Bodystockings

     A bodystocking is basically what it says it is, a stocking for the body, hugging curves and revealing body parts, made from materials similar to stockings and pantyhose. An extension of the popular 70’s leotard, bodystockings are usually a sheer close-fitting one-piece garment for the torso that often has legs and/or sleeves. Sometimes related to a unitard or bodysuit, the bodystocking is more related to lingerie as it is its nature to be sexier, erotic and revealing.

     Sheerness or opaqueness determines the appropriateness and function of a bodystocking. The sheerer and finer bodystockings are more for lingerie purposes as it does not provide much coverage - better worn under other clothes or in private for a romantic interlude. Opaque bodystockings are less revealing and can pass for an outfit or part of an outfit - such as combining it with a skirt, leaving the top of the bodystocking exposed. Keep in mind both are figure hugging which can be equally sexy and revealing of shape.

  Knickers or panties are optional under a bodystocking as most are designed to replace underwear, though knickers or panties may provide comfort, depending on some styles. Extra breast support can be achieved with an added built-in bra or the fabric used. Crotchless bodystockings are an option for practical and amorous purposes. Considered to be an erotic garment, bodystockings provide a sensation similar to that of slipping on a silky pair of stockings or wearing fishnet stockings over most of your body.