Stockings vs. Pantyhose:
This place makes ya think about things ya never in your whole life would think about otherwise. lol.
I remember stockings & garter belts back in high school. I think they did make ya feel sexier then bare legs. (except not summer attire) And with a garter belt, there wasn't anything but your silk pantys between you & the wind.
When pantyhose came out we all switched over. Had to keep up with the changing times. But pantyhose never, I mean never, fits right.... the crotch sags & never is where it should be, they wrinkle & gather at the ankle.... And if you get a run in one leg of pantyhose, the whole thing is thrown out. Not so with stockings.
I'm not sure if they make the same sound. (mewwwwwing? not even gonna go there.) And I'm not sure if one feels better to touch then the other. (but I do know it's nice to have a hand slide effortlessly up a silky leg under the table.

) I leave it to someone else to answer for sound & touch.
Yes Lilith, to answer your question I think they do make ya feel slightly sexier, more girlie. But that could be partly cause I live in either jeans or shorts and on the rare occasion I do dress up it's usually cause I have to be 'girlie' for some reason.