Go for 1940s glamour with a pair of Cuban Heel Stockings. The 'Cuban' refers to the shape of the heel at the ankle, which is squared off at the top. This style was the most common during the 1940s and remained fashionable throughout the 1950s and 1960s. At What Katie Did we have two styles of Cuban Heel Stockings.

The first are Fully Fashioned, made on vintage machinery in the UK just as they were in the 1940s and 1950s — the real deal. Knitted flat, the seam actually holds the stocking together.

Our Glamour Cuban Heels are made on modern circular knit machines in Italy. The seam and heel detail are decorative rather than structural. While not truly vintage authentic, they are a little more hardwearing than their Fully Fashioned sisters and a little easier on the pocket.