If your foot is 9.5 inches long, you are a vintage size 9½.
To prevent your fingernails or jewelry from snagging the delicate silk or nylon during the "roll-up" process. 5. Where to Shop buy vintage stockings
"Deadstock" or is the holy grail. This means the stockings are vintage but have never been worn, usually still in their original wax paper packaging. If your foot is 9
Gently tug the fabric. If you hear a "crunching" sound, the fibers (especially elastic tops) are dry-rotting and will snap the moment you put them on. Where to Shop "Deadstock" or is the holy grail
The "Golden Age" of Nylons. Look for Fully Fashioned stockings, identifiable by the stitched seam running up the back and a reinforced "keyhole" at the top.
Mostly silk or rayon. These have little to no stretch, so the fit must be exact.
The introduction of Lycra and Spandex. These are "stretch" stockings and are much more forgiving in terms of sizing. 2. Check the Condition