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2. Stocking - Wikipedia

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   Ultra sheer: A fine denier fiber which gives the ultimate in sheerness. Usually 10 denier but can be as low as 1 denier. Welt: A fabric knitted separately and machine-sewn to the top of a stocking. Knit in a heavier denier yarn and folded double to give strength for supporter fastening.

3. Tights - Wikipedia

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   Tights are most commonly worn with a skirt or dress by women. They are also most commonly worn under trousers or shorts by men. [citation needed] In the world of theatre tights are also common, especially in Renaissance-era costumes, and dance, particularly in ballet. The term "tights" has been used to try to ridicule certain traditional ...

4. Pantyhose - Wikipedia

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   Pantyhose, sometimes also called sheer tights, are close-fitting legwear covering the wearer's body from the waist to the toes. Pantyhose first appeared on store shelves in 1959 for the advertisement of new design panties (Allen Gant's product, 'Panti-Legs') [1] as a convenient alternative to stockings and/or control panties which, in turn, replaced girdles.

5. Leggings - Wikipedia

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   Leggings prominently returned to women's fashion in the 1960s, drawing from the form-fitting clothing of dancers. With the widespread adoption of the synthetic fibre Lycra and the rise in popularity of aerobics , leggings came to further prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, and eventually made their way into streetwear . [ 3 ]

6. 1990s in fashion - Wikipedia

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   For much of the early and mid 1990s, power dressing was the norm for women in the workplace: [45] navy blue, grey or pastel colored skirt suits with shoulder pads, [46] pussy bow blouses, silk scarves, pointed shoes, stretchy miniskirts, [47] polka dot blouses, and brightly colored short dresses worn with a dark brocade blazer, bare legs and ...

7. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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   In tights and pantyhose, the linear density of yarn used in the manufacturing process determines the opacity of the article in the following categories of commerce: ultra sheer (below 10 denier), sheer (10 to 30 denier), semi-opaque (30 to 40 denier), opaque (40 to 70 denier) and thick opaque (70 denier or higher). [9]