Shibari Academy

Shibari meets fashion with these beautiful fishnet stockings. While you could tie them using regular hemp rope, I strongly recommend you tie them using lace. They will look more delicate, be more comfortable, and can be used under a skirt or shorts to go out in public. 

To keep the stockings up, you will need some garters. You can get these from an underwear store or you can tie your own using either lace or rope. Tying your own garters adds a more personalized look and feel to this tie. You can choose from a wide range of ties that can function as garters such as the Drum Harness, the Chain Stitch Corset with Decorative Weave, the Peach Shorts, and Suspenders.  That said, you can easily create your own. Simply find a way to keep a single column tie around your thigh securely fastened. 

There are two tricky aspects to this tie: 

1.  Tying evenly spaced overhand knots along the side of the leg so that the diamond pattern is consistent and symmetrical. Failure to do this correctly and you will end up with a messy design (which might still look ok, just not great).
2. When weaving the rope through the spaces between the overhand knots you previously tied, the tension applied at each step must be consistent. If you are not able to do this correctly don't worry, your stockings will still look great. That said, they might look bit uneven. 

The Fishnet stockings require spacial and tensile mastery. Practicing this tie is a great mechanism for achieving both. 

Have fun tying!

Eve