How to wear stockings and garter belt - part two

The first few times you wear stockings, wear them around the house for a while before you leave to be sure you have everything adjusted properly. If you are wearing a short skirt, be sure to sit down and see if the stockings are long enough.

The most important rule is don’t look at the pictures – if you wear panties put them on LAST. Think going to the bathroom – if you have your stockings and garter belt over your panties then you have to remove everything to go to the bathroom.
There are different types of stockings.
Most stockings are made from nylon and some stretch while others do not. Non-stretch stockings are knitted and boarded to fit (heated on a board) – they look like your leg, not a ball of material. Denier is the thickness of the nylon yarn – the lower the number, the sheerer the stocking. Full Fashion is a stocking that starts as a flat piece of non-stretch nylon material and then the sides are sewn together to create the stocking and the process creates a seam. If you remove the seam stitching on a Full Fashion stocking, you will end up with a flat piece of material. The finishing hole (looks like a defect in the welt) is made during the stitching process of Full Fashioned stockings as the seamstress finishes the stitch. Stockings made on a circular knitting machine can still have a seam but it is just for looks.

Two pairs of stockings will last three pairs of pantyhose since you toss out pantyhose when you get a runner in one leg but with stockings, you just toss out the one with the runner and still use the other.

Most internet sites that sell stockings give very good information about their stockings and sizing but you may have to try different brands / styles to get the perfect fit - so don’t buy six pairs because you get a price break until you know they fit properly. Get friends together to share shipping costs. Don’t be afraid to ask questions – retailers want your repeat business so they are not going to steer you wrong.