When were seam up the back stockings popular?
As stockings became more sheer (and more visible under short skirts) in the Nineteen Twenties, women became aware of the way the vertical seam up the back created a slenderizing line on their legs. Gordon Hosiery ads from Delineator, Nov. 1928 through May 1929. Seams and pointed heels made these stockings flattering.
Why do tights have a line in the back?
Before women knew it, nylon was being redirected to make uniforms during the war. Naturally, nylon stocking production took a backseat. What took its place was pure, ingenious innovation as women began to draw black lines down their legs to create the illusion of back seams.
What is back seam?
A center back seam or back seam runs vertically down the center-back of a garment. It can be used to create anatomical shaping to the back portion of a garment particularly through the waist area and hips.
Are back seam tights appropriate?
Not only are back seams appropriate for work, but it’s also essential to make sure the seam is straight. When I went to school in Europe, there were no non-back seam stockings; we always had to make sure the seams were straight.
Are back seam tights inappropriate?
Generally speaking, nude-toned back seam stockings are appropriate for work (Office settings, creative vocations). I recommend wearing back seam stockings with a short to medium height heel or knee height fashion boot.
What did 1920 stockings look like?
Stocking Colors While black sheer stockings existed, they were not the most popular variation. Instead, women during the 1920s preferred stockings with a more subtle color. Skin-colored stockings were by far the most popular. Ivory or light pink were also popular color choices during this decade.
Why do people like back seam tights?
Adds Interest to an Outfit Thigh highs with a back seam add interest to a simple daytime wardrobe with solid hues, or a date-night outfit in need of elegant accessorizing. The seams highlight the luxurious construction of your thigh highs. This type of hosiery conveys volumes of your good taste.
How do you install back seam stockings?
The cardinal rule: Align the back seam line off your leg before application.
- Firmly grab hold of your back seam stockings.
- Bunch them up carefully, ensuring the line is straight.
- Assume position ( It might help to sit down and bend your legs closer to you, so you have more control.)
- Breath!
What is a mock seam in stockings?
Mock seam: A false seam sewn into the back of a seamless stocking. Nude heel: Stockings without reinforcement in the heel area. Opaque: Stockings made of yarn which give them a heavier appearance (usually 40 denier or greater). Point heel: in a Fully Fashioned stocking it is a heel in which the reinforced part ends in a triangle shape.
What are fully formed stockings?
Fully fashioned stockings (FFS), are stockings with characteristic reinforcements on the heel and top, a so-called keyhole at the back of the top, and a stitched back seam in between.
What is the origin of stockings?
The word stock used to refer to the bottom “stump” part of the body, and by analogy the word was used to refer to the one-piece covering of the lower trunk and limbs of the 15th century—essentially tights consisting of the upper-stocks (later to be worn separately as knee breeches) and nether-stocks (later to be worn separately as stockings ).
What are the characteristics of fully fashioned nylon stockings?
Characteristics of fully fashioned nylon stockings. Fully fashioned stockings ( FFS ), are stockings with characteristic reinforcements on the heel and top, a so-called keyhole at the back of the top, and a stitched back seam in between.