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Stocking Terminology In The Lingerie
World

In the world of lingerie there is a
totally different terminology with most
items, such as stockings, than with
other worlds of clothing. Stockings has
its very own terminology as part of the
lingerie world.

A stocking with a heel that is made with
folded over then sewn together for
reinforcement is known as a Cuban heel.
A Cuban hell is often times found in
darker colors and even bright colors
such as red. A demi-toe is known as
stockings that have a reinforced toe
with half of the coverage being on top
as on the bottom, which results in a
reinforcement that covers only the tip
of the toes as opposed to the whole toe.
A demi-toe can come with a reinforced
heel or without a reinforced heel. The
lower the denier number the sheerer the
garment. For instance, a fifteen denier
is a finer garment that a thirty denier
so that stockings that are knitted with
a higher denier tend to be less sheer,
but more durable. The term denier is
used in many garments not just
stockings.

Fishnet is a knitted stocking that has a
very wide open knit that resembles a
fish net, but the open knit can vary
depending on the manufacturer. Fence net
is similar to fishnet, but it has a much
wider pattern and are sometimes worn
over another pair of stockings or
pantyhose, such as matte or opaque, with
a contrasting color for layered look
that pops the color of the underlying
stocking. Full fashioned stockings are
known for how they are knitted flat and
the material is then cut and the two
sides are then united by a seam up the
back. Full-fashioned stockings were the
most popular style until the 1960s and
they were also popularly for being known
as back seam stockings that has seen a
resurgence in popularity.

Hold-ups or stay-ups are stockings that
are held up by sewn-in elastic bands,
which is quite often a wide lace top
band. Hold ups is a term used in the
United Kingdom, while stay-ups are more
commonly used in the United States. The
elastic band or bands are often silicone
and cling to the thighs. These are used
in lieu of stockings that require garter
belts and garter straps to hold them up,
while stay-ups do not fit every women's
legs depending on how thick their thighs
are in circumference. Matte are
stockings that have a dull or non-luster
finish.

A mock seam is a false seam sewn into
the back of a seamless stocking.
Stockings without reinforcement in the
heel area are known as a nude heel.
Opaque stockings are made of yarn, which
give them a heavier appearance and are
often used by dancers as well as women
worn under short skirts providing
modesty. The abbreviation of reinforced
heel and toe is known as RHT. Open-toed
stockings stop at the base of the toe
with a piece that goes between the first
and second toes to hold them down and
can be worn with some open-toed shoes,
especially to show off pedicured toes.

Sandal Foot stockings with a nude toe,
meaning no heavier yarn in the toe than
is in the leg. Seamed stockings are
manufactured in the old full-fashioned
or back seam manner with a seam running
up the back of the leg. In the past they
were manufactured by cutting the fabric
and then sewing it together, but today
stockings are generally fully knitted
and a fake or mock seam is added up the
back for a particular fashion look.
Seamless stockings or pantyhose knit in
one operation on circular machines so
that no seaming is required up the back.

Stockings that are generally of a
fifteen to twenty denier are known as
sheers. Knee-high stockings come up just
barely below the knee. Thigh-highs
stockings terminate somewhere in the
mid-thigh to upper-thigh. Ultra sheer is
a finer denier fiber which gives the
ultimate in sheerness. A welt is a
fabric knitted separately and
machine-sewn to the top of a stocking.

Knowing the correct terminology to use when you are
purchasing stockings for yourself or as a gift for someone
else will definitely help when choosing the right ones.

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