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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.
Pantyhose, also called tights in British English, which combined panties and hose into one garment, made their first appearance in 1959, [13] invented by Glen Raven Mills of North Carolina. The company later introduced seamless pantyhose in 1965, spurred by the popularity of the miniskirt. By the end of the decade, the girdle had fallen out of ...
The word 'pantyhose' is not used in British English. There are many sub-classifications of tights or pantyhose that describe the precise construction (such as control top, seamless, support and sheer). Although most tights are mainly nylon or cotton, lycra is normally included in modern blends to improve fit. Athletic tights are absolute opaque ...
Roller derby athletes shortly after a bout in Boise, Idaho, wearing fishnet and patterned pantyhose. Bodystockings; Compression stockings, a.k.a. support stockings; Hold-ups (British English), stay-ups (British English) or thigh-high stockings (American English) Hosen (clothing) Knee highs; Leggings, or yoga pants
In 1970, U.S. sales of pantyhose exceeded stockings for the first time, and has remained this way ever since. [7] Beginning in 1987, sales of pantyhose started a slight decline due to the newly invented hold-ups, but still remain the most sold kind of hosiery.
A party dress is a dress worn especially for a party. Different types of party such as children's party, cocktail party, garden party and costume party would tend to require different styles of dress. [76] [77] One classic style of party dress for women in modern society is the little black dress. [78]
Such gifts, like the ones left in the stockings, were modest. Trinkets and trifles. "They were mostly small things, handmade things, like cookies or a handmade toy," Earl said.
By the 16th century, hose had separated into two garments: upper hose or breeches and nether hose or stockings. From the mid-16th to early 17th centuries, a variety of styles of hose were in fashion. Popular styles included: Trunk hose or round hose, short padded hose. Very short trunk hose were worn over cannions, fitted hose that ended above ...