Leg Avenue Lycra Cuban Foot Stocking

A Cuban foot is the vintage detail that separates a real stocking from a plain one: a reinforced, visibly different foot panel that traces a line at the ankle and toe. This pair runs it in lycra, in black with nude or in black throughout.

Wear them with an open toe heel or a strappy sandal so the foot panel is actually visible, because that is the whole design and it deserves an audience. They pair naturally with a garter belt and a pencil skirt for an old Hollywood look, or with a slip dress for something softer. Roll them up from the toe rather than dragging from the top. Hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry.

Modern hosiery hides the foot entirely. A Cuban foot puts a deliberate, retro line where everyone else has a blank, and in the two tone black and nude it reads as genuinely vintage rather than as a costume.

• Material: Lycra
• Style: Cuban foot stockings
• Wear with: An open toe heel, a garter belt, a pencil skirt
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
• Available in: Black/Nude and Black, One Size