Stockings From Leggings
Jul 28, 2011 by Violet
So I still haven’t had time to go white stocking shopping even though you guys gave me so many awesome recommendations! In the meanwhile until I have proper shopping time I came up with a make shift solution. James was in Myer looking at cameras and he saw a discount bin full of really thick nice white leggings for $4. Score! But I don’t really wear leggings, I think they make me look a bit odd (scratch that I’m going to experiment with them more and see if I can make them work). So easy solution: buy the biggest size and sew up the ends to make them into stockings. Problem solved!
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Take leggings in a much bigger size than you are…
Turn them inside out…
Making sure that you laid them out flat and the ends haven’t twisted, and sew them shut. Of course they would be much more durable if you overlocked them rather than hand stitching.
Stitches should be along the lines of this but you know, less Photoshop and more actual stitches in a matching thread…
DONE. Now put on your make shift stockings ask yourself why on earth Myer stocks 230948023958 kinds of nice opaque white/cream leggings and no *properly* opaque white/cream stockings? There is no correct answer so just go enjoy your discount stockings until you can get time off to go real shopping.
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o.O” why didn’t i think of that?! *boink* >_<"
XD
Ugh I’m so jealous! I can’t even find white leggings to do this with! :c especially not in my size.
If I ever do find some I will totally do this with them! :D thanks so much Violet!~
I love your blog so much <3
Aww no worries Danielle, I’m glad you liked it!
Pure genius! I prefer leggings to stockings, but they look odd with open shoes. That’s the perfect solution!!!
Glad to help haha!
This is perfect timing! I accidentally bought leggings instead of stockings and now this means I don’t have to return them!
Ooo that is good timing XD
What a fabulous tutorial! Simpler than I expected n.n
Haha yes it’s quite easy to do XD
Hmmm makes sense I guess.
Yep, nice and easy ^_^
hee hee clever you – clever bargain spotter too :) best le xox
Haha thanks le! Problem solving for the win!
Oh I never thought of doing that…Thanks Violet :)
Anytime :D