Stockings from New York left on top of sideboard (6)
I believe the answer is:
nylons
'stockings' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'new york left on top of sideboard' is the wordplay.
'new york' becomes 'ny'.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation**).
'top of' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letter of 'sideboard' is 's'.
'ny'+'l'+'on'+'s'='NYLONS'
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for nylons that I've seen before include "Hose" , "Silk-like stockings" , "Thin tights" , "Women's stockings made of synthetic fibre" , "Women's stockings made from a sheer material" .)