The Glamour Stockings Blog

The GS Style Guide: 10. What To Wear When
Stockings fit well for all occasions and most kinds of outfits. Add stockings to an outfit to make it look more sassy and classy. And the best part of wearing them, it hides if there are some poky little hair growing on the legs! Adding a variety to the stockings drawer will...

The GS Style Guide: 9. Own Style And Personality
Your style personality is what pulls your whole look together. It is your own interpretation of fashion and how you like to wear clothes together and nothing is easier than to express this with different hosiery styles. Body ShapeAny body shape can wear them the only exception will be the colouring...

The GS Style Guide: 8. Stockings Styles
If wearing sandals or open-toe heels, never choose a skin tone colour - it is really not a good look. On one hand matching tights to the skin tone and on the other hand by wearing an open shoe showing that it is all fake. But if it is essential then here...

The GS Style Guide: 7. Sizes
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SIZE OF HOSIERY There's a vast array of tights, hold-ups and stockings today, but the massive choice doesn't always mean ending up buying a correctly fitting pair. Most tights and stockings are sold in sizes small, medium, large and extra large and are based on height, dress...

The GS Style Guide: 6. Skin Types
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT HOSIERY FOR THE SKIN TONE It can be challenging to find the right colour and shade for hosiery when looking for a nude or bare leg look. PALE SKINColour names vary from brand to brand. Best to look out for the palest nude option and to...

The GS Style Guide: 5. Choosing The Right Hosiery For Your Body Shape
Hosiery is not only an easy way but also an inexpensive way to update a wardrobe with different styles and trends. These days there are a wide variety of tights and stockings available. No matter what the fashion, from career wear to formals, leg and calve type, petite in size to tall...

The GS Style Guide: 4. Leg Types
THE MOST COMMON LEG TYPES AND HOW TO DRESS THEM BEST Hosiery is a wonderful way of adding style personality to the leg line or simply showing off beautiful shaped legs. But as always not everyone is blessed with a perfect set of legs. It's best to be careful to choose the...

The GS Style Guide: 3. Hosiery Charactaristics
HOSIERY CHARACTARISTICS DAY SHEERMade from stretchy nylon that clings gently to the leg line. Less sheer, more durable than ultrasheers.Perfect for everyday wear. LOOK & FEELDay sheers are the perfect 9-to-5 leg wear. Black or nude with a dress or suit makes for that sassy and classy office look. Opaque hosieryThis...

The GS Style Guide: 2. Hosiery Types
GENERAL HOSIERY STYLES Hosiery - Generic term to describe everything worn on the legs that has nylon as its core component.Hosiery doesn’t just mean Stockings; it includes tights, hold-ups, stockings, knee-highs, ankle highs and socks. In British English, the word "tights" (pantyhose in American English) is for leg coverings from...