Seamed Stockings

White Seamed Stockings for Weddings

If you have a wedding coming up, you will want to consider your accessories and lingerie.  Seamed hosiery are perfect for a wedding day!  There are two things you will need to consider for your bridal apparel.  First you will need comfortable and sexy lingerie and seamed hosiery to fit beneath your wedding dress.  Wearing shaping lingerie with sexy stockings will make you confident and sexy.

For your wedding night, most brides like to wear something sexy and appealing.  Often a bra, panty and garter belt set with fully fashioned stockings is the choice.  Or, you can go with something a little more romantic and sophisticated by pairing a floor length negligee with some white seamed hosiery.

Shopping for Seamed Stockings

With fully fashioned stockings very much in vogue again these days, you may wonder where you can shop for them.  You actually have a variety of choices.  For more specialty seamed stockings such as patterned, bi-color or unusual colors seamed hosiery, you best bets will be to look in specialty hosiery and lingerie stores, finer department stores and on the Internet.

For traditional fully fashioned stockings in black or tan, though, you can get them at lingerie stores, department stores, clothing retail outlets and even discount super centers.  If you are having a hard time shopping for the perfect seamed stockings for you, try looking on the Internet by doing a web search.  You can also look at online auctions for some great deals and a wide variety of seamed stockings including vintage stockings.

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Patterned Seamed Stockings

Do you like the look of seamed hosiery but are looking for something with a bit more flair?  Perhaps you want a pair for a special occasion, to dress up for your man in the bedroom or to pair with a more flamboyant outfit.  Perhaps you want to add a little zing to a more conservative outfit.  The perfect solution is patterned seamed stockings.

Patterned seamed hosiery come in a variety of colors and geometric patterns.  You can get them in wild patterns and colors to draw some attention or more subtle tones if that is your preference.  Today’s seamed hosiery are not only available in traditional colors and styles but now you have the ability to get those interesting patterns in seamed tights and hosiery also.

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Women all over want to look sexy and alluring. What better way to accent one of a woman’s best features, her legs, than to wear seamed stockings? Seamed hosiery will draw the eye to your legs and be appealing to all men. Man’s imaginations go insane when they see a lady in a pair with garter belt because they are so sensuous.

When wearing seamed hosiery with an outfit you will look sexy, ultra elegant and classy. Few men can deny the sex appeal a woman wearing a pair of seamed hosiery. For those evenings alone with your special someone, wear it with garter belt and you will be sure to get his attention. So think sexy! Wear seamed stockings and turn some heads.

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If you are bored with your normal office outfit, try putting on a pair of seamed stockings instead of the regular stockings. It can make a big difference in terms of style. A pair of  french heel fully fashioned stockings with a business suit will give you a sophisticated look with an understated sexiness.

Check out this video on how seamed stockings are used for the office. A black pencil skirt with a pair of nude with black seam, cuban heel, fully fashioned stockings with a pair of black heels. You can changed into a pair of peep toe while in the office. Cuban heels or French heels are fine with peep toe.

Another video on office seamed stockings. It’s a pair of coffee fully fashioned with a pair of black court shoes.

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Modern seamed stockings come in a variety of colors and styles.  One of the ways to differentiate them is to look at the types of seams available. Of course, there is the traditional seam that corresponds with the color of the stocking.  But a new trend in seamed hosiery is the two toned style, also known as contrast seamed stockings.

Two toned seamed hosiery are those that have a different seam color than the stocking.  Some dramatic colors are black seams on white stockings, pink seams on black stockings or white seams on red stockings.  There are certainly other color combination available as well and are limited only by the imagination.

In addition to two toned seamed stockings, various patterns are also available. Instead of the traditional straight back seam, you can now get different geometric patterns such as diamonds, triangles and rectangles.  You can also get different shapes such as hearts or shamrocks which is perfect for evening wear.

The diamond backseam stockings in the picture is available in Secret in Lace.

If you are attending a retro party of dinner, you can wear a flapper dress accessorized with long pearl, a 1920’s headband and a pair of gloves. Hold a long cigarette holder in style to finish off your outfit.

The 1920’s  flapper dress is coming back into style with a slightly shorter, updated look that is perfect for going out to clubs and dancing. A red flapper dress with a pair of black vintage fishnet seamed stockings will not only enhance the look and make it more authentic but will also make you feel ultra feminine and sexy.  Your seamed stockings will catch the eyes of everyone in the party.

Hey! Now you look classy, chic and perfect for murder mystery or roaring twenties parties.

Adriana Karembeu, Celebrities in Seamed Stockings

Adriana Karembeu is a fashion model from Slovakia and is world renowned for her beauty and fashion sense.  She is one of the leading celebrities in fully fashioned stockings paving the way for all other women.  Today you see celebrities in seamed stockings in all the fashion magazines, gossip magazines, on the runway and at movie premiers.  Women all over are following the trend and incorporating these sexy nylons into their wardrobe once again.

Seamed nylons were once a staple in every woman’s wardrobe but went out of style for a brief period.  Now with so many celebrities in seamed stockings they are back in fashion.  They can be worn with casual clothing, with business suits and skirts or with evening wear.  They are classy and elegant and can enhance any woman’s attire.

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Vintage Stockings

Over 30 vintage pictures of women in hosiery. Think it’s from the 1920′.

Pretty Polly Jaguar

A vintage stockings advertisement by Pretty Polly

You can find Pretty Polly’s stockings at UK Tights.

Nude Seamed Stockings

For business attire and more casual clothing, nude or sheer seamed stockings are the ideal accessory.  They are perfect for straight skirts, suits and dresses when you want to be a bit more conservative but still want to have that appealing look of sexy stockings.  They are also perfect for outfits that have colors that are hard to find in matching hosiery  or where you simply want a neutral tone.

For office wear, they are great for black pencil skirt or cream outfit. If do not like the attention of a nude with black seam gets, you can go for nude with nude seam. Nude with nude seam are also good for everyday use, until 50 years ago, women wear them everyday from young to old.

Nude seamed stockings are available in all stores that typically sell hosiery including lingerie stores and department stores as well as online.  All ladies should have a pair of nude seamed stockings in their wardrobe in addition to other colors and styles so you have something for all occasions.

For those with fair skin, Dita von Teese’s ‘Glamour’ fully-fashioned stockings from Secrets in Lace are a nice nude (beige) with black seam, with a French heel and her trademark logo imprint on the welt.

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