Hosiery support

Abstract

A stocking with a stiffening of a portion of its elasticated double welt effected by the insertion of a plastic strip through an opening produced during the knitting of the double welt, said insert being referred to as a hosiery stay, measuring 25% less than the circumference of the welt and worn on the outer side of the leg in relation to the crotch so as to arrest the rolling of the fabric thus maintaining a near maximum area of elastic fabric to contact and grip the leg of the wearer.

I claim: 
     
       1. In a self-sustaining stocking having an elastic yarn knit in selected courses at its open end and having a small welt of double fabric at said end with a natural tendency to roll downwardly on a wearer, a flexible resilient stay positioned within the double fabric of the welt, said stay being of a length which is less than 25% of the .Iadd.fully extended .Iaddend.circumference of the said welt, said stay being unrestrained within the confines of the said welt such that .[.is.]. .Iadd.it .Iaddend.may migrate circumferentially thereof, said stay preventing circumferentially complete downward rolling of the welt on the wearer. 
     
     
       2. A stocking as set forth in claim 1 wherein said welt is approximately 1 inch in height throughout the circumference thereof.