This Leg Avenue piece arrives in the standard flat cardboard stocking package wrapped in plastic with your body stocking folded inside. Pretty standard for hosiery. Just open it up and try it on. The body stocking is supposed to be sexy with the thigh cut outs and crotchless aspect. It can be worn in the bedroom or as a practical piece, like say you need a camisole and tights underneath something. The crotchless aspect has a practical role here if you wish.

The stocking is made out of nylon and is indeed pretty opaque. It as opaque as hosiery can get without being made with cotton or similar material. The seams seemed to be serged over to prevent unraveling and are non decorative. There are some long strings where the seams meet which can be cut off. At the top of the bodystocking is an elastic band with elastic spaghetti straps to keep it up. The elastic is reminiscent of cheap black underwear elastic. There is a large satin tag on the back of the stocking that gives basic care instructions in a few different languages. One could easily cut the tag off if they wished.

The material the stocking is made from feels pretty cheap in my hands. It catches on things and can snare/run easily. It also is a magnet for pet hair. I cannot attest to how this thing holds up in the wash because I threw it in the far corner of my hosiery/sock drawer and haven't given it much attention. I would advise washing it either by hand or in a lingerie bag (with no bras added) on the gental/hand wash cycle (if your machine has one) to avoid snags and runs from developing in the wash. Do not put in the dryer, just drip dry.

The reason for the lack of attention is the fit. This piece is clearly designed for the supermodel tall among us. I am five foot two (barely) and this was such a poor fit I cannot imagine using it for anything but the practical use I listed above. It is just not sexy on me. The fit in the leg is poor so the cut outs just look like holes that aren't supposed to be there, not sexy cutouts like on the model photo. I am a bit overweight right now (140lbs or around there) and it fit me fine in that aspect, just not the height. I ended up feeling quite dumpy wearing just the body stocking. It looked fine underneath clothing, but it just hasn't been cold enough for me to wear practically.