Stocking Seam Tattoo - Returning of the Past

Posted on October 19, 2009
Filed Under Before You Decide, Curious Tattoo Facts

Stocking Seam Tattoo - Returning of the Past Stocking seam tattoo is a very brave and unusual one to wear and it reminds about the fashion of wearing seamed silk stockings in times when nylon was not yet discovered. They costed much and from the beginning of World War II were in very short supply. But someone thought: “Why not draw a line down my leg to simulate the wearing of that pricey hosiery?” That’s how the idea of ? stocking seam tattoo appeared.

Soon after the war the idea fell out of fashion, but it came back in the 90-s in the form of the same stocking lines but tattooed permanently on the back of the legs. It was a part of the Rockabilly trend in culture that was widespread on the west coast of America. And fetish models of that time played not the least role in it.

Now stocking seam tattoos are less but still popular. Its design mimics the seam of vintage seam stoking and stops nearly above the ankle in their bottom part. At the top the line comes close to the thighs and ends usually in ribbons, though you may choose your own pattern. As you’ve noticed, the line does not go its way down to the heel to allow the woman to wear shoes while the tattoo is heeling tattoo and to make sure that is receives enough air and doesn’t get infected.

Stocking Seam Tattoo - Returning of the Past

This is a very exciting tattoo design, but at the same time it is the one you will regret about most and will long for tattoo removal procedure. It is visible whatever you wear unless it is long skirts or pants. If your body stretches, for instance, you put on weight the line will stretch too and loose their elegance. So think it over carefully before making a decision.