snakes and ladders

How much does it suck getting an unintentional ladder in a pair of new stockings? But you keep that abused pair, don't you? In fact, you continue to hoard a collection of ripped, shredded and torn stockings that would work just as well as Charlotte's web. Because knowing that you just spent money on half an hour of fabric covered, warm legs just doesn't cut it and somehow keeping them packed away justifies that money spent. You know you wont wear it but. Because, unless it's intentional and you're going for that well-worked rock chic look, ladders in your stockings is more eek than chic.

I just stumbled across three pairs of hole-ridden stockings while trying to compile an outfit this morning and just couldn't work that rock chic look.

Plan B? Cut the feet off to make socks! You can make all kinds of length socks.
Fish nets are the worst for rips, so I made some fish net little socks too.

Result: me sporting some sheer tight socks. I love the relaxed but edgy feel they give to an outfit. Try it! It's almost too satisfying cutting up those mangy things to produce something so much more fresh.
What are you waiting for??
CHOP CHOP!!!