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Any woman who has ever worn pantyhose, stockings, or tights can attest to, the sheerer the hosiery-- the shorter the lifespan, and will sometimes run right out of the package when putting them on. Running (and ruining) hosiery has been the source of women's frustration, angst, aggravation, and embarrassment for decades-- and only women can relate to this typically female fashion-catastrophie.
Pantyhose and tights are still popular throughout the world... more so than in the U.S. Although pantyhose and tights have been regarded over the past several decades by American cultural perception that is shaped by the largest segment of consumers... the Millennials--- as being obsolete fashion relics, having been culturally supplanted by casual athleisure and activewear culture, which began with Sara Blakely's Spanx leggings. ,
Pantyhose and tights are now enjoying a resurgence in popularity in the U.S., but are far more popular in Europe and particularly Asia-- where people still dress professionally, and for work... where men still wear suits presenting a "power identity" or stature in the office, and women dress with what they consider proper office and business apparel. The dress codes make the statement "we mean business".
The same holds true for international flight attendants that almost universally wear uniforms that are suits, skirts and pantyhose, whereas in the U.S. because of the gender issues in the U.S. about the application of dress codes for women that were the subject of Supreme Court decisions back in the 1990's, women are allowed the choice of wearing pants, and therefore are optional alternatives to uniform skirts for all U.S. airlines.
However, in the U.S. financial center, banks, brokerage firms, and many other Fortune 500 companies- skirts and pantyhose are de riguer and highly encouraged. As well, in the high-powered legal profession, women project their power when appropriately dressed in a business suit.
The entertainment field is another occupation, not only where the entertainers like Taylor Swift and J-Lo always wear tights on stage, but the numerous newscasters, weather girls, and television personalities (and their guests) always wear pantyhose and pumps while on-air.
But culturally, average American women typically have the mindset that is articulated in any discussion about hosiery-- by their attitude-revealing rhetorical response "who wears pantyhose anymore?, indicating that their average lifestyle favors casual comfort over fashion, and that the only events to warrant wearing pantyhose, would be a wedding, graduation, or a funeral. Such segment of American womenhood, would favor Nikes or Reeboks over Jimmy Choo's, Manolo Blahnik's, or Stuart Weitzmnan's.
The answer to their rhetorical question, however, is "millions of women worldwide". They just don't shop for them on a L'eggs rack in Walgreens or CVS any more... they purchase $25-$50 designer hosiery on-line.
Pantyhose and tights are still popular throughout the world... more so than in the U.S. Although pantyhose and tights have been regarded over the past several decades by American cultural perception that is shaped by the largest segment of consumers... the Millennials--- as being obsolete fashion relics, having been culturally supplanted by casual athleisure and activewear culture, which began with Sara Blakely's Spanx leggings. ,
Pantyhose and tights are now enjoying a resurgence in popularity in the U.S., but are far more popular in Europe and particularly Asia-- where people still dress professionally, and for work... where men still wear suits presenting a "power identity" or stature in the office, and women dress with what they consider proper office and business apparel. The dress codes make the statement "we mean business".
The same holds true for international flight attendants that almost universally wear uniforms that are suits, skirts and pantyhose, whereas in the U.S. because of the gender issues in the U.S. about the application of dress codes for women that were the subject of Supreme Court decisions back in the 1990's, women are allowed the choice of wearing pants, and therefore are optional alternatives to uniform skirts for all U.S. airlines.
However, in the U.S. financial center, banks, brokerage firms, and many other Fortune 500 companies- skirts and pantyhose are de riguer and highly encouraged. As well, in the high-powered legal profession, women project their power when appropriately dressed in a business suit.
The entertainment field is another occupation, not only where the entertainers like Taylor Swift and J-Lo always wear tights on stage, but the numerous newscasters, weather girls, and television personalities (and their guests) always wear pantyhose and pumps while on-air.
But culturally, average American women typically have the mindset that is articulated in any discussion about hosiery-- by their attitude-revealing rhetorical response "who wears pantyhose anymore?, indicating that their average lifestyle favors casual comfort over fashion, and that the only events to warrant wearing pantyhose, would be a wedding, graduation, or a funeral. Such segment of American womenhood, would favor Nikes or Reeboks over Jimmy Choo's, Manolo Blahnik's, or Stuart Weitzmnan's.
The answer to their rhetorical question, however, is "millions of women worldwide". They just don't shop for them on a L'eggs rack in Walgreens or CVS any more... they purchase $25-$50 designer hosiery on-line.
Pantyhose and tights are still wildly popular throughout the world... more so than in the U.S. Although pantyhose and tights have been regarded over the past several decades by American cultural perception that is shaped by the largest segment of consumers... the Millennials--- as being obsolete fashion relics, having been culturally supplanted by casual athleisure and activewear culture, which began with Sara Blakely's Spanx leggings. ,
Pantyhose and tights are now enjoying a resurgence in popularity in the U.S., but are far more popular in Europe and particularly Asia-- where people still dress professionally, and for work... where men still wear suits presenting a "power identity" or stature in the office, and women dress with what they consider proper office and business apparel. The dress codes make the statement "we mean business".
The same holds true for international flight attendants that almost universally wear uniforms that are suits, skirts and pantyhose, whereas in the U.S. because of the gender issues in the U.S. about the application of dress codes for women that were the subject of Supreme Court decisions back in the 1990's, women are allowed the choice of wearing pants, and therefore are optional alternatives to uniform skirts for all U.S. airlines.
However, in the U.S. financial center, banks, brokerage firms, and many other Fortune 500 companies- skirts and pantyhose are de riguer and highly encouraged.
The entertainment field is another occupation, not only where the entertainers like Taylor Swift and J-Lo always wear tights on stage, but the numerous newscasters, weather girls, and television personalities (and their guests) always wear pantyhose and pumps while on-air.
But culturally, average American women typically have the mindset that is articulated in any discussion about hosiery-- by their attitude-revealing rhetorical response "who wears pantyhose anymore?, indicating that their average lifestyle favors casual comfort over fashion, and that the only events to warrant wearing pantyhose, would be a wedding, graduation, or a funeral. Such segment of American womenhood, would favor Nikes or Reeboks over Jimmy Choo's, Manolo Blahnik's, or Stuart Weitzmnan's.
The answer to their rhetorical question, however, is "millions of women worldwide". It is a billion dollar industry with over a hundred brands and designers.
They just don't shop for them on a L'eggs rack in Walgreens or CVS any more.
The latest trend in bottoms is not wearing any at all.
https://www.glamour.com/story/no-pants-trend-explained
By Hanna Lustig
March 4, 2023
She finished off the look with the thinnest tights known to man.
By Chloe Quinn
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Published: 12 November 2023
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/celebrity/a45813497/dua-lipa-no-pants/
Baring your underwear used to be the stuff of nightmares. Now, it’s the new fashion frontier.
Written by Andrea Whittle
Photographs by Daniel Arnold
Styled by Allia Alliata di Montereale
Oct. 19, 2023
"It’s true: Pantyhose (one of the most unappealing names for a garment ever invented) have been on the rise for a few seasons now, after disappearing almost entirely from many wardrobes as women not in the British royal family were freed from some of the more egregious dress code strictures of the past century. "
Vogue Article by Laura Lajiness Kaupke
December 26, 2021
Whatever your preference, we’ve pulled an edit of the 23 best hosiery brands for every taste, including Wolford, Falke, Skims, Fogal, Spanx, Gucci, and many more. Scroll on to discover the stylish range, and be sure to stock up on your favorites.
A Primer on Understanding Tights, Pantyhose & Stockings manufacturing: Dernier & Weave
WHAT IS DENIER?
DEN (abbreviation for the French denier) is used to indicate the thickness of the material. Apart from tights, this unit of measurement is nowadays only used for motorcycle clothing or horse blankets. Roughly speaking, the lower the denier number, the thinner the thighs.
The most popular tights include thin tights in 20 DEN, semi-opaque in 40 DEN, and opaque for colder days in 80 DEN. In between there are many other variations that make it possible to choose the perfect tights for really every season.
This guide is the traditional explains how to quickly and simply reduce the spreading of a hole in nylon tights by applying nail polish.
Run-Stop & Rescue now replaces the traditional "clear nail polish" solution, and is a much more effective and aesthetic fixative,and almost unnoticeable. It saves the pantyhose, tights, or stockings- which could potentially be reused, or at leastinconspiculously worn for the rest of the day and/or evening
The fixative will harden the frayed edges and prevent the run from unraveling asnd expanding further into the nylon weave.
Unlike other garments, tights are conveniently classified by their material thickness, which is specified in the unit of measurement denier, or DEN for short.
But what denier do tights come in and which denier levels are really opaque? We will show you what do different denier tights look like and what denier weight is best to wear in each season, for the office or a night out.
Do you ever find yourself confused about which side of the tights is the front and which side is the back? It can be tricky to figure out, but there are some easy ways to tell the front and back of tights.
Bored by plain black stockings?
Looking for a style that will make your legs the focal point of your outfit? For every person who loves a subtle, skin-tone sheer, there’s someone else craving pattern and vibrant colour.
So if you’re in that second group, here are 6 hosiery brands you need to know about. From tattoo illusions to shimmering lace, there’s something below for every style:
I wrote about nylons, the most glamorous seamed hosiery, the latest tight trends, and how to take care of your hoses, but I somehow never managed to publish a blogpost about my favourite brands for hosiery. This is definitely something I want to change with this blogpost, as I wear a lot of stockings and tights from many different brands. I’m also going to update this blogpost whenever I find a new great hosiery brand, so you can always come back to discover the best brands for nylons, stockings, and tights with me.
Did you know that stockings have keyholes? And women once fighted against each other to get just one pair of nylons? The world of hosiery and stockings is exciting, glamorous and fascinating. Moreover, it looks like you, my dear readers, are very interested in this topic. This is why I decided to start a little stockings series here on my blog RetroCat.de. And what would be a better start than a litte hosiery ABC? In this blogpost, I’m going to introduce different types of hosiery, clarify concepts, and tell you a little bit about the history of stockings and nylons.
The next few posts about stockings will be about how to take care of your hosiery and how to put on seamded nylons the right way.
Let’s be honest: delicate nylon stockings don’t really have a long life. There are some tips, though, that help to prevent them from getting ladders or being destroyed ways too early and help to give them a longer life. Depending on their quality, they can even survive several times of washing before they have to be replaced. In the following, I’m going to tell you everything I know on how to take care of your delicate nylon stockings to give them a longer life.
Ripped pantyhose may be the newest fashion rage, but why spend $190 for a pair of Gucci designer ripped pantyhose... when you've probably got a drawer full of ripped and ruined pantyhose and tights.
This may be a generational thing... marketers targeting the Millennials and the Gen Z's with the "grunge" look, but that look is the younger generation's "push-back" against the traditional look embraced by their parents, they don't work, and if they do, it's not at a traditional office job where hose and heels are worn-- they don't work in corporate America, nor do they work in traditional businesses that adhere to office attire... they simply mimic what they perceive as a fashion trend, and they don't embrace the sensuality of wearing hosiery... they reject that concept by ripping holes in their hose, their fishnets, andtheir jeans! They are the Doc Maarten generation--- not the Gucci, Dior, Loboutin, Marc Fisher, or even Jimmy Choo.
Here is our opinion for what it's worth... this is a fashion faux-pas that is worthy of a "pass"!
Donna Karan, one of the preeminent fashion designers and producer of Donna Karan pantyhose and tights, published a book in 1997 called "Leg", a photographic tribute and acknowledgement of the attraction and embellishment of legs since, well, since they invented the camera with which to take pictures of legs. Everyone was born with two of them (excluding birth defects). Ms. Karans' "Foreward" is most revealing and descriptive, and is a worthwhile read to help understand the attraction of the female leg as a pleasing, and visually stimulating objectified body part..
The only things that have changed since this 8 year article was written, was the world-wide pandemic that aught the world they could work as efficiently from their homes, and the corporations could save a bundle of money not having to maintain offices to get the work done. The world has become a more casual place, and unfortunately, as a result, there is less opportunity to dress-up nicely.
We will update this article.
FORTUNE MAGAZINE
Colleen Kane November 11, 2015
For much of the 20th century, pantyhose were an essential component of any polished woman’s outfit.
But then, many Gen X and Boomers stopped wearing pantyhose years ago, dismissing them as uncomfortable and easily ruined by runs. Most Millennial women have never even worn them, and thanks to more casual office wear, they don’t need to in most offices.
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Even in summer, or especially on hot days, you shouldn’t necessarily give up on wearing sheer tights. However, it’s important to choose your pantyhose carefully. Otherwise, wearing pantyhose can become a highly sweaty affair. Even for high temperatures, there are delicately fascinating pantyhose models that, through their transparency alone, create a certain tingle.
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