How to Wear Stockings Like A 1920s Flapper

Short List / How to Wear Stockings Like A 1920s Flapper

Recreate 1920s fashion with embroidered stockings
Recreate 1920s fashion with embroidered stockings

Women’s legs have never received so much attention as they did in the 1920s! Flapper styles exposed the calves with short dresses that ranged from mid-calf to just below the knee. At our Jazz Age Lawn Party, you’ll find stockings a staple accessory among the women.

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Here, one of our vintage vendors, Art Deco Society, details how to wear stockings and other accessories when recreating 1920s fashions.

Embroidered stockings
Embroidered stockings

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How to Wear Stockings Like A 1920s Flapper