Help with stockings needed!

Hey guys I'm wanting to buy a pair of black hold ups but would like some advice about what to buy.

I am a size 12 bottom (UK size) and 5 ft 5 but my thighs are quite big and I hate the 'bulging out' look you can get with stockings so I want to avoid anything too tight!

Also I like to wear short dresses and want to be able to wear stockings under the dresses (so my boyfriend gets a treat after a night out ) so they will have to be quite long.

Any suggestions?

Thank you I think I will try suspenders :)

Hiya, if you have the funds handy then I'd recommend this amazing buy- http://www.lovehoney.co.uk/product.cfm?p=16529

Perfect under anything and it's such great quality. There are cheaper alternatives though.

I agree with either getting a bigger size hold ups or wearing suspenders.Fishnet fabric stocking tend to have a lot more give than the mesh ones.

Also saying suspenders! I've had one pair of holdups and they just didn't holdup - ever since then it's been suspenders all the way! I think they look a tad sexier too ;)