Sales of nude hosiery, which darkens pale legs without the need for fake tan, have risen by up to 85 per cent in the past year. Designs that come without a reinforced toe seam are also leading the ...

Fashion editors have been telling us for some time that nude is the colour of the season - or beige or taupe or flesh or whatever you will. But who knew that this style edict also applied to hosiery?

Tan-coloured tights, once associated with the likes of Nora Batty, are enjoying a fashion renaissance led by younger women ranging from the Duchess of Cambridge and her sister, Pippa Middleton. Sales ...