I've had a long-time lust affair with body stockings. I've Google-ed them, cyber-stalked them, and generally found them to be sizzling hot. And yet, I'd never bought one.

Having had three kids, I can say that I'm lucky to have been left with a pretty great body for a mom, but the few insecurities I do have left me with a fear of anything that I couldn't hide behind. I used to stick with lingerie that covered my tummy, cinched it in, or distracted from it... then I decided to take the plunge. I signed on to review the Opaque Suspender Crotchless Bodystocking by Leg Avenue.


Leg Avenue's lingerie and costumes have always been a good fit for me, and I liked that this one seemed a bit more contemporary than the typical black Chantilly lace numbers you see everywhere. There's no denying it-- that girl in the picture is a smoking hot, modern woman. And while I certainly don't have a model's body, I felt smoking hot in the Bodystocking, too. It fit like regular tights through the bottom section, without the waistband weirdness that I'm used to. The top portion seemed more like a tight camisole, and while the straps are basically suspending the whole thing, it didn't flatten my breasts or cause any odd lumps or bulges like I'd expected.


I'm now a body-stocking addict.


That said, I should tell you that my relationship with the Leg Avenue Opaque Suspender Crotchless Bodystocking wasn't all sunshine and roses. The one issue that I had was that the Bodystocking had two small runs in it, before I even put it on. They were both from areas where the item has seams, so it appears to be caused by the sewing process. That said, the runs were small, and didn't seem to expand with wear. My husband didn't even notice them at first, and when I pointed them out, he said that they added to the "sexy, dirty" appeal of the Crotchless Bodystocking.

On top of that, this item is under $9, so I would think that a small run isn't a big concern. Also, it's one-size-fits-most, so you don't have to worry about ordering the wrong size. I'm a size 4 and it looked great, but had enough stretch that I would expect it to fit girls of larger or taller proportions easily.


I would expect this item to require the same care as and have the lifespan of a pair of tights. If you wash the garment by hand (as you should), it will last a lot longer. If you throw it in the machine, you may damage it.