Burlington Coat Factory A Hosiery Haven

Is Burlington Coat Factory a slightly creepy brands-for-less chain? Yes.

Is Burlington Coat Factory a place where you can buy a season’s worth of hosiery and socks for under forty bucks? Also yes.

Back in June, I made the mistake of cutting the feet off of every single pair of tights I owned. I wore them with wedges all summer, but I’m not about to pair them with boots. The inch of bare leg between a calf-length boot and a footless tight is a serious leg-shortener, and a risk I’m not willing to take. I needed to cheaply re-stock my closet with basic, full-leg tights for winter, so to Burlington Coat Factory I went.

The amount of hosiery I snagged in comparison with what I paid is simply astounding.

What I bought:
2 pairs HUE Opaque Control-Top Tights (navy blue and heather grey)

1 pair Nine West Black Crochet Tights
1 pair Guilty Black Opaque Diamond Tights (footless, but long enough to cover my ankles)
1 pair Anne Klein Body Shaper Shorts (for smoothing purposes)
6 pairs Eco-Fx Socks

HUE tights retail from $8.00 to $15.00; mine were $4.99 each. BFC also had a deal on the Eco-Fx socks – 3 pairs for $6.00.

All told, my total came to $39.95. Probs half of what I would have paid anywhere else.

For me, the uber-cheap price points negate the sketch-factor of BFC. Even if you’re not in the market for new hosiery, I highly recommend giving Burlington a try anyway: Bee-line for the shoe section, and you’ll see an abundance of L.A.M.B. pumps for way, way less. Eek!