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‘Suspender tights’ is a term often used to describe two forms of hosiery. Firstly, suspender tights can refer to tights (or pantyhose) that actually appear to be stockings (see photo above of the Belle Epoque Suspender Tights) – in that they are crotchless, but have a waist band at the top in…
London based brand Heist Studios, is on a mission to transform the industry with its innovative tights collection. A London based brand Heist Studios is on its mission to transform the underwear industry with its innovative tights collection, designed to provide women with an ultimate solution for comfort and style….
Deciding on one pair of stockings can be daunting. For a special occasion, like Valentine’s Day, date night, or any other time when only luxury will suffice, then it might be worth taking a quick look at choices made by the ladies we work with on Instagram. We have a perfect selection from…
Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri immersed herself in surrealism for the Dior spring ’18 couture collection. The cage, a recurring motif in surrealist works, was represented todayt by fishnet tights, but — in true surrealism fashion — there was an additional twist: They were worn layered over gilded sandals. Anyone looking for…
Tightings is a technical innovation that is said to be inspiring a new product category. Duelegs, a brand of the Gambetti Group, which boasts long history in the legwear sector, has chosen the upcoming Interfilière Paris trade fair to launch a unique new garment that its developers say is destined…
Spending a little time away with your partner can be an infrequent treat. So, a little planning can go a long way in order to ensure it remains a memorable weekend for both of you. For us ladies, deciding which clothes to take away with us can involve a lot…
In our constant quest to locate the most beautiful and sensual hosiery in the world, we are extremely pleased to introduce you to Chantal Thomass hosiery. The Chantal Thomass lingerie house was founded many years ago in France, and is a leading producer of both hosiery and lingerie, only to be…
When it comes to buying lingerie and hosiery as a Christmas present, men need to understand that size really is important to women. And that’s because the single, most common mistake made by men buying lingerie is that they usually end up purchasing the wrong size. This results in an unwearable…
The onset of darker and colder mornings after summer have always been a trigger for many women to immediately reach for their trusty pair of black opaque tights. The staple of many women’s winter wardrobe, they are as much of an autumnal habit as pulling out boots, gloves and…
Do you wear hosiery? I know many women these days don’t, at least not in summertime. However, hosiery has a few big benefits that make it worth considering if only for the more important or dressy events in your life. A Brief History Hosiery originates from an old Anglo-Saxon term…
Fishnet stockings have had a long association with the boudoir, but slowly, over the last twelve months they have gained a certain respectability outside of the bedroom. What started as a trend to wear fishnet tights with denim has filtered through to luxury wear. Now, we are seeing a huge rise…
If you follow me on Instagram, you may already have a slight idea as to what my favourite sheers are…Now I’m talking about the kind of sheers that you would reach for at EVERY given opportunity – these literally are my ‘go-to’ pair of sheers. Whether that occasion is casual with ripped…
We have invited Lucille, our resident expert on France, to explain how she wears her hosiery for a typical weekend in Paris. FRIDAYA work day for me, so it would usually involve sheer hold ups to match my outfit. Typically, these would be either black, or a shade of nude,…
Have you ever taken a look at your VienneMilano thigh highs and wondered how women could ever live without them? It is difficult to imagine, but the hold ups we know today are actually a fairly modern invention. The beginning of hosiery has a royally long history. Just as culture…
Wolford, now available at Mayfair Stockings In the hosiery world, Wolford is considered ‘the’ premium brand of stockings, tights and hold ups. Their touch, appearance, comfort and durability are legendary – and have been since 1950, when the brand was first established. What began in Austria, on Lake Constance nearly seventy years…
One of the most popular brands in the boutique is Gio – the winners of our ‘Stockings of the Year Award‘. Their nylon stockings are well known worldwide, and they have a loyal following. But what makes them so special? Well, firstly, they are stunning to touch. You will rarely feel anything smoother…
Stockings have always been in fashion. Since their invention, they have been a popular choice when adding a touch of glamour to your outfit. Recently, however, a number of loyal customers have been looking for stockings to compliment their vintage outfits. We have seen three main reasons why they have purchased…
The sun is finally starting to shine here in the U.K, so why not kick off the ‘British Summer Time’ by reviewing a pair of tights that glisten beautifully in the sun from UK Tights. I must add that I have strong expectations of these tights, as many people have even compared them…
Summer is just around the corner, and with the increase in temperature, we can slowly consign the opaque stockings and tights to the back of our hosiery drawers – exchanging them for a more sheer, lighter selection of stockings. During the summer months, stockings with a suspender belt will be…
The American Apparel & Footwear Association, in collaboration with the Manufacturing Solutions Centre (MSC), has released guidelines for testing of legwear, hosiery, and socks. The guidelines cover issues such as product safety, labelling, colour, fastness, and fit, providing product-specific testing recommendations for the industry and its lab partners. “These testing guidelines…
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When it comes to hosiery, nothing gives a woman more confidence than black stockings. They are glamorous, empowering and make a statement. Even though the weather is warming in the northern hemisphere, we are seeing more women stick to their regular sheer black stockings, as opposed to switching to nude…
Stockings have a huge following, and not just for special occasions or the boudoir. From many years experience providing stockings to women around the globe, we know that a good deal of them buy their stockings for everyday work wear. Although incredibly popular in the office, they are also worn by…
Following on from our post last year about the ladies of Instagram who wear Mayfair Stockings, we thought you might like to see an update from some of our more fashionable followers. So, here are the latest photos from Sierra McKenzie (Photos R.Kidd) and Gracie Love (Photo: Lamasa). Stockings worn are: Cervin Couture Nylon Stockings Lucy x…
If you are unsure about wearing seamed stockings to a wedding, then let us help you. Firstly, can you wear seamed stockings as a bride? This is your show. If you want to wear seamed stockings, then you should wear them – and make all your bridesmaids wear them too if you like (I…
‘Tis the season for lots of celebrations: There are the office holiday parties and swanky cocktail parties and finally the big New Year’s Eve bashes. So break out the little black dress and statement heels (or some snazzy flats). And for an even more exciting evening look, FN has picked out some fun sheers and tights that can serve…
Following on from our Stockings of the Year Award, we take a closer look at the hold ups and tights that deserve our highest recommendation. The 2016 award for ‘Hold Ups of the Year’ goes to Falke, for their Lunelle 8 denier Peacock hold ups. Featuring a lace ‘peacock feather’ welt, as…
Around this time of year we tend to look back over the last twelve months, and select some of the highlights for both our customers and ourselves. So, over the coming weeks, we will be showcasing some of our favourite hosiery and lingerie. Obviously, we are going to start with our…
If you traditionally wear either hold ups or tights (or pantyhose in the US), but think you might like to give stockings a try, then it can seem like there are an infinite number of options out there. The following guide may help a little when it comes to choosing…
We have been selling stockings for a long time, and in all those years, we have sent our little hand wrapped purple parcels of glamorous and feminine hosiery to virtually every country in the world. So, we thought it might be interesting to take a little look at the countries that…
When it comes to fully fashioned stockings, you have two styles of heel you may choose (actually, there are a few more, but they are very rare). Fully fashioned stockings, or FFS for short, are knitted flat, and then sewn up the back of the leg, producing a seam with the telltale…
THE HISTORY OF NYLON STOCKINGS Relased in 1940 they immediately were a great success is the USA. When the United States entered into World War II in 1941, nylon was needed for the maufactoring of parachutes. But women back then were imaginative: They painted the “seam” with a pen on…
We thought you might all like to see how the beautiful ‘ladies of Instagram’ are wearing their Mayfair stockings. You can click their names to view their Instagram accounts, and click the product names to shop the stockings and hold ups. First is Gracie Love, from the UK, wearing our Retro stockings from Paris….
If it is your first time wearing stockings it can seem pretty difficult to know where to start. However, it doesn’t take long to get used to wearing stockings and a suspender belt. First and foremost, wear a good suspender belt. for all day wear I recommend the deeper varieties with six metal clasps,…
According to science, long legs are a sign of good health so that there might be a good evolutionary reason behind the fact that both men and women consider long legs attractive. A study showed that both genders think that people with legs 5 percent longer than average are the most attractive….
Apologies for the lack of posting via my blog, Twitter and Instagram lately. For some of you that don’t know; I work full-time in a demanding role managing accounts worth over a few million pound, and from May – July we have an increase in spending to ensure all our…
Why are silk stockings held in such high regard? What makes them so special, and why are they any different to other stockings? Here are seven reasons to wear silk stockings: You can find our French Silk Stockings here. Lucy x Source: https://www.mayfairstockings.com/blogs/news/seven-reasons-to-wear-silk-stockings
For anyone who works with lingerie, one question crops up daily, mainly from women who are fairly new to wearing stockings and suspender belts. Being honest, it is a perfectly understandable question. The question: ‘Do I wear my pants under my suspender belt, or over it? Why do we get…
Weddings and stockings have always had close links to each other, perhaps more so than any other event in your life. Even if you have never worn stockings before, the chances are that you may have been considering them as part of your wedding outfit. So, what to wear? What are…
That depends. It depends on how confident you are, and how confident you want to feel. Simply put, if you want to feel feminine and glamorous at the same time, then there is only one choice – stockings. These have been the hosiery of choice for generations of women who want…
Okay, so I’ve had these sat in my hosiery collection for over a year now, and thought that it was about time that I showed these off to all my readers, who have patiently been asking for reviews on stockings! So yes this is slightly different to my ‘normal’ tights reviews…let me…
A while ago, we highlighted the top 10 stocking wearing countries, based on sales over the previous twelve months. Now, we can update those results with a map showing countries that purchased more stockings than any other during Spring 2017. So, which countries wear stockings the most frequently? Again, the UK…
When it comes to preparing for your wedding, you know that you need to purchase luxury hosiery to make an impression – but what to wear? There is so much choice, much of it depending on the type of lingerie you will be wearing. If you are wearing a basque,…
Hello everyone! Sorry for the delay in my postings, life has been hectic. So I have a beautiful pair of tights featured on my blog today; Pretty Polly’s Glamorous Baroque lace tights. I hope you enjoy the review and pictures as much as I enjoyed creating this post! ❤Pretty Polly are undoubtedly…
This Valentine’s Day, whatever you have planned, we are sure to have the hosiery and lingerie to meet your needs. Whether you are after French, seamed, or even a touch of lace, you can find it in our Valentine Collection. Some of our recommended stockings are as follows: Gerbe Carnation Seamed French…
Erica M NYC is exclusive to Luxury-Legs in the UK and I was lucky enough to receive the beautiful ‘I Heart U’ pair to review; Recently established as the luxury hosiery brand of New York City underground, Erica M. continues to embark on becoming a leader in the intimate luxury legwear distribution….
With an ever increasing range of stockings, we have also taken stock of two new luxury suspender belts (or garter belts if you are from the US and Canada) so that you can hold them up. The first (pictured above), is the Imogen Button suspender belt in satin, from Playful Promises. It…
The Mayfair Stockings sale is now underway, with huge reductions across all ‘end of season’ lines. You can view our sale items by visiting the ‘Sale Collection‘. I would also like to say thank you for all of your custom over the last twelve months. Your loyalty and custom is very…
Flirty fishnets, rich hues and classic sheers—tights are the life of the party this holiday season. Here are some ways to get a leg up on this chic everyday staple. MVT (Most Valuable Tights) Statement tights appeared at Proenza Schouler, where an exaggerated fishnet poked out of revealing cut-out dresses. The…
It’s time for the slew of holiday parties, and with the milder temperatures, it’s also time for festive holiday legwear. As legwear becomes a more important part of the footwear world, brands like Commando, Wolford and Pretty Polly are boosting their holiday offerings. It’s certainly harder to pick just one or two pairs to invest…
For well over a half century almost every woman who has ever worn stockings, pantyhose, or tights... has suffered the same inevitable fate or consequences... their hosiery (more often than not... brand new), is going to catch or snag on virtually anything... an un-filed fingernail, a bracelet, a chair or table, or even something simple-- like someone stepping on their toe... and BAM... there it is.. a ruined pair of stockings or pantyhose... that begin to run (or "ladder" as the Brits call it), either way, a verb.. and not a good one.
This is the dread and plight of women who want to look perfectly put together and exude confidence, and expect their legs to look flawless... not homeless.
Almost every mature woman in the modern world will have experienced such fashion catastrophe, angst, and distress of snagging and running pantyhose or stockings at the most inopportune and inconvenient, and confidence-disrupting moment!
Since the mid-20th century invention of sheer hosiery (originally stockings until the invention of pantyhose in 1959) to enhance women's legs, the short life span of hosiery was a certainty.
To prevent the ensuing progressive run or ladder from a snag, women have resorted to emergency triage application of clear nail polish-- which is viscous (thick), and dries into a noticeable and unsightly glob that sticks to the skin, and renders the hose unsuitable for any future use.
There is now a better and simpler solution called Pantyhose Run-Stop® that comes in a convenient lip-gloss dispenser/ applicator, and is a fixative that "welds" the microfibers together and dries almost transparently. While it won't restore the hosiery to showroom condition, application of the fixative (not adhesive), will secure the woven mesh from unraveling, and minimize the damage before the stockings start to irretrievably run-- thereby preserving the hose for continued wearing (if caught soon enough), or even additional wearings if the snag is in a concealable spot (covered by a skirt, dress, pants, or the bottom of the foot).
The challenge:
This patent-pending product, is in a category by itself, and in the 50 years or more of sheer hosiery embraced and worn by women world-wide, there has never been a product commercially marketed to specifically treat a compromised woven microfiber textile to prevent the progressive unraveling of the fibers or filaments... commonly called a "run" (or a "ladder" in the UK).
Additionally, carrying a nail polish bottle in a purse-- is inconvenient (because it is bulky), and a concept that is generally not planned for such eventuality. Women will always grab a tube of lip-stick or lip gloss to toss in their purse as SOP (standard operating procedure), and maybe a couple of other cosmetic items as well.
In the war of the survival of pantyhose beyond a single wearing, Pantyhose Run-Stop® is a new product that combines a modern bio-compatable acrylic polymer as a fixative that penetrates and "welds" the microfibers together and dries almost transparently, into a convenient lip-gloss tube that can be carried along with other cosmetics in a woman's purse, and can be applied as triage in a moment's notice-- before a run begins developing. This is like the combination of a missile with a warhead-- an effective and transparent fixative, contained in a handy dispenser/ applicator.
This composition commonly used in other applications, differs from adhesives and clear nail polish in that it is water-based, and thin enough to deposit the acrylic micosphere particles which selectively bond with the different synthetic-blend fibers (nylon/ elastane/ polymide, etc) in the woven mesh, and lock (or weld) the fibers together... which prevents unraveling.
In comparison, the antiquated traditional method women use-- clear nail polish or other adhesives (like super-glue), are unsuitable and undesirable-- as it's thickness creates a noticeable and unsightly glob, patch, or sheath-- essentially ruining the hosiery for any future use, and as well-- it sticks to the skin, and is difficult to peel off.
Pantyhose Run-Stop® is specifically for the application to pantyhose, stockings and tights, and is blended with a black pigment to blend with black or grey hosiery, and a tan pigment to blend to be used with nude and flesh colored hosiery, both contained in a double-ended dual cartridge lip gloss dispenser, each capsule containing the different shade. Although the composition when dry is practically transparent, the shading is simply an extra step in the indetectability of the application. Obviously, with dark or black hosiery, lighter skin will obviously show through the hole, so the Pantyhose Run-Stop® is more effective on smaller snags before they progress to larger holes.
