Seamed Stockings

Seamed Stockings: Vintage-Style Essentials in Natural & Black

Perfect your vintage look with our signature seamed stockings, crafted exclusively for What Katie Did in Italy since 1999. Choose from an elegant range of natural skin tones and classic black, designed to complement every outfit and occasion.

 

Heritage & Quality

Our Glamour Seamed Nylons collection represents over two decades of expertise in vintage hosiery. Each pair is manufactured to our exacting specifications in Italy, featuring comfortable wide welts and durable construction that has made them a go-to choice for professional costume designers and fashion stylists alike.

 

Seamed Nylons Designed for Comfort

  • Wide, stretchy welts prevent digging and ensure all-day comfort
  • Premium Italian nylon provides durability and a perfect fit
  • Reinforced toes and heels extend wear
  • Available in multiple lengths to suit different heights

 

As Seen On Screen 

Our nylon stockings are trusted by film and TV costume departments for authentic vintage styling, featuring in productions from Peaky Blinders to The Six Triple Eight. They've graced the pages of Vogue magazine, worn by icons like Kate Moss and Billie Eilish.

 

Style Guide

Traditionally, natural tone nylons were worn for daytime, while black seamed stockings were reserved for evening wear. Our collection honours this heritage while embracing modern styling - try our innovative Contrast Seamed Stockings featuring natural legs with black seams for a contemporary twist on vintage glamour.

Complete your look with our matching suspender belts, designed specifically to complement these stockings.

 

Nude Seamed Stockings

For an authentic 1940s and 1950s look nude seamed stockings are an essential part of your look. Nude seams were worn during the day in the '40s and '50s, and our sheer 15 denier nylons come in three shades of nude: champagne, nutmeg and coffee, to cover a wide variety of skintones.

Our Glamour Seamed Stockings are generously sized and comfortably fit up to a UK dress size 18. Our Curve Seamed Stockings fit up to a 26, so it's time to turn on the glamour!

Seamed Stockings in Nude Shades for Period Correct Daywear

We Love Seamed Stockings!

If you’re looking to buy Seamed Stockings you’re in the right place! At What Katie Did we started way back in 1999 just selling Seamed Stockings and had our own little stocking boutique in Camden, London. Things have moved on a little since then but nylons remain very close to our hearts.

Shop: Black Seamed Stockings
Shop the best selection 1950s Black Seamed Stockings at stocking shop What Katie Did. Vintage inspired Sheer 15 denier black seamed stockings. Shop online or visit our London shop.
Shop Seamed Stockings at What Katie Did, the 1950s Lingerie experts! 1950s style Seamed Stockings made from recycled nylon yarn in light nude with a contrasting black seam.

We Wear Our Seamed Stockings!

Our Glamour Seamed Stockings are made to our own unique designs in Italy, the home of quality hosiery manufacturing. It came as a bit of a surprise to our factory that we actually wear our stockings: apparently we were the first brand they had visited who actually wore the items on a day to day basis! Because of this we are very particular about our stockings and want to make our Seamed Stockings the best stockings available.

Shop: Latte Seamed Stockings

Wide, Stretchy, Comfortable Stocking Tops

First up, our Glamour Seamed Stockings feature a nice, wide, stretchy welt (the stocking top). Narrow welts can often dig into thighs making wearing stockings uncomfortable so we were the first stocking brand to reintroduce a nice wide, retro, style welt to Seamed Stockings. In addition, our Glamour Stockings have just a touch of elastane which means more stretch than traditional stockings, again meaning more comfort.

Shop: Nutmeg/Black Seamed Stockings
Vintage style Seamed Stockings by vintage fashion aficionados What Katie Did. Sheer nude stockings with a contrasting black seam, the perfect finishing touch to your 1950s ensemble.

'Stockings were actually surprisingly hard to keep in stock, but we ordered seamed stockings from What Katie Did. We’d go to What Katie Did for underwear and a couple other contemporary places that still carry more traditional style bras and undies'.

Lou Eyrich, costume designer for 'Hollywood' (Netflix).

'Her stylish black seamed nylon stockings, for example, were not readily available to the average woman in the marketplace, yet helped establish her fashion-forward look. You’ll see the other female characters in the show donning the traditional nude seamed stockings when they were available'.

Giovanna Ottobre-Melton, costume designer for 'Agent Peggy Carter'.

Buy Seamed Stockings at What Katie Did, as seen on the silver screen in Ratched, Hollywood, Lovecraft Country, the State vs Billie Holiday, Mank and many more.

Vintage Style with Modern Comfort

Back in the 1950s stockings used to be knitted flat and the seam added afterwards to hold the stockings together. This traditional style are known as ‘Fully Fashioned Stockings’. Our Glamour Nude Seamed Stockings are made on circular knit machines and the seam is just for decoration, although we have strived to make it look as authentic as we possibly can.

Our Stockings on the Silver Screen

Rest assured you’ll be in good company when you wear our neutral Glamour Seamed Stockings as they’re a favourite of film and TV studio costume departments. You might have caught a glimpse of Aunt Polly in Peaky Blinders in our Glamour Black Seamed Stockings, Agent Peggy Carter in our Contrast Champagne and Black Seamed Nylons or just a glimpse or just Champagne and Latte Seamed Stockings in Netflix’s Hollywood.

Shop: Contrast Seams as seen in Allied

More About Seamed Stockings

Simply everything you need to know about seamed stockings.

Find out everything you need to know about stockings including how to put them on, and how to keep your seams straight.

All About Stockings
Explore What Katie Did's extensive collection of nude and neutral seamed stockings.

Looking for a little colour? Shop our collection of colourful Contrast Seamed Stockings and find out if they are period correct.

Shop: Colourful Seamed Stockings
Shop 1950s style sheer seamed stockings in a variety of different skintones.

How to care for your stockings.

Washing Your Stockings
Storing Your Stockings