Stockings were the first form of hosiery, but things like colours and patterns seem to have left them behind. But some designers have decided that stockings are ripe for a design revolution. Rather than the classic image of stockings as plain and unadorned garments built for black tie events, these brands want to make the most of these beautiful items of legwear. Patterned stockings are the perfect way to really use all the variety in the world of fashion. Everything you love from coats blouses and accessories blended with the world's most sophisticated legwear.