These are great..hold you in without being tight or uncomfortable. Opaque, but not thick or dowdy looking. They are so popular, they were out of my size locally. On Amazon, they were sold by Essential Apparel, in stock, free shipping. Great, I thought, ordered them December 2 to wear to a holiday party on Dec 12. Amazon said estimated ship date was Dec 6-11. Emailed company today, was told they would arrive tommorow, the 12th! I,ve ordered plenty of items on Amazon during this holiday season...10 days to ship one pair of tights?!? Bottom line for YOUR "bottom line" ladies, don't order from Essential apparel if you need something in less than two weeks.