Plus Size Thigh High Stockings

Half the questions we get about this collection are really one question: how is a stocking different from a thigh high sock? Denier and hold. Read this before you buy.

Denier is weight, not quality. The 55D pieces here are 55 denier, a mid-weight semi-sheer. At that weight the leg reads as smooth and lightly covered rather than bare, and a scar or a tattoo softens without disappearing. Sheer stockings below about 20D are close to invisible and snag on a fingernail, while opaque above about 80D reads as tights. 55D is the weight that works with a cocktail dress in the evening and still looks like hosiery rather than knitwear.

How they stay up. These hold with a wide silicone lace band at the top, not with elastic tension. That distinction matters on a fuller leg: an elastic band has to be tight enough to grip, which leaves a mark and rolls, while a silicone band grips by friction against the skin, so it can sit wide and soft and still not slide. The lace is the decorative edge on that band. It also means you should not moisturise your thigh right before wearing them, because silicone grips dry skin and slips on oil.

Fit. One size, listed by the maker as fitting US shoe 6.5 to 10, which is a shoe-size proxy for leg length rather than a thigh measurement. If your thigh is very full, the band will sit lower on the leg than it does on the model. That is normal and it still holds. If you want a guaranteed hold on a heavier leg, pair these with one of our garter belts instead of relying on the silicone alone.

Fishnet versus sheer. The fishnet pieces in this range are a different animal: open mesh, no coverage, worn as a texture layer over a solid stocking or under a ripped jean. They are not a substitute for the 55D pieces.

How to wear them. Nude under an open-toe heel is the invisibility trick, black with a slip dress and a blazer, violet or light pink for a party where the leg is the outfit. Hand wash cold, do not wring, dry flat away from heat, because the silicone band is the first thing to fail if you machine wash them.

 
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