When Did Stockings Stop Having Seams?

Nylon stockings remained the standard in women's hosiery until 1959 when version 2.0 hit the shelves. Pantyhose—panties and stockings all in one—did away with cumbersome garter belts and allowed the transition to ever higher hemlines. But by the 1980s the glam was wearing off.

When did stockings have seams?

A long, long time ago, stockings were made by sewing a piece of fabric together to fit a woman's leg – thus forming the back seam. In the 1940's, nylon (the material which was predominately used to make hosiery at the time) became a scarce commodity, as it was needed to create uniforms for the US army during the war.

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.