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Stockings advice centre

How to stop garter belts falling down
There are two ways to do this: eat lots of delicious yummy chocolate and cream cakes or read this article. You decide. Can someone pass the Galaxy?

Advice on washing stockings
You've worn them, so now what: sell them online through an unscrupulous Web site or just get them ready for next time?

Where to hang stockings to dry
You've washed them. Now they're wet. What comes next? Not the tumble dryer, that's for sure!

French heels
It's what a point is called when it gets a bit pretentious, apparently.

Where to buy RHT hold-ups
If you're looking for the elegance of reinforced heel and toe stockings but the convenience of hold-ups, this is where to turn.

What exactly is "support" hosiery?
It's not just for those with medical problems - it's for anyone who wants to feel refreshed at the end of the day.

Stockings and thongs
Choosing underwear to go with stockings is just a question of shopping around...

Problems with garter bumps/ribbons
Bumps and ribbons can give the game away. It can be a problem for some...

Favourite brands, colours and styles
A useful starting point if you want to know what's worth trying.

Choosing a skirt to wear with stockings
Long or short? It all depends on the effect you want to create...

Suntan nylons - a fashion question
Am I alone, here, in still thinking black is by far the sexiest colour for stockings? Some people seem to think barely black is even better. What is that all about?

Keeping up stockings while wearing a pantygirdle
Pretty much says it all really. Except it raises the question: what exactly are those rows of rubber for?

Finding a woman who understands the power of nylons
You see, we're in a minority. But we do exist!

New to nylons - rear garter trouble
It's one of the perennials: how exactly do you fix the rear strap when it's just not in the line of sight. Well, here a beginner gets a lesson, but the main thing to remember is that metal clasps help!

Suspenders: over or under?
We're talking underwear. And we are also talking under...

Hiding suspender bumps
Tights skirts can reveal more about your underwear than you may think. If your suspender bumps are showing here's some advice you may like to read. But there again, what's wrong with showing bumps anyway?

Convincing your fiancee to wear stockings
Because, let's face it, you know it makes sense. And yet you know if you try to push the issue it'll probably never happen. Here, then, are anecdotes and suggestions from this site's illustrious visitors.

The stockings versus tights war: battle one
An article in the magazine Mondo suggested that tights were sexier than stockings and the majority of men thought that way. Pah! Here's a selection of the feedback I received in response...

The stockings versus tights war: battle two
In fact, there was so much of it I had to split it over two features. I know why they did it. There's not much sensationalism in saying stockings are the sexiest as everybody knows that already. It's a bit like saying "Newcastle United are useless". It's a commonly accepted fact and therefore not much of a story. Journalists eh?

Advice on wearing high heels
Totter, totter. Heels: good. Falling over: not so good. In any case, that's what alcohol is for.

Wearing stockings while pregnant...
While the erotic power of stockings is world renowned, what do you do the morning after?

How do I get my wife to wear RHT stockings?
A specialist variation on a popular theme.

Support stockings for men
We're not talking the hosiery equivalent of a jockstrap. (What, actually, is a jockstrap anyway? What are they for? I've never seen one in action. Maybe I'm just naive...) Instead we're looking at where to buy stockings for a serious medical purpose.

Choosing a suspender belt to keep stocking tops hidden
It does exactly what it says in the title.

Wearing panties with an open bottom girdle
Over or under? If you're talking over you'll need significantly sizeable underwear.

Can higher deniers still be attractive?
And if they can, which are the best to go for?

The best skirts to wear with stockings
Splits, slits and pencil skirts given the SHQ treatment.

The problems of narrow suspenders
Even in the old days there were suspender belts for the bedroom and those for holding up stockings. But was the decline in stocking-wearing self-inflicted by the lingerie manufacturers?

How deep should you attach suspenders?
Big welt, small clip. Where should the two meet for maximum durability?

More suspender advice
Fantastic feature that adds much to the theory of correct suspension.

Welts too small?
What to look for in welt length and what to do if yours come up short.

A garterbelt allergy
Tragic but true: some people are allergic to the plastic tabs and metal adjusters on suspender belts. Here's what to do to get round that one...

How you can tell she's wearing stockings
The woman on the train is wearing sheer hosiery. But are we talking stockings or tights? Read this guide to find out.

Choosing the right size and manufacturer
A guide to size charts and manufacturers that "come up big".

How to wear a suspender belt
Now here's an important one if you are seriously into the *thought* of stockings but the reality is one of inconvenience and embarrassment. Buying the right suspender belt (or garterbelt) is key - as is knowing how best to wear it.

Advice for men who want to persuade women to wear stockings
Know the enemy, perform SWOT analysis, sieze the moment, and wallop! You're there!

Advice on buying fully-fashioned stockings
Fully-fashioned stockings, by their nature, are exquisite but also quite tricky to buy unless you know what you're doing. You've got to get the size right and remember they don't stretch like your Lycra-laden modern equivalent.

The importance of the right suspender belt
As I was saying... there's nothing like having a good suspender belt. And here we're talking something that actually does the job of keeping stockings up, rather than something that looks frilly in the bedroom but serves no real practical purpose.