she could so easily repeat the look with Henry Holland Aussie Tights). For a daytime look, try this with the Jonathan Aston Union Jack Tights under ripped blue jeans or darken the mood of celebration at night with cheeky Jonathan Aston Union Jack Crowns Tights under ripped black jeans.

Make A Statement

Vivienne Westwood predictably offered her own alternative view by translating the Union Jack into a wealth of neon colours for her London catwalk shows this year. Instead, we’ve been inspired by her early Seditionaries collections and have tried pairing one leg of Henry Holland Aussie Tights with one leg of Henry Holland Rule Britannia Union Jack Tights or one leg of Henry Holland Stars and Stripes USA Tights. Cut out the foot to create footless tights for flats or leave them be and pair with platform heels. Alternatively, if you want to keep the focus up top, share two pairs with a friend, snip out the feet and gusset and wear on your arms to create a 21^st Century take on classic armbands.

DIY Style

With a four day weekend of celebration you could also use individual legs to create a feature belt, post war headscarf or 1960’s Alice Band. Pamela Mann Capital Flag Tights will brighten up your outfit for daytime or you could turn seductress by night with sexy black armlets created from Jonathan Aston Union Jack Crowns Tights or Jonathan Aston Union Jack Horses Tights. If bravery takes hold, you could even channel a bit of Prada and make your own cheeky bandeau bra or look to labels like Herve Leger and use two legs layered one over the other for a bombshell style tube dress. Henry Holland Rule Britannia Union Jack Tights and their sister Henry Holland Aussie Tights and Henry Holland Stars and Stripes USA Tights with their 40 denier finish will give you the coverage you need!

The possibilities are endless, now all you need is the product. A word of warning, with the popularity of patriotism running at an all time high this year, these designs are flying off our warehouse shelves. Stock up on Jubilee tights now to avoid disappointment!

Until next week……

The shops are flooded with colour and none are so pertinent for both the season and the forthcoming Jubilee and Olympic Games, than good old red, white and blue. We all display our patriotism in different ways but we say GET GORGEOUS. Use your best assets to show your support for Britain, or for your home country!

We can always rely on Henry Holland to rise to the occasion and this time he’s done us proud. Recognizing that red white and blue isn’t unique to the UK, there are three designs, The Henry Holland Union Jack Tights – aptly named “Rule Britannia”, The Henry Holland Stars and Stripes Tights and the Henry Holland Aussie Tights are the best we’ve seen and we’re expecting huge demand.

Designed to be worn again and again, the smooth 40 denier finish of Henry Holland’s Flag Tights have a strong opaque pattern that will look great when teamed with your favourite skirt or Daisy Duke denim shorts. After all, if you’re flying the flag, why cover any of it up!

The bold, large format, red white and blue Union Jack pattern of The Henry Holland Rule Britannia Tights centres the flag over your knees, elongating it’s chevrons up to your thighs and down to your toes. Go weak at the knees and both halves of the flag will meet in the middle! The Henry Holland Stars and Stripes Tights are just that – stars on one leg and stripes on the other while the almost all over blue of the Henry Holland Aussie Tights feature the blue & white star base with a sneaky Union Jack reaching from the knee to the thigh on one leg only. Trust those Aussie’s to be a bit more risqué…

Wherever your heritage lies, these hard to resist Henry Holland Flag Tights should see you through the Jubilee and onto the Olympics, in fact all through the summer. Why wear your heart on your sleeve when you can wear your flag on your legs.

We think these are an absolute winner and just the thing to add a defining yet cost effective statement to your chosen outfit. At £14.95 per pair you can master frugality and fly the flag all in one go!

Until next week……