# Stockings and Garters: A survey of men **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 6, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072 "2007-12-06T22:22:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/1 "2007-12-06T22:22:45Z")
I am in the midst of a debate with a friend. The subject of the debate is if men, the average man, finds stockings and garters sexy or alluring. In an effort to avoid tainting the well, I will respond later, but all I’m really looking for right now is if men find stockings and garters on a woman are sexy or alluring. I suppose it counts for lesbians as well. Pretty much anyone that normally likes women in a sexual way. God I’m bad at this. hehehe 😃 ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/2 "2007-12-06T22:29:08Z")
Yes. I think the answer has something to do with the hint or suggestion of easier access than panty hose allows. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/3 "2007-12-06T22:31:52Z")
Yes, I find stockings and garters (and garter belts!) both sexy and alluring. This is true whether the wearer is a lesbian or not, although it’s even better if they are. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/4 "2007-12-06T22:37:41Z")
Do they still sell stockings and garters? Okay, stupid question, they sell all manner of sexy things. But that is, are they easily accessible? Pantyhose, you can find that in any drugstore–you don’t have to go to a special Agent Provocateur store for that. And do most women wear garters/stockings, or is it more an “in the bedroom” type thing? ---
**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/5 "2007-12-06T22:41:58Z")
I like stockings, garters and garter belts. The whole “sexy bedroom” look is nice, but there is something unspeakably erotic about getting a glimpse of such a thing from under a skirt. Oh my. …apparently, deep down inside I’m a Victorian man. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/6 "2007-12-06T22:42:28Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] Do they still sell stockings and garters? Okay, stupid question, they sell all manner of sexy things. But that is, are they easily accessible? Pantyhose, you can find that in any drugstore–you don’t have to go to a special Agent Provocateur store for that. And do most women wear garters/stockings, or is it more an “in the bedroom” type thing? [/QUOTE] Well, I see them at The Bay when I wander the socks/stocking/hose section. Not a very huge selection, and generally the smallest sizes though. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/7 "2007-12-06T22:45:04Z")
[QUOTE=CaerieD] I like stockings, garters and garter belts. The whole “sexy bedroom” look is nice, but there is something unspeakably erotic about getting a glimpse of such a thing from under a skirt. Oh my. [/QUOTE] Took the words out of my mouth. For me the “unspeakably” is because I’m not quite sure what it is about stockings/garters that does it for me, but I do definitely appreciate the look. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/8 "2007-12-06T22:46:44Z")
No. The barer and smoother the better. ---
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/9 "2007-12-06T22:46:51Z")
Absolutely. ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/10 "2007-12-06T23:04:38Z")
From a woman’s side (and no, I’m not a lesbian), I PREFER to wear a garter&stockings because I find them more comfortable than pantyhose. When I can find them, I stock up on the all-in-one garter-hose - they are comfortable and they look great! But of course, this is coming from someone who likes to wear corsets as well. =) ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/11 "2007-12-06T23:22:41Z")
Yes please. ---
**Author:** ![Hakuna\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/12 "2007-12-06T23:23:07Z")
yes!!! very sexy and hot not sure why but there you go ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/13 "2007-12-06T23:25:42Z")
No. They just look old-fashioned. No matter how obviously modern/sexy/expensive they are obviously supposed to be. ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/14 "2007-12-06T23:36:35Z")
I quite like them although I’m not opposed to ripping my way through a pair of pantyhose either. In fact sometimes I prefer it. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/15 "2007-12-06T23:37:09Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] Do they still sell stockings and garters? Okay, stupid question, they sell all manner of sexy things. But that is, are they easily accessible? Pantyhose, you can find that in any drugstore–you don’t have to go to a special Agent Provocateur store for that. And do most women wear garters/stockings, or is it more an “in the bedroom” type thing? [/QUOTE] In my experience you can, if you really look find stockings, not usually at drugstores but at chain sores (Walmart even) that have clothing departments. But they usually have thigh highs…stockings with elastic at the top rather than garters. I haven’t had a problem finding the , when I can find them, in my size , or close, but the y do givve you a little thigh bulge at the elasic. But I’ve found numerous men will gibber uncontrolablely and offer you emerald earings at the sight of thigh bulge. And you still have the all important aspect of acess. And while the OP askes for men I think I can weigh in on this, part of the point is having stockings wrapped around your back (I used to date a transvestite) and you can’t do that if you have to take them off first. Pantyhose are the devil’s work (stockings and garters are the work of god when he’s drunk 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/16 "2007-12-06T23:37:44Z")
The best lingerie a woman can wear is one of my white dress shirts, and nothing else. Dear Lord Jesus, but that’s hot. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Priori\_Tea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@A\_Priori\_Tea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Priori_Tea)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/17 "2007-12-06T23:37:55Z")
For me, the appeal of stockings is twofold - first, I like them because they are aesthetically more pleasing than pantyhose; second, they are rarer than pantyhose on your average woman (I think), and so they have that “special treat” feel. It also helps that they make a woman’s legs look both longer and slimmer, and give you that tantalizing peek of skin just above the top that makes your (my) mouth water. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/18 "2007-12-06T23:57:47Z")
Excellent responses all, thank you very much! Keep them coming. As of this post, we have about 13 positives, to 4 negatives. I think my friend will be surprised. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/19 "2007-12-07T00:05:13Z")
[QUOTE=CaerieD] …apparently, deep down inside I’m a Victorian man. [/QUOTE] \*flashes ankle at **CaerieD** \* ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072/20 "2007-12-07T00:05:30Z")
In the immortal words of Beavis & Butthead…“Boinggg!”. In a more mature response, “Yes.” I believe it is an entirely conditioned response – years of movies, photos, etc., of sexy women doing sexy things while wearing stockings/garters have cemented the association. But whatever the underlying reason, Mrs. Bayard is never sexier than when she’s showing off her gorgeous legs with a pair of stockings. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockings-and-garters-a-survey-of-men/429072.md?page=2)