The packaging was fairly typical of Leg Avenue, with the stockings coming inside a cardboard insert. Pink stripes on one side, black on the other, both the front and back have a picture of the model wearing the stockings. The back also has material information, sizing information, and washing instructions. Your 100% Nylon pantyhose should be hand washed in cold water and drip dried. Due to the delicate nature of the stockings, I'd definitely advise following the hand wash instructions.

These are basically sheer black stockings, only with a pronounced visible backseam. Rather than being extra fabric sewn on or extra thread sewn down the middle, the seam appears to be an actual seam where each side of the nylon was overlapped to create the backseam effect. The sheer portion really is sheer, and feels pretty delicate. It won't get a run just from looking at it funny, but you'll want to take care to avoid snagging it on things. If you put them on properly, you won't end up with any runs right away, and the reinforced toe on each stocking also gives you a little extra strength and the ability to have less than absolutely perfect toenails to wear these without getting a run.

The top portion is similar to that of control top pantyhose, and it's also sheer. Less so than the stocking portion, but more so than a lot of other tops. They're about 9" from waistband to crotch, and is more tightly woven and more durable than the legs.

Everything is pretty stretchy and should fit the sizing guidelines, which according to Leg Avenue for their one size products is a waist of 23-29" and hips of 34-40". The upper end might be a little tight though. My legs are about 33" long from heel to hip and there's room for longer legs, but these don't bunch up awkwardly on my short legs either. If I wear this on my hips where I prefer to, there's some digging in and I'm about 34" around at the top of my hips. However if I wear them hiked up to my natural waist which is about 29", there's no problems. Even though they do dig in at my hips a little bit, I didn't find it to be uncomfortable at all.

The stocking portion feels very nice beneath the fingers and on the skin. Again, it does feel fragile, but no worse than a lot of other stockings out there really. The backseam isn't noticeable while wearing them at all, unless you're looking at it of course. The seam does run from the bottom of your foot to the bottom of your butt; all the way up each leg. This is great because you won't have to worry about whether or not the seam will end before your shoes. The only downside to the backseam is that it can sometimes be a bit of a pain to line up correctly when you first put them on.

I had another pair of stockings like these, but I hated how delicate they were. I'm also all about the fewest steps possible, and if I can wear a pair of rights rather than having to get out a garter belt every single time, I'm all about that. With these I also don't have to worry about whether or not the garter belt is going to show underneath what I'm wearing. I never did get around to buying a new pair of those stockings, so these will in effect be their replacement. I'm very happy with my purchase of these, and wouldn't hesitate to replace them if needed.