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Archive for March, 2010

Why wear tights and stockings

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Tights, stockings and holdups are a low cost everyday item of clothing but consider what benefits different types of hosiery can provide :

  • Sheer hosiery gives an even appearance to the skintone .
  • Sheer hosiery can be used to change the leg shade.
  • Opaque hosiery provides warmth.
  • Show legs in a fashion colour.
  • Patterned hosiery makes a fashion statement .
  • They are perceived as sexy items of clothing.
  • Support hosiery provides therapeutic benefits.
  • Control styles shape and contour.
  • Confidence and cover such as when wearing a mini skirt.

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When did “Tights” come onto the market?

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Tights have always been one of the types of hosiery but for many years were the preserve of stage performers and dancers.

Up until the mid 1960’s 95%+ of the hosiery produced was stockings but by 1970 this had switched with tights taking a big majority of the market share.

The reason for this change – the arrival of the mini skirt, with 1967 being the pivotal year. With hemlines at least 6” above the knee stockings and the attendant suspenders were simply not practical.

Hold Ups also first appeared in 1967 for the same reason, but did not provide the satisfaction and security of tights – or “panti hose” as they were then usually called.

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What does “hosiery” mean

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

There is no simple universally agreed definition. The Oxford Dictionary simply says, stockings and socks; but then adds knitted or woven underwear ?

The common understanding is that it is term that covers all items of leg and footwear. i.e.Tights, Stockings (including hold up variety), Socks, Knee Highs, etc.

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