| GARTERS | Bands to hold up stockings or sleeves (7) |
| GARTER | Band to hold up a stocking (6) |
| SUSPENDERBELT | Item used to hold up stockings |
| SUSPENDERS | Straps to hold up stockings (10) |
| BONOVACANCY | Reason for a U2 cover band to hold tryouts? |
| THEISTS | They have faith in model with hold-up stockings to begin with (7) |
| PELISSE | A woman's ankle-length cloak with armholes or sleeves (7) |
| FLOUNCE | An ornamental frill or ruffle of fabric applied to a hem or sleeve (7) |
| ROADIES | Those employed by touring bands to set up and look after equipment (7) |
| ELASTIC | Like some bands to be adaptable (7) |
| FISHNET | Describing stockings or tights that have wide holes between their threads (7) |
| RAIMENT | A bobble hat, glove, jumper, stocking or other article of clothing with which to equip or furnish oneself (7) |
| TIPPETS | Hood-tails or sleeve-streamers of historical garments; ecclesiastical scarves; fur capes; or, birds' ruffles (7) |
| CHRISTMASEVE | Time to hang up stockings |
| GIGOTS | French word for legs of mutton or lamb; or, sleeves thus shaped (6) |
| SETIN | Like some appliances or sleeves |
| BOUFFANT | Puffed out, as of hair or sleeves (8) |
| PUFF | A short sharp burst of breath, gust of wind or waft of smoke; a light and airy cream-filled pastry such as a profiterole; or, a gathered mass of material in a dress or sleeve (4) |
| SNAGS | Pulled threads in tights, stockings or knitwear often causing ladders; or, an Australian word for sausages (5) |
| RUN | Upstream salmon migration; a winning sequence of cards; a score of one in cricket or, a ladder in stockings or tights (3) |