While I normally lean towards the industrial fishnets with the large holes, my partner really enjoys the traditional size fishnet. I purchased two pairs of this style, one in nude and one in baby pink. They arrived in the typical packaging for stockings; stretched around a cardboard and in a plastic sleeve. Immediately, I was a little disappointed because the "baby pink" is more like a hot pink or fuchsia. I had chosen that color to match a few of my sweet light pink lingerie sets, and the bright pink just clashed horribly. The nude stocking color was as I expected, a nice, well, nude shade of beige.

I had no problem with fit. I'm about 5' 8" and weight 150 pounds so I was comfortably inside the size range of 90 to 160 pounds (one size fits most). These stockings can stretch pretty far, so you could wear them low like knee highs or long thigh highs if you so desired. I normally pull mine up to about three inches below my hips. Garters are absolutely necessary for these stockings; since there is no elasticized top band or really any top band, they will just roll down your leg and look silly without garters holding them up.

The toe is not reinforced, but I don't mind that. I always wear sheer toe covers or slingback liners underneath my fishnets so my toes don't poke out. You can find them at your local department or general store in the hosiery section.

In terms of washing, these are pretty easy to take care of. Hand wash them or put them in a cool delicate cycle (in a lingerie bag, of course) in your washing machine to keep them beautiful. Hang them dry; I've noticed that stockings I put through the dryer tend to get those little pills on them.

Another tip; store these in a little drawstring bag. I have had too many occasions where I just stuffed them in a drawer, and when I went to put them on again they were stuck to a piece of velcro on something else! These stockings may be cheap, but they are nicely made and should last you a good while as long as they are taken care of properly.

Honestly, I don't know what I'd do without these in my stash. They go with everything and look great. I really like the unfinished top; I wear a lot of cute and dainty lingerie and I think it gives a little more delicate of a look than typical stockings with the thick bands at the top!