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The keyhole is visible in the middle of the seam at the back of the welt. [1] The back seam is an integral part of the stocking and not sewn on afterwards. [2] Fully fashioned stockings are sized to the height and shoe size (generally) of the wearer and have little or no stretch in them as they have no lycra (spandex) contained within the yarn. [3]
Aristoc is a British hosiery brand that is over 80 years old. Albert Ernest Allen founded the company A. E. Allen and Co. Ltd. in 1919 which was renamed 'Aristoc' in 1934. [2] Aristoc originally marketed itself as the "aristocrat of silk stockings". [3] They are famous for their production of tights, knee-highs, stockings, shapewears, and body ...
A garter belt attached to stockings A woman with her suspenders visible. Suspenders or suspender belts, also known as "garter belts" in American English, are an undergarment consisting of an elasticated material strip usually at least 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) in width; it can be wider. Two or three elastic suspender slings are attached on ...
[2] 15th century hose were often made particolored or mi-parti, having each leg having a different colour, or even one leg made of two colors. These early hose were footed, in the manner of modern tights, and were open from the crotch to the leg. When very short doublets were in fashion, codpieces were added to cover the front opening.
Hosiery, (UK: / ˈ h oʊ z i ər i /, US: /-ʒ ər i /) [1] [2] also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier ; and those products are also known generically as hose .
Underwear fetishism is a sexual fetishism relating to undergarments, and refers to preoccupation with the sexual excitement of certain types of underwear, including panties, stockings, pantyhose, bras, or other items. Some people can experience sexual excitement from wearing, while others get their excitement when observing, handling, or ...
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.
Knee-high stockings are more comfortable, easier to apply, and wearing them increases patients' compliance with treatment. [22] Knee-high stockings are easier to size for limb measurement than thigh-high compression stockings. [9] Thigh-high compression stockings may create a tourniquet effect and cause localized restriction when rolled down. [23]