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"Garter belt" pantyhose: atrocity?
We've been here before, but that doesn't normally stop me. Are suspender tights hideous or not?
Autumn: the hosiery marketing dilemma
The dark days of summer are behind us... but will the hosiery industry notice the fact?
Producing fully fashioned stockings on modern machines
Do you really need an unreliable 50-year-old machine to make fully fashioned stockings? It must be possible, surely, to make them on modern equipment? Here's an examination of technological "progress".
The march of time
The fifties were a golden era, say some. But time moves on. Would you really swap all that society gives us today (unemployment, crime, computer virues...) just to see more women in stockings?
Trousers: is the medium the message?
What exactly is a woman saying to you when she elects to don a pair of strides? Cross-dressing girls are given the once-over.
Luxury and the lost generation
Another "wasn't it great back when" kind of article. The thing that gets me, though, is that just because we have moved on there's no reason at all why we shouldn't still enjoy the best bits of days gone by...
Stockings: lesbian or bi?
Searching AOL profiles for women who wear stockings brings up a disproportinate number of women who are lesbian or bisexual. Is this a dress code we were unaware of, or just people making up stories?
Mini skirts and stockings: a fashion enquiry
The advent of the miniskirt coincided with Mary Quant's misguided introduction of the dreaded tights. You'll still see miniskirts and stockings together in naughty pictures, but were they ever worn by women at large?
Nylons or stockings?
In the early days the term "nylons" was interchangeable with stockings. Is that still the case or does it now have a wider remit?
Stockings, fires and other urban myths
Heard the one about (insert ridiculous made up story here)? Why you should not believe those who tell you that your legs will explode if you wear stockings. Or something like that.
Coloured stockings
In honour of this one I wore red stockings to work today. Seriously funny looks. But that, in itself, was nothing new.
The preoccupation with black hosiery
Following on from the above, just why did black become so dominant?
Is nylon dead?
Or is it just sleeping? Or, is all the doom and gloom just an over-reaction?
Feeling alone with a stockings obsession
What to do if you wear stockings but nobody notices...
Seamed or unseamed?
Are seams classy or tarty? I wear them and I can be both depending on my mood. But that's another story...
Is sex better when wearing stockings?
I think the answer to this one would have to be yes. But there again I can't remember the last time I had bare legs for the occasion...
Stocking fantasies
If getting trapped in a hosiery department or working in a high class shoe shop sound like your kind of thing, you're in impeccable company.
Why stocking wearing is on the downward slope
More doom and gloom. And more reasons to be cheerful buried within. It's not as bad as we all think! (Fact: while editing this one on a train, the woman opposite me was wearing a short blue skirt with a split up the side. As the journey went on she revealed about two inches of thigh above her stocking top and seemed completely unphased by it... We are out there, honest!)
Wearing stockings on an everyday basis
Why daily wear is a bigger turn-on than just putting them on for a night of passion.
Mums and hosiery: is dressing up important?
... and even if it is, who on earth has time for glamour when there are nappies to change, colic to deal with, and the little fella keeps you awake all night.
Loving the woman in the stockings
A lesson in why it's important to love the woman inside the stockings as much as the stockings themselves...
A question of ethnicity?
Which cultures have the greatest propensity to wear stockings?
Stockings and sex
Do women who wear stockings have more and better sex? Do you really need to ask? I must be the exception to the rule...
Stockings and high heels
Bread and butter, Quinn and Phillips. Some things are just meant to go together.
Are hold-ups stockings?
I reckon so but not all of the purists agree.
Wearing stockings to be desired, or for desire itself?
Interesting philosophical point: do women wear stockings for the effect it has on themself or their partner?
Stockings v tights v bare legs
As the title suggests, an examination of the benefits of wearing gartered stockings, as opposed to tights (pantyhose) or, god forbid, going around bare-legged. And if you're in the latter category, do you not know the fun you're missing out on?
Dress conventions in Europe and the US
Is Europe classier than the "rough and tumble" United States? As if you needed to ask...
Elmer Batters: legend
Recollections of the work of the infamous stocking fetish photographer.
Stockings: facing extinction or not?
While some people reckon stockings are getting rarer (let's call those the doom-mungers), others are keeping track of sightings and the news is that they're on the up!
Stockings: the hosiery equivalent of a fountain pen
Some people value quality over convenience. They cook gourmet meals rather than microwaved TV dinners. They drink fine wines rather than cans of own-label lager. They wear stockings rather than tights. And they use a fountain pen rather than a ballpoint...
Nylon: the last taboo
Are you a prostitute if you wear nylons? Of course not - so why do some misguided people still think so?
End of a love affair?
Once upon a time women almost rioted in the rush to buy stockings. Now those who wear them are in a tiny minority. What, exactly, went wrong?
An appeal to common sense
Bare legs are for the lazy; pantyhose for the practical; stockings for the lovers of life. Says it all really.
The seamy side of life
Sexy seamed stockings are back in fashion apparently. Did they ever go away?
The psychology of stockings
The love of stockings is a complex thing. Other factors like shoes, ankles and hemlines need to be taken into consideration.
Wearing stockings for the first time
... and reaping instant rewards! Wahey! Who said romance was dead?
Bondage: tied up in stockings
Bit of a saucy one, this. Do not venture here if you're easily offended. Down boy!
Skirt length and visible stocking tops
Mini skirts and stockings? In your dreams. Of course if the stockings are too long you can always fold them over.
Women who still wear girdles
There are still some around, honestly! And when you're a girdle-wearer you can see the humour in "control top" tights. Ha!
The reaction of women to women wearing stockings
The jealousy! The bitchiness! The lack of self-confidence of women who wear tights is revealed!
Creasing: a tell-tale sign of women wearing stockings?
Alas, if it was only that easy...
The fetish of embarrassment - part one
Now here's a chap who doesn't so much love stockings as the idea of stockings falling down. Mind you, the way he explains it, it seems the most natural thing in the world.
The fetish of embarrassment - part two
Case studies of the above. I'm not sure I can entirely relate to this though. My most embarrassing experience was not stockings-related but it did involve a ski lift in Italy and about 200 people thinking I was stupid. (Basically it was one of those button things: I fell off. The lift stopped. I got back on and gave a "you can go now" signal, not realising that my skis were detatched and halfway down the mountain. I then had to get off and walk slowly down past everyone who was laughing. Where was our correspondent then, eh?)
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The all-day orgasm?
I like the sound of this one! How sexy clothes can, well, make you feel sexy all day long...
Our group's Statement of Purpose?
Does Stockings HQ need a mission statement? Or is "stockings for the masses" all-encompassing enough?
Stockings, rings and chains
Ankle bracelets and toe rings: tacky or the height of fashion?
The reasons women wear seams
Seamed stockings are glamorous but can be high maintenance. Here we examine exactly why women wear them.
Red and black: the colours of sin?
Red and black are sexy and mysterious. Are they also the colours of satan?
A challenge regarding attitudes of women
Do women wear sexy lingerie for themselves or their partners? In my case it's definitely for me because at the time of writing I am haplessly single. Don't get me started on that old chestnut though. Just email me. Ask me out!
Stockings under trousers: sexy or not?
She's wearing trousers. You think "hmmm, fancies herself as a chap". But what happens when she drops her strides to reveal stockings and a suspender belt?
An unseamly appearance at a funeral?
The Queen wore fully fashioned stockings to Winston Churchill's funeral. Is it still the done thing, or is it now considered inappropriate? Sex and death revisited.
Too young for stockings?
We all approve of women wearing stockings, but when should they start? What age is too young, and what are the sexual connotations of nylon?
The hosiery/attraction trade-off
Just how far are you prepared to go if the woman of your nightmares wears stockings?
New product ideas: cool cotton and other issues
Summer stockings, stretchy classic nylons. We're full of good ideas here.
Ladders: attractive or not?
I try hard but I am, as you will come to learn, a bit of a tramp. And much as I love wearing stockings I'm forever catching my legs on things to devastating effect. On that basis, however, some people would find me sexy. How very bizarre.
Bare legs are sexy? Dream on...
Should I give you my suntan theory? No, I'll save that for another day. Here's one that explodes the myth that men find naked legs attractive. Now I am proud of my legs. Really, I am. But I still reckon they look better covered in a sheer film of nylon and I know I'm not alone.
Suspenders and garters: a matter of language
While the British get all worked up at the thought of "suspenders" the Americans wonder what all the fuss is about. One of the challenges of running this site is knowing whether to say tights or pantyhose, hold-ups or thigh-highs, suspender belt or garterbelt. You won't catch me spelling colour color though...
The appeal of reinforced toes
An antidote to the "sandal toe" generation. Why it's sexy to call for reinforcements!
Dreaming of stockings
When a passion for stockings extends through the night, it can result in some rather exciting dreams!
Bare legs: fashion trend or another step away from elegance?
When I was growing up it was extremely uncool to go around with pale, bare legs. Now it's de rigeur. Some girls wear "nude" hosiery for that bare leg look (can't see the point myself). Let's put a bit of colour into life...
The man who will only date women in nylon
It doesn't matter if you're (insert name of your favourite female here), if you won't wear hosiery he's not going to snog you. (Thought: do the Americans know what "snog" means?)
What do you like best about wearing stockings?
It's not all about keeping your legs warm, you know...
Wearing stockings in bed
And not just for when you want to get a bit frisky between the sheets. There are, believe it or not, women who go to sleep in the things. God bless them...
Stockings: healthy or just plain outmoded?
A fantastic and lively exchange of views that starts off as one thing and ends up in verbal fisticuffs. Whatever happened to CreepGrirl I wonder?
A question of class and confidence
And why stocking wearers have ample of both.
Tights, stockings, modesty
Do tights mean you can be less concerned about your skirt riding up? But even if so, what terrible price to pay...
Everyday garterbelts and their sexy sisters
Some suspender belts are designed for the bedroom, but others will help keep your stockings up all day. Here's how to tell them apart. (Clue: think metal clasps...)
The man who buys all his wife's clothing
A bit controversial, this one. Almost a fight. Great fun though. I wish someone would buy *me* loads of clothes...
Why scarcity is good
If Christmas came every day, would you get bored of opening presents? If all the women you knew wore stockings every day, would you get bored of looking? No? Thought not...
The eternal appeal of seams
What is it, exactly, that makes seams so desirable? Men and women battle it out...
Suspender tights: aberation?
Suspender tights are a compromise between stockings and those gusseted travesties hosiery companies also make. But are they sexy? Are just plain awful?
Do teenagers wear hosiery?
And if not, is the future of sheer hosiery bleak?
Stockings: the hosiery equivalent of vinyl
A bit like the fountain pen one, also on this page. More anaologies from those who appreciate the finer things in life.
Is there a place for white stockings?
Virginal and sexy or tarty and tasteless? Aside from weddings, does anyone wear white any more? I do actually, but that's another story...
Why the stigma?
If I'm not ashamed to wear stockings I don't see why you should be either... "A quote from Givenchy sums up how a lot of people feel about the subject: 'Pantyhose are the symbol of laziness in women today'." Indeed.
Why do men love stockings?
As if we didn't know. But when you actually stop to think about it, what exactly is it that pushes them to such displays of devotion?
Why do women still wear stockings?
Not, you understand, questioning their choice. More an attempt to explain it in the hope that others will follow their lead.
Embarrassing moments wearing stockings
Now here's one for our man from the other column :-) Plenty of accidental skirt-off action, although it's not to the taste of all.
Men who wear stockings
Why should girls get all the fun? There's still social stigma attached to men wearing stockings, but when Wolford now produces a range of tights for men, what's wrong with them wanting to slip into something sheer and sexy? It doesn't mean they're a transvestite or homosexual. But even if they are, so what? You're only earth for a limited time so you may as well enjoy it...
Origins of a stockings fetish
Where did it begin for you? Stockings HQ visitors recall those life-changing moments.
Origins of a stockings fetish - the school effect
A prime view up the skirt of a primary school teacher? Freud would have something to say about that...
Origins of a stockings fetish - the family influence
How come it always appears to be the naughty aunt? Maybe if I'd had more aunts and fewer uncles I'd be able to undertand these things better...
Origins of a stockings fetish - the movies
Classic old films. Classic old outfits. Classic causes of a stockings obsession.
Origins of a stockings fetish - a woman's self-esteem
We know, you see, that if you wear stockings you'll feel better about yourself. And when self-esteem is important, the choice of appropriate legwear seems the most logical thing in the world!
Why do women wear tights?
... and, quite frankly, what can be done to show them the error of their ways? When, for example, will someone like SmithKline Beecham produce a smokers'-style "gusset patch" to help wean women off the evil things?
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