# Suggest a source for FUNCTIONAL fully fashioned stockings and garter belts? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 5, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-source-for-functional-fully-fashioned-stockings-and-garter-belts/562990 "2010-12-05T02:07:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-source-for-functional-fully-fashioned-stockings-and-garter-belts/562990/41 "2010-12-10T04:46:00Z")
> [@wipetheclock](#): > > So these stay up consistently? I tried a few different brands of thigh highs about 10 years ago and found that they all slowly migrated down over time. After a couple hours of wear, I found myself regularly tugging at them to keep them up. Definitely not cool. > > Perhaps it’s just something about the shape or contour of my legs though. I’ve never had trouble with them. Can’t say the same for the Victoria’s Secret stockings I’ve tried ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-source-for-functional-fully-fashioned-stockings-and-garter-belts/562990/42 "2010-12-10T18:01:59Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Why wouldn’t you just get pantyhose? Him: “I never noticed how your toes curl when we have sex, how did I miss that?” Her: “Well I usually take my pantyhose off first.” ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-source-for-functional-fully-fashioned-stockings-and-garter-belts/562990/43 "2010-12-10T18:15:04Z")
> [@Kevbo](#): > > Him: “I never noticed how your toes curl when we have sex, how did I miss that?” > > Her: “Well I usually take my pantyhose off first.” Or Him: if I’d known you were a virgin, I’d have taken more time Her: if I’d known you had the time, I’d have taken off my pantyhose! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-source-for-functional-fully-fashioned-stockings-and-garter-belts/562990/44 "2010-12-12T23:07:25Z")
> [@EvilTOJ](#): > > What kind of stick? > > This thread is making me all kinds of uncomfortable. The best kind of uncomfortable. The kind you whack a hockey puck with. Goes with the sox. And pads. And skates. And helmet. Like I said; not real sexy. ---
**Author:** ![czarcaztic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@czarcaztic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/czarcaztic)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-source-for-functional-fully-fashioned-stockings-and-garter-belts/562990/45 "2010-12-13T20:22:37Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Yeah, who decided skinny chicks were automatically hot? Men get blamed for this, but it doesn’t make sense for my tastes, or most guys I know. I think we appreciate more than women give us credit for. Hear! Hear! ---
**Author:** ![czarcaztic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@czarcaztic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/czarcaztic)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-source-for-functional-fully-fashioned-stockings-and-garter-belts/562990/46 "2010-12-13T20:33:38Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > …your post made it sound like there is something utterly reprehensible about shopping at Lane Bryant. Maybe for you it personally is, but your post read as more of a general statement. Well, to me at least. And to me, as well. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-source-for-functional-fully-fashioned-stockings-and-garter-belts/562990/47 "2010-12-30T18:35:42Z")
I wanted to update because I’m really good about complaining about bad customer service but not so sharp on telling people when I’m very pleased with something - I contacted the company and explained that I was very happy with the service and products, but that the size chart had been grossly misleading and I was disappointed that I couldn’t return the stockings, since I’d just gone by what the website had suggested in terms of size. I got a very speedy reply explaining that for obvious reasons they can’t accept returns of delicate things like stockings, but that if I included their e-mail with my return they would ship me a replacement in another size at no cost this one time. I’ve been lollygagging about sending in my return but just got invited to a New Year’s thing that I thought it would be fun to dress up for, so I decided to make another order and just return the others later. After I sent in the order I realized, d’oh, it’s later in the week than I thought and I won’t get this by New Year’s, I should have picked faster shipping! So I sheepishly e-mailed them again and asked if there was any way I could pay to change the shipping at this late date, and they e-mailed back and said, hey, they’ll change it to two day shipping for free. I’m now completely in love with this company and want to have its little pointy-boobed babies. ---
**Author:** ![Nylon1964](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Nylon1964](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nylon1964)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-source-for-functional-fully-fashioned-stockings-and-garter-belts/562990/48 "2025-05-22T07:33:32Z")
Try EBay. You’ll find lots of vintage nylon stockings etc on there. Bought plenty for my ex and also for my wife now. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-source-for-functional-fully-fashioned-stockings-and-garter-belts/562990/49 "2025-05-22T12:58:26Z")
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