Handmade Hosiery: Tights, Stockings & Knee-Highs

Hosiery is rated by denier, which tells you the weight and opacity of the fabric. Sheer dress tights run 8-20 denier and read almost bare; semi-opaque sits at 40-80 denier and hides most skin while staying light; 100 denier and up gives warm, fully opaque winter coverage. Low-denier sheers snag easily, so for everyday wear or gifting, 40-80 denier holds up better. Makers offer hand-dyed and patterned tights (fishnet, ribbed, polka dot, back-seam), lace-top thigh-high stockings, and knee-highs, often in nylon-spandex or cotton-rich opaque knits. Size by the listing's height-and-weight chart, not shoe size, since denier and stretch govern fit through the leg, hip, and waist. Look for a comfort or non-roll waistband, a cotton gusset, reinforced or sandal toes, and flat seams. Expect sheer tights around $14-$30, opaque and patterned pairs $18-$45, and hand-dyed or lace stockings $25-$60. Many ship in 3-7 business days; custom dye lots or sizing add 1-2 weeks.

Use the filters for denier, opacity, color, leg length, and waistband type, then tap a related search to narrow to sheer, opaque, patterned, or thigh-high styles.