Do these stay up without a garter belt?

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/application/prodDisplay/?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=XG-203840&page=1&cgname=OSPTYHOSZZZ&rfnbr=2903

(the stockings themselves)

thx,

Legendary Producer Bob Ryan

12/13/2006 4:24:25 PM

they might, but I'd go ahead and get her the garter belt too just in case

12/13/2006 4:27:20 PM

a definitive yes or no is the most helpful here

12/13/2006 4:30:09 PM

It looks like they're designed to, but I wouldn't count on it.

12/13/2006 4:35:22 PM

a definitive yes or no is the most helpful here

[Edited on December 13, 2006 at 4:36 PM. Reason : guess im going to have to go to the fucking store]

[Edited on December 13, 2006 at 4:37 PM. Reason : and dont even fucking suggest "CALL THEM"...im at work...im not making that phone call]

12/13/2006 4:36:02 PM

if they are anything like the ones from Fredericks then yes

12/13/2006 4:37:04 PM

yeah i just dont know if they have any type of elastic or anything in the top lace

gotta love christmas

12/13/2006 4:44:34 PM

Yes. They are.


god damn people

12/13/2006 4:44:38 PM

Quote :

"Yes. They are. god damn people"

You can't know that.

BTW: why not just get her real stockings and a garter belt? That's so much hotter than those ghettoriffic ones that are supposed to stay up on their own.

12/13/2006 4:48:43 PM

thats quite subjective of you. i happen to like those more than a garter belt

12/13/2006 4:50:27 PM

there is no way they'll stay up w/out a garter belt. Especially if you're gf (or boyfriend, whatever) has skinny legs.


on second thought, they won't stay up if she (or he) has fat legs either....i don't think

12/13/2006 4:52:40 PM

its for my goat, but thanks for being openminded

12/13/2006 4:53:41 PM

ok, thread over

issue mitigated

12/13/2006 4:56:23 PM

they should stay up just fine without garter belt

some thigh highs have a rubber type strip on the inside of the top so it sticks to the skin to help it stay up

i'm also willing to bet the top is somewhat elastic which will also be useful in helping them stay up

but for what its worth the garter belt makes it hotter

12/13/2006 5:00:03 PM

haha see?

EVERY girl is a little bit lez

12/13/2006 5:00:53 PM

like every guy is a little homo

12/13/2006 5:01:58 PM

i would turn homo after thinking about sleeping with a chick that looked like you!

12/13/2006 5:02:38 PM

stfu newb

12/13/2006 5:03:10 PM

I agree with Lauren. It's highly doubtful they'll stay up on their own.

12/13/2006 5:28:58 PM

yes... they do stay up by themselves. The entire lace area at the top of the stocking is elasticized for that exact purpose. Putting a garter belt with already embellished stockings is pretty stupid anyway (just my personal opinion).

[Disclaimer- I worked at VS for ~ 2 mo. one christmas... plenty of guys ask the exact same question b/c they don't want to have to buy the garter belt... but as for how well they stay up I couldn't say. I've never worn them, but if they're anything like regular panty hose I bet they're a bitch, but nothing to really worry about. They may be slightly uncomfortable, but they aren't going to fall down... they might slide a little-- but nothing a tug won't fix ]

12/13/2006 5:56:47 PM

I have a pair of VS thigh highs, yes they stay up with the elastic and a rubberish lining around them...but they only worked the first two times or so that I wore them...I was at work one day and wore them under pants (all my actual pantyhose had runs in them) and about the middle of the day they started falling down and wouldnt stay up.

but I had worn them before for a significant amount of time and they stayed up.

[Edited on December 13, 2006 at 6:05 PM. Reason : ]]

12/13/2006 6:04:23 PM

look ladies, lets be honest

youre not wearing these more than an hour tops if used correctly

12/13/2006 6:06:57 PM

I'm going with a resounding NO on this issue.

stockings are intended to be held up w/ a garter belt

thigh-highs have the elasticized top and perhaps that thin gummy strip to keep them in place.

12/13/2006 9:14:59 PM

These aren't exactly high-end so you can only count on them to stay up and where they're supposed to be for a few uses, over time they'll probably begin to lose their elasticity and whatever else is built in. Especially if they're stretched (for larger legs) or not washed properly.

Either way, just buy the whole set.

Since it's merchandised together, the producer is most likely trying to encourage the consumer to buy the entire set, so any complaints that they don't stay up like they're supposed to is just a function of not using it with the garter like it was designed for.

12/13/2006 9:26:34 PM

They will not stay up unless they have sticky stuff at the top...and even then, they don't work well. Getting a garter belt is the best bet...then she'll also not have to jack them way up making her legs look fat.

12/13/2006 9:37:15 PM

ok we're good to go thx

12/13/2006 9:37:25 PM