Dress those pins up in stockings girls and head over and benefit from this great value discount offer from Tightsplease.

thediscounthunter is a great promo code and discount codes website and when I spotted this offer I knew I needed to link to it here!

Yes it is official - Amanda Holden has worn seamed hosiery - stockings I like to think because she does have the nick name of 'hold ups' Holden.

Check out some piccies on our sister site movienylons - Amanda Holden in Seams and see what you think - don't forget to check the rest of the site out as well - there are some great things on there!

For those in the know What Katie Did originally started online selling vintage stockings and hosiery - with of course a specialism in fully fashioned and seamed stockings.

Since this time they have expanded into lingerie and are and now manufacture the biggest range of faux vintage lingerie, hosiery and corsets in the UK today. You can purchase online, by mail order, from their London boutique and from stockists worldwide.

The great thing about them is their designs are not simply inspired by the 40s and 50s but actually made using vintage patterns adapted for women of today. Thats right as far as possible they stick to using fabrics and manufacturing methods which were available at that time.

This is heaven to my eyes and ears! Their site is great and has a fantastic range of hosiery from fully fashioned in french (point) heel, cuban heel, havana heel and the more recent innovation of the Manhattan Heel.

They offer a range of sizes and colours and most importantly for me they offer full contrast fully fashioned stockings - which if I am honest not many places do these days.

In the faux vintage hosiery range they offer a range of seamed stockings and hold ups (thigh highs) and also offer a range of seamed tights (pantyhose) in fishnet and tulle (micronet).

So girls couple these with some faux vintage lingerie like a lovely six strap suspender belt and you will feel a million dollars and turn a lot of heads!

In the next week or so I will be making a trip over to London and will be taking a visit to their store so will provide a further update on this then - I am hoping to pick up some full contrast stockings!

Tightsplease have launched their January sale with upto 50% off selected lines, including the Wolford Velvet Deluxe 50 denier hold ups -

Velvet soft opaque hold ups with an absolute matt finish. The wide satin band adds a modern touch with alternate opaque-transparent stripes.

These prices cannot last forever so I would suggest getting over there fast!

Well Xmas is just around the corner and the time for those xmas parties is upon us - and of course now comes the choice of hosiery - is it going to be seamed or patterned stockings!!!

My tights have a great range available and all with ultra fast delivery.

Dare I say it they also have a fantastic range of tights as well - but please please please don't buy tights!!!! :-)

Is it me or does it SEAM to be that seamed hosiery is back in fashion? or even just becoming accepted leg attire?

On tv and in the media more presenters and 'celebs' are seen wearing them - in the UK Sharon Marshall is a regular wearer of seamed stockings, Carol Vorderman has been known to wear them and has been pictured at events wearing them.

The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC sees a lot of the celebs wearing seamed fishnets - Kelly Brook and Kate Garroway amongst them, and even Danni Minogue was seen to be wearing them on an episode of the X Factor.

Now OK the chances of all of these being stockings (other than Sharon Marshall) are remote - but thats not the point it is an encouraging development.

In recent months whilst on business around the UK I have had numerous sightings of seams - both fishnets and sheer and it is awesome.

As I have previously said there is nothing better than a nice shapely leg with a ruler straight seam running up the back of it! - that is not being sexist at all - to me they are the most powerful item of clothing a woman can wear - nothing states utter confidence like seams - simple as that.

So ladies please, please, please keep flying the flag for seams, at the risk of alienating myself it doe snot matter whether they are tights or stockings (preferably stockings though!!!)

The very beautiful Rowan Pelling has written a great article in the Telegraph in the last week.

For those who don't know - Rowan Pelling is a confirmed and proud wearer of stockings - most usually seams.

Since this article, she has also appeared on the UK chat show Richard & Judy, being interviewed for a feature on the demise of stockings and towards the end of the interview - proudly announced she was wearing red seamed stockings - when requested by Richard to turn round and show them - she did just that.

Unfortunately the camera never came close enough for us to see the seams!

Here it is:
The Demise of Stockings

Anyway I digress, check out this article:

Stockings: sex, power and sheer seduction

Stockings HQ have managed to pull off another coup and unearthed a range of stockings from Pretty Polly under the name of the Hellene range.

Believed to have been made sometime during the early 1990's they are a range of semi vintage stockings in a range of colours and deniers.

None of them are seamed stockings but they are still beautiful nylons - commented by the in house model as - "gorgeous"!

As with all these ranges, they are not being made anymore so there is only a finite number of these stockings left - so don't be dissapointed and get yourself along there quick.

It's time again to clear out the old to make way for the new.

Mytights have some great offers for the summer on stockings and hold ups and of course the dreaded t****s - so get yourself along there!

Tightsplease is your International leading hosiery Retailer offering you all the latest stockings and hold ups for you to shop online to make your legs look fantastic. Browse your favourite styles and enjoy receiving them in just a few days!

Thats a bit of sales spiel from the mainpage of the site but I have to say I agree with them - the ranges are awesome and they even offer the dreaded tights!!!!!

Best of all they have a great range of seamed stockings and hold ups.

I have used tightsplease a number of times to order hosiery for my better half and the ordering process and delivery has always been top notch and without hassle.

You will have to be mega quick but Stockings HQ have huge range of discountinued Jonathan Aston stockings in stock

Brought back to life from the back of the Jonathan Aston Stockings warehouse they have a load of seamed stockings and contrast seamed stockings and hold ups in stock - but once they are gone they are gone so be quick!

The SHQ shop can deliver a huge range of seamed hold-ups and stockings direct to your door, including a new version of the classic Gerbe carnation in black with a red seam!



You'll find the biggest range of fully fashioned stockings - including the full Gio collection - and dozens of others on the fully fashioned and seamed stockings page and the seamed hold-ups page.

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The Leg Salon specializes in Lingerie inspired Nylon Stockings and Pantyhose you cannot find elsewhere. Their selections range from the famous Fully Fashioned Nylon Stockings, Reinforced Heel and Toe Nylon Stockings, and Sheer to the waist pantyhose. Their Full Fashion Nylon Stockings are those that were sold in the 40's and 50's ...... remanufactured for you that same nostalgic way in several different heel treatments and the Reinforced Heel and Toe Nylon Stockings are exclusive Secrets In Lace creations plus they work with designers around the world to develop pantyhose that are of high quality and fashion forward. Additionally, you will find more lingerie inspired Thigh-Hi Nylon Stockings and Ultra Sheer nylon Stockings in unique styles, colors and patterns.



In addition recently Secrets In Lace have become the worldwide exclusive distrbutors of the Dita Von Teese signature hosiery collection. This is an exclusive range of fully fashioned stockings including Ditas very own favourite contrast seam and heel stockings

Go check them out here

Mytights are a UK based online retailer offering a great range of hosiery - but quite clearly in this case we are focussing on their great range of stockings and hold ups.

Mytights sell Fully fashioned stockings from GIO and Gerbe as well as more modern seamed stockings and hold ups from Pretty Polly, Jonathan Aston and Gerbe.

They have a great range and also some great prices - as well as offering non seamed stockings and hold ups and quite clearly as the name suggests tights and panythose.

Do check them out - they have a great selection!

Fully fashioned stockings are tailored to the shape of the leg, and are seamed up the back. The seam is an essential part of the stocking's construction, as it holds it together.

This is unlike modern so-called 'seamed' stockings, which are woven into a tube shape and which have a purely decorative 'seam'. Fully fashioned stockings are generally made from silky non-stretch, gossamer nylon fabric - so they cannot be one size.

In other words, take the seam out of a fully-fashioned stocking and it will be un-wearable but a modern stocking can still be worn.

There are a number of different 'heel' designs available:

Classic 'Point' Heel - The Aristoc Harmony Point was based on this and in more recent times Gio, Eleganti and Cervin have followed this heel design

Cuban Heel - Squared design to the heel - often fairly slim up the back of the leg

Havana Heel - Similar to the cuban heel but much broader and squater

Manhattan Heel - Newish heel design, Manhattan is similar to a Cuban heel but with slightly pointed head.

On top of this, modern day fully fashioned stockings are available in a number of colours and now with contrast seams and also contrast welts (where the heel design, seam and welt is black or a darker colour)

I have to say my favourite fully fashioned nylons have to be nude / champagne or bronze contrast welt with a cuban heel! - not that I am being picky of course!!!!

Anyway Gio and Cervin stockings are available from Stockings HQ and Eleganti from Touchable.

Am awesome US retailer is also Secrets In Lace - who do a great line in nylons and also a Dita Von Teese signature line - which are amazing

Stockings HQ has probably the biggest selection of stockings and hold ups on the planet - and is a tights / pantyhose free zone!

The best selection though has to be in their selection of seams and fully fashioned stockings from GIO and of course Cervin - including the latest havana heeled fully fashioned stockings from Cervin - an absolute steal at only £17.99.

Not only do they have this awesome selection of nylon but they also have a fantastic forum for discussion of everything related to nylon - from product discussion through to male issues and in all honesty my favourite forum - the sightings forum!!!

Enjoy

RHT stands for Reinforced Heel & Toe - I dont know the exact time they became popular but along with fullyfashioned stockings they epitomise the vintage fashion.

As with fully fashioned stockings they are generally made from 100% non stretch nylon without any lycra in the yarn and are available in a variety of yarns. The image shows an example of RHT stockings.

RHT stockings have made a comeback in recent years with many online retailers including Stockings HQ and Secrets In Lace selling brands from Cervin, GIO and Gerbe - as well as more recent incarnations from modern hosiery manufacturers.