Have Fun Experimenting with Thigh High Stockings

With dresses back in fashion, nowadays the thigh-high stockings are having a small increase in sales. Young women who always wore pants and didn't grow up wearing pantyhose are among the hottest aficionados.

A wide assortment of garters and thigh-highs are obtainable in our day in the lingerie departments of most stores. There are two widespread types of garters on the market now: elastic band garters and suspenders.

The elastic band garters are stretchy bands, regularly ornamented, that are worn around the thighs to hold up the stockings. Suspender-type garters are not only more comfortable than elastic band garters, but they come with fasteners, which are as a rule better at holding up your stockings. Suspender-type garters come attached to a wide variety of lingerie styles. The simplest is the garter belt, which is worn around the waist or hips, with the garter straps (usually four but can be more) hanging down onto the thighs. If you want tummy control, you can find garters attached to girdles or panty girdles. The garters vary according to the needs and preference of different women. Some of them find metal clasps uncomfortable or irritating to the skin, and so they look for garters with plastic clamps instead. Others (like me) collect a range of garter styles for different occasions - elastic bands for the daytime, pretty garter belts and corsets for romantic events, and so on. My suggestion is that you shop around, experiment, and see which styles best fit your body type, your personality and your budget.

There are two common categories of thigh-high stockings on the market at the moment: traditional thigh-highs and thigh-highs with a built-in elasticized band around the top. The built-in elasticized band can keep your stockings in place without the need for garters. With traditional thigh-highs, you will need garters to keep the stockings from falling down. With the type featuring the built-in elasticized band, garters can provide additional support.

Have fun experimenting with different kinds of thigh-highs, and try a variety of colors. Thigh-highs now come in opaque, fishnet and patterned styles, as well as sheer, and they are all designed to stay up without garters. Thigh-highs should feel snug and not like there's a rubber band digging into your thighs.