Bas fantaisie dentelle motif roses grande taille, Lovehoney

Absolutely love these stockings! The material is nice.

I love the style of the lace and roses on the stockings as it just looks sexy and different than the usual ones you can buy.

They fit perfectly and look great while on. I recommend buying these if you want something different that you'll feel fabulous in.

I was very excited to be chosen to try these stockings (thank you, Leanne). Upon arrival in the normal very discreet packaging, I opened up the parcel and was pleased to see the standard Lovehoney packaging.

All the stockings I have received come in a standard purple-fronted cardboard packet that clearly shows the name and type of product contained within. On the back is a silhouette image showing how they will look once on, a photo showing the material pattern and basic washing instructions. As I've mentioned in other reviews the only minor niggle about the packaging is the prominent 'plus size' label on the front, it's not an issue when I buy things for myself but my husband always buys a separate gift bag or similar so he can discard the packaging when giving me something as a gift.

Inside the easy to open packet the stockings were sealed in a plastic bag, wrapped neatly around a cardboard insert. The bag is easily opened and the card with the stockings slides out easily. This is where I start getting excited - when I can feel the material and see the pattern for real. The material felt soft but sturdy so I wasn't concerned about them breaking easily. The pattern for the main leg is floral style and is nice and thin so you get a bit of skin tone showing through, at the top of each leg is a thicker band that features little pretty flowers and a petal shaped top trim, they instantly look pretty even before they are on.

Putting them on was easy and they came up onto my thighs and didn't instantly start to roll down like some others I have tried. Once stretched over my legs the pattern can be seen clearly and they are truly pretty and sexy. I kept them on for a while and they stayed up pretty well but did slip a little after being on for a while so it was time to add a suspender belt. Once attached they really complemented the belt and the overall look was stunning. I decided to keep them on but wear my pyjamas over the top so my husband was none the wiser!

It wasn't until bedtime and we were cuddling that he slipped his hand inside my trousers and he was surprised at what he found! After ordering me out the bed for a striptease he really thought they were pretty and we agreed they could be worn for any occasion.

I am looking forward to trying these out with some of my other lingerie as well as wearing them with everyday outfits.

Praise Lovehoney! At over 5'10", size 18 with rather big feet, I really struggle with stockings. When they say thigh high, I usually take that as over the knee for me. Finally I have stockings that go all the way up to my thigh!

These stockings came in the standard LoveHoney cardboard pack. Classy black and purple with an illustration of the product on the reverse. I love it's simplicity. No raunchy explicit photos to put me off. The stockings are placed carefully in a plastic bag with one over a card insert to proudly show the pattern - and what a pattern it is!

The darkest black lace has such an intricate floral pattern which is not only sexy but pretty too. The seam runs up the back and is stitched beautifully. At the top of the stocking is a different floral pattern which is a little more sheer than the main stocking. The top has a great depth to attach suspender clips to easily. The overall look and quality is outstanding. My nails haven't caught the stockings and I have super long nails. It just shows the workmanship that has gone into these.

As I mentioned before, the fit of these is great. However, the top is not as stretchy as the rest causing them to dig in a little round the band and even tighter around the join. With time they did loosen a little, but my upper thigh is just a little too large. The easy solution was to slide them down to my mid thigh. Problem solved.

The first time I tried them on my husband dragged me to the bedroom like a caveman! It was that night he discovered just how much he likes stockings! I enjoyed wearing them too!

These are great for bedroom use or to add a bit of oomph to that little black dress! Plus the pattern covers the unshaven legs in this cold weather!