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These charts help confuse you.   They especially need to be studied.
Your weight is important because you might mistakenly have a very tight
stocking that could rip or run as you put them on.   Vintage stockings
of the 1940's and 50's were made for a smaller woman and slimmer then now.
The top chart below is a vintage nylon size chart from 'Royal Purple' brand.

Stocking size	Shoe size (UK)	Shoe size (Europe)	Height	Inside leg (Inseam)
8½	3 - 4	36 - 37	4' 11" - 5' 2" 1,50m - 1,57m	27"/ 69cm
9	4 - 5	37 - 38	5' 2" - 5' 5" 1,57m - 1,65m	28"/ 71cm
9½	5 - 6	38 - 39	5' 5" - 5' 7" 1,65m - 1,70m	29"/ 74cm
10	6 - 7	39 - 40	5' 7" - 5' 9" 1,70m - 1,75m	30"/ 76cm
10½	7 - 8	40 - 41	5' 9"- 5' 11" 1,75m - 1,80m	31"/ 79cm
11	8 - 9	41 - 42	5' 11" - 6' 2" 1,80m - 1,88m	32"/ 82cm

 

Stocking Size	Height	Shoe US	Shoe UK	Shoe Euro
8 1/2	4' 8"   ~   4' 11	5 ~ 6	3 ~ 4	35-36
9	4' 11'   ~   5' 2"	6 ~ 7	4 ~ 5	36 -37
9 1/2	5' 2"   ~   5' 5"	7 ~ 8	5 ~ 6	37 - 38
10	5' 5"   ~   5' 8"	9 ~ 10	6 ~ 7	39 - 40
10 1/2	5' 8"  ~  5' 11"'	10 ~ 11	7 ~ 8	40-41
11	5' 11" ~  6' 2"	11 ~ 12	9 ~ 10	42-45

Stocking Size	Height	Shoe US	Shoe UK	Shoe Euro
8   (XS)	4' 8"  ~  4' 11	5 ~ 6	3 ~ 4	35 -3 6
9    (S)	4' 11  ~   5' 2"	6 ~ 7	4 ~ 5	36 - 37
10 (M)	5' 2"   ~   5' 6"	7 ~ 8	5 ~ 7	37 - 39
11  (L)	5'6"   ~   5' 10	9 ~ 10	7 ~ 8	39 - 41
12  (XL)	5' 10  ~   6' 2"	10 ~ 12	8 ~ 10	42 - 45

Stocking Size	Length	Shoe Size
8 1/2 L	31"	5 ~ 6
8 1/2 XL	32"	5 ~ 6
9 L	32"	6 ~ 7
9 XL	33"	6 ~ 7
9 1/2 L	33"	7 ~ 8
9 1/2 XL	34"	7 ~ 8
10 L	34"	8 ~ 9
10 XL	35"	8 ~ 9
10 1/2 M	33"	9 ~ 10
10 1/2 L	35"	9 ~ 10
10 1/2 XL	36"	9 ~ 10
11 L	36"	10 ~ 11
11  XL	37"	10 ~ 11
11 1/2 L	36"	11 ~ 12
11 1/2 Opera	38"	11 ~ 12

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What You Need To Know About Vintage Full Fashioned Stockings
"#7 Because vintage Full Fashioned stockings are 100% nylon and do not contain Lycra or stretch spandex,
they will generally wrinkle (and even sag a bit at the knees) after a few hours of wear, requiring some
adjustment in the ladies’ room. #8 Once the stockings stretch, they’re stretched — until you wash them. Washing them frequently not only
helps them regain their original shaping, but prevents damages. (Even the smallest grains of sweat & dirt can
do a great deal of damage to such fine nylon yarn.)"

 

How To Determine Vintage Stocking Size STOCKING  LENGTH  CHART
Stocking Size	SHORT	MEDIUM	LONG	XL	OPERA
8½	28½	29	31	33	.
9	29	30½	32	33	.
9½	29½	31	33	35	37
10	30	32	34	36	38
10½	31	32½	34½	36½	39
11	.	33	35	37	39
11½	.	33½	35½	37½	40
12	.	.	36	38	40
13	.	.	.	.	40

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