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2. Knee highs - Wikipedia

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   Knee highs became popular during the 1960s and 1970s, worn in regular knee high length or top of the knee length so they could be folded over at the top, with the increase in popularity of the mini dress and miniskirt. [citation needed] This style continued throughout the 1980s with above the knee and at the knee length dresses. And in the '80s ...

3. Leg warmer - Wikipedia

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   Leg warmers can vary in length, and in width, due to the material's stretchiness. They are commonly worn between the ankle to just below the knee, though many dancers prefer it to extend to cover the lower parts of the thigh. Some cover the entire foot—these "warmers" usually have a pad that grips the floor so the dancer does not slip.

4. 1980s in fashion - Wikipedia

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   In the early 1980s, long and white athletic socks, often calf-high or knee-high, were worn with sneakers. As the decade progressed, socks trended shorter, eventually topping out just above the height of the shoe. [citation needed] Run-D.M.C. and other hip-hop groups also influenced the apparel industry.

5. Leggings - Wikipedia

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   Leggings typically extended to mid-calf and had a garter strap to hold them up and were secured with a tie just below the knee. Military leggings extended to the bottom of the knee and buttoned to the bottom button on the knee breeches. They are sometimes confused with gaiters, which extend to the high ankle and are worn with full-leg trousers.

6. Sock - Wikipedia

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   Knee-high socks are sometimes associated with formal dress or as being part of a uniform, such as in sports (like football and baseball) or as part of a school's dress code or youth group's uniform. Over-the-knee socks or socks that extend higher (thigh-high socks) are sometimes referred to as female garments in the common era .

7. Hosiery - Wikipedia

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   Hold-ups (British English), stay-ups (British English) or thigh-high stockings (American English) Hosen (clothing) Knee highs; Leggings, or yoga pants; Socks, tube socks (American English), knee-highs and over-the-knees; Stockings, held by a suspender belt; Tights (British English; also common in American usage) or pantyhose (American English ...