TATTOO TIGHTS
Our favorite new trend is easy to buy, or DIY
Everyone I know has a tattoo fantasy: When they're getting it, what it will say, where it will be. But only half my friends have actually gone under the needle, leaving the rest of us to draw wistfully on our hands with Sharpies or eyeliner.
But now we can get one step closer: This season, tattoo tights are all over, making it easy to pretend you've gotten inked without actually committing. The concept is simple: Take sheer stockings, print them with... well, anything... and voila. Instant tattoo prints.
Our favorite so far are the Victorian scrawls as seen above, done by Be Baroque, a British line specializing in stockings. There are also heaps of designs on the indie artist site Etsy.
But if you don't feel like shopping, there's also the DIY route - get a thin-tipped Sharpie, stretch your nylons out on a piece of cardboard (the one they came wrapped around should be just fine) and go crazy - besides being temporary, it's also way less painful than the real deal.
FARAN KRENTCIL
But now we can get one step closer: This season, tattoo tights are all over, making it easy to pretend you've gotten inked without actually committing. The concept is simple: Take sheer stockings, print them with... well, anything... and voila. Instant tattoo prints.
Our favorite so far are the Victorian scrawls as seen above, done by Be Baroque, a British line specializing in stockings. There are also heaps of designs on the indie artist site Etsy.
But if you don't feel like shopping, there's also the DIY route - get a thin-tipped Sharpie, stretch your nylons out on a piece of cardboard (the one they came wrapped around should be just fine) and go crazy - besides being temporary, it's also way less painful than the real deal.
FARAN KRENTCIL
This story was published on August 14, 2008.
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PunkyStyle.com
08/14/2008
I would totally wear them
Sabrina
08/14/2008
This is a stupid idea.
Savannah
08/14/2008
This is a wonderful idea and I simply adore them!
Aurora
08/14/2008
I would definitely rock them! Great idea for photoshoots too! I love it.
Aurora
08/14/2008
I would definitely rock them! Great idea for photoshoots too! I love it.
Julliet
08/14/2008
yes yes yes i like
Natasha
08/14/2008
Not so sure yet...
gabby indigo
08/14/2008
ha, i love it. I could rock those man
Amber
08/14/2008
love them!
AMY
08/14/2008
Love it, love it, love it!
J
08/14/2008
Excellent idea!
quincy
08/14/2008
The ones in the photo you guys put up are alright, but it'd be really easy to go too over-the-top with them.
Lindsey
08/14/2008
I love the ones shown, but I think that "normal" tattoo print would be tacky...
Maddie
08/14/2008
gorgeous
Chelsea Moon
08/14/2008
I think that it is a cool and unique idea. :D And it's just another option to dress down a skirt or dress while still being stylish. ;]]]
Chelsea Moon
08/14/2008
I think that it is a cool and unique idea. :D And it's just another option to dress down a skirt or dress while still being stylish. ;]]]
Steph
08/14/2008
I wouldn't wear them. I already have tattoos on my leg.
SS
08/14/2008
I'd rock them with certain pieces of clothing but I wouldn't be prideful in doing so. It also depends on the designs.
Nina
08/14/2008
I think this is a great idea. I would totally wear them. These tattoo tights could dress up any outfit or even make any outfit original! Love the idea of any new fashion accessory.
Meghan
08/14/2008
wow, lily looks gorgeous in that pic. now i want those tights. but i agree with others that although the ones in the photo are to die for, the concept could go tacky really fast...i'm picturing all-over ed hardy-style roses and skulls...ewww!!! girls, don't make your own unless you REALLY know what you are doing!!
olivialocher
08/14/2008
i like bebaroques version but drawing on tights with a sharpie seems so lame!
anika
08/14/2008
yessssss, i would ;)
Lexx
08/14/2008
I would rock a pair of those,
as long as they're not colored.
I like the ones shown.
Lexx
08/14/2008
I would rock a pair of those,
as long as they're not colored.
I like the ones shown.
kristin ondocsin
08/14/2008
the one in the picture above is alright... but i dont know about this being the newest trend. seems tacky.
Linnette
08/14/2008
would look amazing with a solid color dress!
Monikapolitan.com
08/14/2008
Without a doubt, I'de wear them.
alexis
08/14/2008
Ya they're way cool, i have them but as sleeves not tights. id wear them
KELSO
08/14/2008
I'd definatly wear them...with the right outfit though.
candace
08/14/2008
yeah....possibly
victoria
08/14/2008
how could anyone not want to wear them?
chi
08/14/2008
i would hell rock em!
:D
Sapphire
08/14/2008
i would absolutely wear some. and if you can diy, its even better.
ashley
08/14/2008
why wouldn't you wear these things? theyre amazing
Erin
08/14/2008
idk, i probably would. they're pretty awesome!
Olivia
08/14/2008
i think they are bea-utiful!
ESME OLYVE
08/14/2008
oooooo i'd wear them for certain.
Kara
08/14/2008
I bought a pair of these like a year ago and everyone loves them!
Melanie
08/14/2008
i would totally wear them if someone else made them. hah, i don't trust myself drawing on tights.
SIM SIMMA
08/14/2008
You should get Kat Von D to design a pair. She and her artists are the SH**! But yes, I would rock them all day and night :-)
SIM SIMMA
08/14/2008
You should get Kat Von D to design a pair. She and her artists are the SH**! But yes, I would rock them all day and night :-)
madison ann
08/14/2008
as someone who does have a real tattoo i don't know how to feel about this. it could be really good or really bad, just like spandex leggings on a fat chick.
Kandi-Lynn
08/14/2008
I am extremely excited by these new tights, you have no idea! If i got my hands on some of these I would wear them almost everyday!! Great idea, i'd ttly wear them. =D
Lizz
08/14/2008
This is badass and chic, I totally want a pair!
susana
08/14/2008
i would rock these night and day even to church or the pool i dont care theses rock socks off my feet
annielovescorey
08/14/2008
wow; theyre soooo mine =]
cailin
08/14/2008
I'd so rock those! they are so bitchin!
Cailin
08/14/2008
i would so rock those! they're bitchin!
Niki
08/14/2008
These would fit into my collection beautifully.
I’d SO wear them
EM$
08/14/2008
does anyone know any highstreet shops that sell them because i have been looking for these for agggges i want some so badd !!
Ari
08/14/2008
I completely love them! now i need them for back to school!
MIMI
08/14/2008
love love loooooove them.
kyte
08/14/2008
OH MY GOD. i want them NOW!! i swear i'll go crazy with the diy. this idea is so much better than those sheer tattoo-sleeved shirts.
Ashes
08/14/2008
Love these!! xx
evil e
08/14/2008
hell yea, do they come in color?
ugh
08/14/2008
these sound really douchey. like something sailor jerry would print some swallows on or something. i think the ones in the picture are really nice, but they don't look like tattoos, it just looks like printed tights. i think it's just another way to make money off of the same printed tights no one wanted a couple years ago, but whatever. as long as no one makes tribal tights the world will go on turning.
GINAA
08/14/2008
i totally love itt!
they have something like it at wet seal!
im not much of the do - it - yourself person :]
kat
08/14/2008
i totally love that ideaa(:
DeeJay
08/14/2008
Love it.
It is brilliant.
Barbarella
08/14/2008
Sure i'll wear them, they' soooooooooooooooooooo amazing!!
victoria
08/14/2008
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THESE TO HAPPEN.
Kayla
08/14/2008
this is what Ed Hardy clothing does. . .nice try though.
MrsChiVious
08/15/2008
Ed Hardy kind of already took over this market, but his stuff is REALLY expensive...so I can see rocking this kind of thing..
BUT...I am all over Ed stuff when it gets on that clearance rack baby!
Meganbabyyyyy
08/15/2008
Brilliantttt
Bella
08/15/2008
No.
laura elizabeth
08/15/2008
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM MAKING SUM ASAP!
laura elizabeth
08/15/2008
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM MAKING SUM ASAP!
Mel
08/15/2008
They seem cool, but they could easily be tacky if not done/worn right.
maggie Doyle
08/15/2008
If they are as pretty as the ones shown, I'd wear them for sure!
KAYLA
08/15/2008
I'm adoring Etsy.
EMILY ELIZABETH
08/15/2008
HELL TO THE YEZZZUR. ha, my mom has an etsy site. shit's bomb.
Key Wi
08/16/2008
Funny how someone could think of this. Draw on tights and bam! Tattoos on your legs. Its an unpraisworthy genius.
Julia
08/17/2008
i love them but after a while i think they would get old
maddie
08/19/2008
i loooooooooooveit
caitie
08/21/2008
i love them, they are exactly what i'm looking for. be baroque makes some amazing tights.
Erika
08/21/2008
i love the idea of these, like the ones in the photo. they are so chic. but i would never, ever, buy ones that actually looked like "tattoos".
but these are so great, and chic, i love them!
Hannah
08/21/2008
I love the idea, especially after my tights phase two years ago. I like the ones on bebaroque. I'm afraid if I draw on my tights, won't the ink bleed?
ellen
08/21/2008
I dig it!
pris
08/21/2008
These are just plain ol printed tights! No one would ever get real tattoos like those tights! I hope not at least. tights are cool, faux tats are so g*a*y.
sally
08/22/2008
idk
cool idea but the photo doesnt show for a good execution
are there going to be different patterns? more idk liable to be tattoo like?
JOSEPHINE
08/23/2008
i'd love to wear them, but they look like printed tights.
JOSEPHINE
08/23/2008
i'd love to wear them, but they look like printed tights.
Chay
09/04/2008
OMG this is a BRILLIANT! Idea...how can i get a pair...do they come in different colors and shapes, to kind of make them appear as real as possible.
alexander
09/05/2008
They looks like printed tights than tattoos. Tattoo is permanent ink left on the skin..that is so called the beauty of tattoo www.tattoobody.org
alexander
09/05/2008
They looks like printed tights than tattoos. Tattoo is permanent ink left on the skin..that is so called the beauty of tattoo www.tattoobody.org
alexander
09/05/2008
They looks like printed tights than tattoos. Tattoo is permanent ink left on the skin..that is so called the beauty of tattoo www.tattoobody.org
Fringe Girl
09/11/2008
Sick as cancer.
hayleee!
10/02/2008
i wish i knew where to get them. ah, i just love them soo much!!
Rachel
12/20/2010
I've actually discovered an easier way to make DIY tattoo tights. Take the design you want and trace over it onto cling film. Then take the cling film and wrap it around your leg. Pull the tights on over the top, then trace over that with a permanent marker. Voila! I found this a lot easier than using the cardboard because on your leg they're even tighter, so far easier to draw onto. And you get a better idea of how they're going to look on your leg :D
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