Cosplay Tip for thigh-high stockings!

agentiz:

If you have thigh-high stockings but don’t have garter-belt or anything else to keep them up, try using athletic tape. It’s a few dollars and relatively painless to take off, I used some to hold a pair of stockings due to my lack of good pantyhose and went through both a job interview and dentist appointment with little issue.

Now I have not tested whether it can hold for several hours and excessive movement may mess it up but it’s easily replaceable and will hold for at least 2 hours on pretty good-sized thighs so I’d recommend trying it!

If you want to try it then please follow these instructions:

Warning: Don’t wrap the tape tightly, you don’t want to risk bruising or messing with your blood system. Although I suspect it’d be pretty difficult to do so with this kind of tape, especially if you follow the instructions to the letter.

1. Put the stockings on all the way, look at where the top 1-2 inches sit and bring the stockings down 2-3 inches. Loop tape around your thigh at the height the stockings would sit with the sticky side down.

2. Once the tape is all around your thigh, put your finger on the overlap and loop the tape the reverse direction so this time the sticky side is on top. Don’t twist it!

3. Once the second layer is looped around your thigh, cut it. Depending on the kind of tape you got, this might require scissors or you may be able to tear it with your hands.

4. Pull the stockings back up and line up the top of the stockings and the sticky 2nd layer of tape. Make sure everything is smooth.

5. Assuming that the very top of the stockings will be covered by clothing, loop another layer of tape sticky side down on the top ½-1 inch of the stockings so it’s half on your skin and half on the stocking. This should keep it in place.

6. Now if you’re wearing clothes that wouldn’t cover the very top of the stockings, then I would suggest using tape for the third layer that is the same color as the stockings so it blends in. If that is not an option then skip the 3rd layer and bring extra tape or alternatively tuck the top edge of the stockings into the tape.

Now if you’re looking for thigh-highs or want to know what kind I had tested this trick on, here’s a link

Warning: The site is NSFW (although not porn) as is the image used to show off the stockings but it’s not full-nudity, just lot of leg and a good deal of butt.

http://www.babeland.com/sheer-back-seam-thigh-high-stockings-/d/3758_c_178 

Now other kinds of tape can work for this, for instance double-sided fashion tape is a good choice, so keep that in mind and if possible try to figure out what works best for you and research what other cosplayers do.

Have a wonderful day/afternoon/night!