SHOE SIZE / VINTAGE NYLON STOCKING SIZE
CONVERSION CHART

US
Woman
US
Man

Europe

UK
US
Stocking Size

Short

Medium

Long
Extra
Long

Opera
5
3,5
35
2,5
8,5
29"
30"
31"
32"
33" +
5,5
4
35,5
3
8,5
29"
30"
31"
32"
33" +
6
4,5
36
3,5
8,5
29"
30"
31"
32"
33" +
6,5
5
37
4
9
29"
30,5"
32"
33"
34" +
7
5,5
37,5
4,5
9,5
30"
31"
33"
34"
35" +
7,5
6
38
5
9,5
30"
31"
33"
34"
35" +
8
6,5
38,5
5,5
10
30"
32"
34"
35"
36" +
8,5
7
39
6
10
30"
32"
34"
35"
36" +
9
7,5
40
6,5
10
30"
32"
34"
35"
36" +
9,5
8
40,5
7
10,5
31"
32,5"
35"
35,5"
36,5" +
10
8,5
41
7,5
10,5
31"
32,5"
35"
35,5"
36,5" +
10,5
9
42
8
11
31"
33"
35"
36"
37" +
11
9,5
42,5
8,5
11
31"
33"
35"
36"
37" +
11,5
10
43
9
11,5
31"
33,5"
35,5"
36,5"
38" +
12
10,5
44
9,5
11,5
31"
33,5"
35,5"
36,5"
38" +
13
11,5
45
10,5
12
31"
34"
37"
37,5"
38" +
14
12,5
46,5
11,5
12
31"
34"
37"
37,5"
38" +

This is only a guide which should help in finding your vintage nylon stocking size, but may not be Ideal for every one.
Sizing is not an 100% science and can require trying different size nylon stockings to find a size perfect only for you.

Please considers: We do not take over a warranty for the passport form with the selection according to table. The values serve only orientation.

Keep in your mind that manufacturer's sizes vary from one brand to another.

Vintage nylon stockings are not stretch and do not have the elasticity of modern type stockings or pantyhoses.

NOTE:
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