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The one that started it all. Two words in black flock, set high on the back of one thigh, on sheer black 30 denier — the kind of thing that gets read as you walk away rather than as you arrive. Made for concerts, clubs and nights out.
The one we made first, and still the one that outsells everything else. BITE ME sits in small black block capitals high on the back of one thigh, just under the brief line — two words, no explanation offered, and no attempt to fill the leg with type. The lettering is black flock rather than screen print: raised, faintly velvet under a fingertip, laid onto sheer black 30 denier. Because the fabric is sheer, the letters read against the skin underneath rather than against the tights, which is why the effect lands closer to a tattoo than to a printed slogan. There is no clever subtext to decode here, which is exactly why it works. People who buy this design tend to know precisely what they want their legs to say before they arrive at the site.
This is a design that works on the walk away from you rather than the walk toward you, so it wants a hem that clears the lettering — a short skirt or a slip dress is the whole styling requirement, and anything that sits mid-thigh buries the words entirely. Platform boots, chunky loafers and heavy heels suit the tone better than anything delicate. It reads best in the settings it was made for: a queue, a dark room, the back of a crowd, the mirror in a venue bathroom. Raised flock catches what little light there is in those places, which a flat print does not.
The lettering sits high on the back of the thigh, on the fullest part of the garment, which is also where the fabric stretches most. M fits US 4–8, L fits US 10–14. If you are between the two, or taller than about 5’9”, take the L — small capitals hold their edges with a little slack in the fabric and go soft when it is pulled to its limit.
The lettering is flock rather than screen print, so it moves with the fabric instead of sitting on it as a stiff panel, and it stays legible through normal wear. If you are between M and L, size up rather than pulling a smaller pair taut — small caps are the first thing to go soft when the fabric is at full stretch.
Yes. These are sheer 30 denier, not a blackout winter tight, and that is the whole mechanism: the black lettering reads against your skin through the fabric, which is what gives it the tattoo look. On a heavier opaque tight, black on black would disappear.
Yes, and it is what most people buy them for. Sheer 30 denier is light enough for a July amphitheatre, and the placement is meant to be read in a queue or on a dance floor rather than across a bright room.
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