Fashion and culture can change at a dizzying pace, and when it comes to women's hosiery, most people have a love-hate opinion of it. But notable style influencers have embraced & re-pioneered the trend, including Sienna Miller and Ariana Grande. Julia Roberts was even quoted in Vogue UK as saying she wears tights all year round. So why not revive some of the classic looks of yesterday with a modern twist?

In keeping with this revivalist spirit, Modelswearingnylons is pleased to present the following resources for your best fashion and hosiery look:

METRIC SIZING CONVERSION CHART

There are ladies who love American-made hosiery, while others swear by the European brands. The problem with the latter is that height and weight sizing references are usually done in metric (SI) centimeters and kilograms on their packaging and websites. Not to fear! For your convenience, this handy conversion chart can help you translate your stats. Just find your personal height in the U.S. column, slide over to the European equivalent, and do the same for your weight. Once you have your height and weight in centimeters and kilograms, you can easily find your best fit for a European brand. (Always make sure the brand you're buying doesn't run large or small.) And don't forget to bookmark this page for quick reference!

LINKS

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FASHION SITES

A few years ago, two ladies launched an innovative site that allows fashion lovers to pay an economical subscription fee in order to rent out a specific number of designer outfits per month. I've never used this site, but for those looking for a way to rock the latest threads without breaking the bank, this may be worth looking into.
www.renttherunway.com

SELECTION AND STYLE TIPS

1) Fashion examples for the season:
www.popsugar.com/fashion/How-Wear-Tights-38841254

2) "How to Wear Fishnet Tights and Socks Like a 90's Fashion Star" by Camielle Lawson-Livingstone
glowsly.com/how-to-wear-tights-socks/

3) "How to Wear Tights" by Sylvia van de Logt
40plusstyle.com/how-to-wear-tights

HOSIERY HISTORY

One of Wolford's secondary sites has an abbreviated timeline of the invention and development of nylons and hosiery in general. For all those history fans or those with a passing curiosity, this is the place to go.
www.wolfordshop.net/history.html

HOSIERY GLOSSARY

If you're a model photographer or a even a newbie wardrobe stylist who's unsure about a hosiery term mentioned during a pre-shoot prep and wardrobe selection, fortunately for us The Tight Spot (UK) provides a fairly comprehensive glossary of all things hosiery on their blog.
thetightspotblog.wordpress.com/glossary

ON HOSIERY IN THE WORLD OF FASHION

"Can Drugstore-Style Nude Pantyhose Ever Be Cool? Alessandro Michele & Paula Abdul Seem to Think So."
www.vogue.com/article/fashion-runway-nude-black-tights-gucci-spring-2018

HOSIERY CARE TIPS

1) "10 Tips All Tights Wearers Must Know" by Lauren Diamond at Reader's Digest
www.rd.com/culture/wearing-tights-tips

2) The World Famous Rockettes offer helpful advice for ladies: "8 Tips for Fixing and Preventing Snagged Dance Tights"
www.rockettes.com/blog/dance-hack-repair-snagged-tights