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Vintage Dancer | 1930s Style Clothing and Fashion | 1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks

1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks

1937 stockings colors

1937 stockings colors

Women in the 1930s continued to wear seamed stockings just as they did in the 1920s. Colors were shades of tan or nude and usually darker than the skin-tone. Pure sheer nude was best for evenings, although the dresses were so long that you never saw them. Shades of grey were also very popular in the 1930s. Ivory or white was another option for summer clothing as well as nursing and household servant professions.

1930s stockings, nylons with back seams

1937 Sheer Nude Stockings

Stockings were held up with garters and came to thigh height. Knee high socks were a more comfortable alternative to stockings. Made of the same silk, cotton or rayon material, the knit tops held them up over the calf.

1930s Knee High Stockings

1930s Knee High Stockings

Stockings were fully fashioned — meaning they were sewn, with a seam, into the shape of a leg. Sizes were based on shoe size, with wider cut sizes for full figured legs. The back seam always matched the stocking color, never contrasting.

1932 wide leg stockings with back seams plus sizes

1932 wide leg stockings with back seams and cuban heels

Socks were worn by women for sporting activities. They were colorful ankle socks, with either a ribbed top or a single fold down. Blue, green, white, yellow, and pinks in both solid and stripes were common.

1930ss stockings black women. Ladies with dark skin tones choose one shade darker or lighter than their natural skin tone for most of the 1930s.

Ladies with dark skin tones choose one shade darker or lighter than their natural skin tone.

When shopping for 1930s style stockings, for the vintage look you’ll want to choose nude, tan or taupe, or black back seam stockings or knee high stocking socks. Consider grey or white stockings for summer. This advice goes for all skin tones.

Shop some of the best options for 1930s style stockings online:

1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Premier French Heel $29.99 AT vintagedancer.com
SecretsinLace
$29.99
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Curvy Dana Stockings $14.00 AT vintagedancer.com
SecretsinLace
$14.00
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks SIL Classic RHT $16.99 AT vintagedancer.com
SecretsinLace
$16.99
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Nude Premier Spanish Heel Backseam Stockings $29.99 AT vintagedancer.com
SecretsinLace
$29.99
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Tonal Backseam Pantyhose $11.00 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$11.00
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Premier French Heel $29.99 AT vintagedancer.com
SecretsinLace
$29.99
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Premium Plus Size Classic Seamed Sheer Denier Tights Black. Stripe Pantyhose for Large Sizes 12-30 [Made in Italy] $16.95 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$16.95
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Premier European Heel Stockings $29.99 AT vintagedancer.com
SecretsinLace
$29.99
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Colette Pinstripe $24.99 AT vintagedancer.com
SecretsinLace
$24.99
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks 40s Curve Retro Seamed Stockings in Black £13.52 AT vintagedancer.com
TopVintage
£13.52
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Classic RHT Pastel Blue $16.99 AT vintagedancer.com
SecretsinLace
$16.99
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Black Cuban Heel Stockings $12.00 AT vintagedancer.com
UniqueVintage
$12.00
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks  100% silk stockings Cervin Womens Champs Elysees $58.95 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$58.95
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Plus Size Nude Sheer Backseam Pantyhose $12.00 AT vintagedancer.com
UniqueVintage
$12.00
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Berkshire Sheer Tonal Backseam Pantyhose $11.00 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$11.00
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Leg Avenue Sheer Stocking with Back Seam Lace Top $19.83 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$19.83
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks  Back Seam Pantyhose - Non Control Top Invisible Toe $9.86 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$9.86
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Rubies Costume Co. Secret Wishes Womens Plus-size Plus Size Fishnet Tights Adult Costume -black One Size $3.09 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$3.09
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Wolford Womens Fatal 80 Seamless Stay Up Tights $57.00 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$57.00
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Trasparenze Fully Fashioned Stockings - Cuban Heel RHT – made in Italy $17.23 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$17.23
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks HUE Womens Opaque Sheer to Waist Tight $35.00 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$35.00
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Back Seam Thigh High Stocking 1325  AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks MOOCHI Women 80 Denier Semi Opaque Tights $7.49 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$7.49
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Leg Avenue Sheer Stocking with Back Seam Lace Top $19.83 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$19.83
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Innabella Women 80 Den Soft Opaque Tights Womens Tights $6.99 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$6.99
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Berkshire Womens Trend Lace Stripe Net Pantyhose $12.00 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$12.00
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Nude Sheer Backseam Pantyhose $12.00 AT vintagedancer.com
UniqueVintage
$12.00
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Women Non Slip Thigh High Socks Fashion Tube Stockings above Knee Cosplay Socks $6.99 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$6.99
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Nude Jive Seamed Tights - Also Available in XL & XXL  AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
1930s Stockings, Nylons, Tights & Socks Mytoptrendz® Ladies Classic Sheer Seamed Tights Back Seamer Tights Sheer Pantyhose with Backseam Women Hosiery by Mytoptrendz £4.50 AT vintagedancer.com
AmazonUK
£4.50

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