Fishnet bodysuit and fishnet body stocking for the night

Fishnet bodysuit or fishnet body stocking?

A fishnet bodysuit usually means a one piece net that stops at the hips or the thighs and closes with snaps. A body stocking runs the same net down the legs to the feet. We do not cut a snap fishnet bodysuit. What we make is the body stocking, and for most people who search for a fishnet bodysuit it is the better buy, because it gives the same silhouette and a longer line.

The Resille Body Stocking ($42, Noir or Rouge) is a seamless fine diamond fishnet with an off shoulder neckline, full feet and an open gusset framed in reinforced net. It stretches over every curve without rolling, and the open gusset means the piece never gets in the way. It is cut in One Size and Queen.

Fishnet pieces compared

If you want a snap bodysuit with a net feel, wear the Ombre over Filet stockings. The mesh and the diamond net layer without clashing, and the pair costs $118.

What to wear over and under a fishnet bodysuit

A fishnet piece is a base layer, so decide what it is a base for. Under the Etreinte Overbust Corset the net shows at the neckline and the hips, which is the most polished look. With the Etoile Nipple Pasties and nothing else, it is the fastest way to look fully dressed while wearing almost nothing. Over it, a satin robe left open adds a layer to take off.

Underwear is optional because the gusset is open, but if you want some coverage, a high waisted brief in black reads as part of the outfit. For a harder look, add the Entrave Body Harness across the top, where vegan leather straps against fine net give contrast.

Fishnet bodysuit plus size and fit

Net fabric is forgiving because it is knit to stretch, but only up to a point. The Resille Body Stocking comes in One Size, which fits most bodies up to about 160 lb and five foot nine, and in Queen, which is cut wider at the thigh and hip and longer in the leg, for roughly 150 to 250 lb or a taller frame up to about six foot. Check your height and hip against the size guide before you order, because a net that is too short pulls at the shoulders and one that is too long wrinkles at the knee.

Long nails and rings snag fishnet, so put it on slowly, with your fingers flat. Hand wash it cold and hang it to dry. If a run starts, a dab of clear nail polish at the end stops it from spreading.

Fishnet bodysuit styling for a night in

Pick one anchor. If the net is the star, keep everything else simple: black heels, no jewelry except earrings, a plain robe. If you want a dressed look, let the corset be the star and keep the net quiet in black. Red net is the bolder choice and works best on its own with pasties, where nothing competes with it.

Planning a whole evening around it? The open cup lingerie edit and the body stocking collection show other ways to build on the same net, and the sexy corsets page compares the shapes that sit over it.

Shipping, returns and privacy

Every order ships in a plain box with no logo and a neutral sender name, and the card statement shows a neutral name, never the word lingerie. Standard US shipping is $9 and takes 3 to 6 business days, free from $100. Hosiery and body stockings touch bare skin, so they are final sale for hygiene. A damaged or wrong item is replaced.