Leg Avenue Sheer Backseam Stockings - Plus

Tan sheer with a back seam, in the Queen size range. Tan is the quietest colorway in hosiery and the seam is what stops it being invisible: one clean line up the back of the leg that turns bare-looking hosiery into a deliberate choice.

Because tan reads close to skin, this is the pair that works under a hem where you want the leg to look bare from the front and considered from behind. Wear them with a garter belt, or on their own where the hem is long enough to hold them. They are also the classic choice for vintage and pin-up styling, where a nude leg with a seam is the whole reference. Roll them up from the toe, hand wash in cool water, and lay them flat to dry rather than hanging.

Seamed hosiery in the Queen range is genuinely scarce, and tan more so. This is the pair that lets a classic detail work in a size range most brands skip.

• Style: Sheer stockings, thigh length, Queen
• Detail: Back seam from heel to thigh
• Pairs with: A garter belt, vintage and pin-up looks
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
• Available in: Tan, Queen