Black Secret is a hosiery brand known for decorative stockings and hold-ups: lace tops, back seams, coloured details and patterned designs, presented in the brand's own packaging. Here is how the range works, how to choose between stockings and hold-ups, and how the sizes fit.
Stockings or hold-ups?
Black Secret makes both. Stockings need a suspender belt to stay up, while hold-ups have a grip band inside the top and stay up on their own. The product name tells you which you are buying.
The main styles
- Plain lace tops: the BS171, a sheer 20 denier stocking with a delicate lace top.
- Back seams: the BS183 stocking, with a sculptured back seam and a lace top shot with lurex, and the grey BS127 seamed, patterned hold-ups.
- A touch of colour: the BS179 with a blue lace top, the BS134 with a bordeaux detail and the BS163 hold-ups with a berry accent.
- Faux suspenders: the BS124 hold-ups, which give the suspender look without a belt.
- Lettered tops: the BS175, a sheer stocking with a lettered top.
Black Secret sizes
Most Black Secret stockings come in S/M and L/XL, sized by leg length and thigh. On the BS171, S/M fits a leg length of 70–74 cm and a thigh of 50–55 cm, and L/XL a leg length of 74–78 cm and a thigh of 55–60 cm. Measure your thigh at its widest point, where the top of the stocking will sit, and check each product page, as styles can differ.
How to wear them
Wear stockings with a suspender belt, and see our guide to wearing a suspender belt if you are new to it. Hold-ups go on alone: roll them up the leg and settle the band on the thigh. For how sheer each weight looks, read our denier guide.
A ready-made gift
Black Secret hosiery arrives in the brand's own packaging, which makes it an easy present. Our stocking fillers guide has more small gift ideas.
Care
Hand wash cool or at 30°C in a lingerie bag, never tumble dry, and dry flat away from direct heat. Keep rings and rough nails away from the fabric when you put them on. Hosiery can only be returned unopened, for hygiene reasons.
Frequently asked questions
Are Black Secret stockings hold-ups?
Some are stockings, which need a suspender belt, and some are hold-ups, which stay up on their own. The product name says which.
What denier are Black Secret stockings?
Many are sheer, around 20 denier, like the BS171. Check each product page for the exact weight.
How do I choose my Black Secret size?
By your leg length and thigh measurement, using the size details on each product page.
Find more Black Secret designs in our stockings and hold-ups collections.