Leg Avenue Fishnet Stocking with Back Seam

Fishnet with a seam running up the back, in red and in white. The seam is the oldest detail in hosiery and it still does the same job: it draws one line up the leg and makes everyone follow it.

Color is what makes this pair unusual, since back seam net is almost always black. Red goes with black or bare skin and reads as deliberate from across a room, while white works for bridal, festival, and costume looks where a pale leg is the point. Wear them with a garter belt, under a short hem, or with lingerie on their own, and take the extra second in the mirror to run the seams straight. Roll them up the leg from the toe, then hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry. Wash the white pair alone the first time.

A plain net stocking is a texture. Adding a back seam gives it a direction, which is why this style has outlasted almost every other hosiery trend.

• Style: Fishnet stockings with a back seam
• Look: Single seam running center back
• Wear with: A garter belt, short hems, lingerie
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
• Available in: Red (One Size); White (One Size)