Stocking Fetish

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[edit] Definition

A stocking is a close-fitting, elastic garment covering the foot and lower part of the leg. Stocking fetishism is when someone gets a sexual charge from wearing or viewing those who are wearing stockings. Pantyhose, tights, socks may also be included in this fetish. Stockings are made of many types of materials and come in many styles. The most common style throughout the years has been thigh-high, usually used with a garter belt. With the invention of pantyhose in 1959 wearing that style had become less convenient, especially when styles changed and women started wearing mini-skirts. In recent years however stockings have started regaining their popularity especially among those in the fetish scene, and with the advent elastic bands and adhesive strips many women (and men) are returning to this classic style.

As the fetish scene has picked up in the last 10 years or so additional materials have been used in the manufacturing of stockings such as latex, rubber and vinyl.

[edit] Types

Knee-Highs - Stockings that terminate at or just barely below the knee.
Thigh-Highs - Stockings that terminate somewhere in the mid-thigh.
Fishnet - Knitted stockings with a very wide open knit resembling a fish net.
Fencenet - Similar to fishnet, but with a much wider pattern. These are sometimes worn over another pair of stockings or pantyhose, such as matte or opaque, with a contrasting color.
Full-Fashioned - Full-fashioned stockings are knitted flat, 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.
Hold-ups or Stay-ups - Stockings that are held up by sewn-in elasticized bands (quite often a wide lace top band).
Matte - Stockings which have a dull or non-luster finish.
Mock seam - A false seam sewn into the back of a seamless stocking.
Nude heel - Stockings without reinforcement in the heel area.
Opaque - Stockings made of yarn which give them a heavier appearance (usually 40 denier or greater).
Open-toed - Stockings that stop at the base of the toe with a piece that goes between the first and second toes to hold them down. They can be worn with some open-toed shoes, especially to show off pedicured toes.
Seamed - Stockings manufactured in the old Full-Fashioned 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. Today stockings are generally fully knitted and a fake or mock seam is added up the back for a particular fashion look.
Seamless - Stockings knit in one operation on circular machines (one continuous operation) so that no seaming is required up the back.