Fishnet stockings....

I had some fabulous Wolford hold-up that were a rather "smart" fishnet.
Still have them but expect all the "hold" has long since gone.

....I don’t mean tarty with Doc Martens. I think perhaps pixie boots with them at my age.

Oh yes: definitely with Doc Martens.

I’ve always thought of them as old fashioned and tarty, rather than sophisticated! Sorry

Blondiescot

I used to love wearing them in my punk heydays, usually with a pair of ordinary brightly coloured tights underneath them - and my Doc Martens! Not sure I could get away with that look now (although I do have a pair of leopard print Docs!)

I am absolutely sure you can get away with that look! I’ve never worn coloured tights underneath! Must try that next winter, if I’m back in the workplace then!!

I used to love wearing them in my punk heydays, usually with a pair of ordinary brightly coloured tights underneath them - and my Doc Martens! Not sure I could get away with that look now (although I do have a pair of leopard print Docs!)

I love feeling feminine and wearing any stockings will do that for me. I'm not old enough to remember but the pencil line down back of ladies legs, (in the war) to make them look as though they have stockings on, how amazing that must have been

Back in the day in my twenties and a nice decent girl. I would go to town to George Henry Lee. To buy expensive but good quality very fine fish net tights. I wore them with proper patent leather kitten heels and a black dress. This attire was for special nights out it complimented my quite tall slim figure. My naturally red curly hair completed the look which I wore up or down depended on the weather.
I just don't know what happened! Now I wear thick black tights with everything flat black shoes and don't go out.

I wear them to work sometimes in the spring when opaque are too warm, but I’m not ready to go bare-legged. I wear them with Doc Martens though, so probably not the look you’re going for!! I also have little fishnet socks too.

They were a very delicate fishnet. I don’t know how to describe them really but the minute I saw the pattern I remembered wearing them. And they were probably a brownish black.

Oh dear, are they coming back into fashion? Always thought of them as being tarty. Nice girls didn’t wear them (at least in my part of the woods).

Yes I used to wear fishnets in my teens, but must admit I’ve never ever thought they were sophisticated , I thought stockings with seams up the back were though

I’ve been thinking about getting some nice seamed stockings and wearing them with dresses and low heels at home - maybe this is the nudge I need!

Meant to say that I also have a pair that look as if you are wearing knee high socks. Ive always wanted a pair and am going to see if I can get them on. I don’t suppose anyone will notice those either!

I decided to wear thick tights instead of jogging yesterday. I had three new pairs, all patterned grey ones. There first two pairs out of the packet were too small , although I had ordered the correct size according to the packaging. I managed to get the third pair on and they did give me a different look. My husband and daughter didn’t notice and I’m not sure it was worth it. I’d forgotten how much more difficult it was to go to the loo in tights!

I’ve still got a pair somewhere, I used to wear them with an above the knee black skirt and black boots up until about five years ago, just down the local at Christmas. The one thing I do have is good legs and I’m tall, a couple of the old boy’s used to like them!

Me, too, nanna8. I was often I trouble for wearing them to school and my mother used to tell me they made me look like a tart. As a fat, plain, bespectacled 15 year old in a shapeless school uniform, I was quite gratified by the "tart" appellation!

I used to love my fishnets in the 1960s, thought they were really sexy. Mind you, I was 15 years old and a bit trendy then.

I don't think they look sophisticated, either. Frivolous, at best. The sort of thing we would wear for Fasching(which is now!).

Yes, CanadianGran, when I wore them in the 80s (actually fishnet stockings ) it wasn't a sophisticated look!

I used to love wearing the stockings with the seam up the back - although I do remember it being a pest keeping the seam from going a bit wonky!!

I have never had fishnet tights, but then I haven't worn a lot of black, especially when I was younger.

The size of the pattern, in my opinion, makes a difference on if they would be considered sophisticated. Small pattern with a relatively conservative little black dress; yes. Large net pattern with leather mini, maybe not so much. They were popular with the punk look in the 80's.

Gosh yes, I so remember fishnets. Loved them but don't know if I ever thought of them as sophisticated. As for the little black number.... long since gone from my wardrobe but happy memories indeed.

Go on, wear them! And if the little black dress doesn't fit, get a bigger one! I bet your dog will be very impressed.