Just like all my other dealings with built in garters that are not adjustable, this stocking set simply doesn’t work on my short frame. I love the idea of attached garters. In theory it’s super easy to throw them in a suitcase for travel or just throw them on and not have to deal with the metal or plastic pieces involved in wearing traditionally garters. I hate trying to figure out where to clip garters so they sit right, drives me nuts trying to get them straight.

However, if you are not blessed with long enough legs, these simply won’t work for you. Being 4’11” with an extremely short torso and very short legs, these garters just kinda hung down because of all the extra fabric. Being a bigger girl with wider thighs, I need garters to keep my stockings from wanting to slide down. So this was completely unhelpful.

If you read my other reviews, you will notice a pattern. I hate packing things up and sending back but I like making things work. So, I tweaked these to make them work for me. I simply snipped off the garters, cut them down to size and then tied them on at the top of the fishnets for a shabby chic knotted look. It worked out just fine!

The belt itself is very comfortable and well made. The fishnets are nice and sturdy, I spent a lot of time in them without shoes on and had no problems with snags and tearing. The lace top is nice, is nice but you may have issues with getting it to sit right instead of rolling. This was a moot point once I tied the garters on, I just let it roll and it looked fine. The net is soft and comfortable to wear and walk on.

All in all, for the price of the item, the ten minutes it took me to perform surgery and make them wearable was well worth it.