The history of Pantyhose
story by PM_editor
The post World War II Baby Boom had created 70 million teenagers for the sixties,
and these youth swayed the fashion, the fads and the politics of the decade. The
youth was either in the streets protesting against the war, civil rights and women's
equality - or in the parks sharing flower power with the hippies. A blast in individual
expression , sexual freedom and artistic creativity. It was also during the 1960's
that Playboy and other magazines gained popularity, some pinups became more fetish,
even showing bondage and wips, one the most famous models being Bettie Page.
The invention of pantyhose
In 1959 DuPont invented Lycra© also known as Spandex, which can stretch up to seven times its original length without breaking and subsequently recover its shape, thus dramatically improving the fit and comfort of hosiery as well as its strength. Latter that year Allen Gant Senior invented the pantyhose - underpants and stockings all in one garment. Pantyhose was invented in 1959, the same year that Barbie dolls where introduced by Mattel. But nobody noticed this waist-high hosiery garment for women, it was available on a very limited basis, primarily for dance or theatrical use. But soon, an unrelated fashion statement would change all of that.
In the early 1960s, a skinny little rail of a model named Twiggy stepped forward in fashionable London in a mini-skirt and things were never to be the same again. The hem of the skirt was up, and as the miniskirt took off as a fashion item, stockings and all of the old paraphernalia that went with them had to go. Women desperately needed a hosiery product that went all the way up their legs - the pantyhose!
The development of the seamless pantyhose
By the mid 60s miniskirts or hot pants often worn with go-go boots were in vogue.
In 1965, Glen Raven Mills developed a seamless pantyhose version and pantyhose
was "in". Even though hemlines since have been up, down and in between, women
have not given up their pantyhose. Once in them, they never went back to the bulky
inconvenience and discomfort of snaps, clips and corsets of an era gone by.
The fashion influence of Sixties hippies was mainstreamed in the Seventies, as
men sported shoulder length hair and nontraditional clothing became the rage,
including bellbottom pants, hip huggers, colorful patches, hot pants, platform
shoes, earth shoes, clogs, T-shirts, and gypsy dresses. Knits and denims were
the fabrics of choice. Leisure suits for men became commonplace, and women were
fashionable in everything from ankle-length grandmother dresses to hot pants and
micro-miniskirts.
The 1980s became the Me! Me! Me! generation of status seekers. The combination of Nancy Reagan's elegance and Princess Di's love of fashion, stimulated a return to opulent clothing styles. The mini made a major revival, denim was important. Anne Klein, Perry Ellis, Donna Karan, and Calvin Klein were designers for the 80s. Film continued to influence and inspire clothing. The Flashdance look had young and old in tank tops, tight-fitting pants or torn jeans, and leg-warmers. Teens not wearing designer clothes opted for Michael Jackson's glove or Madona's fishnet stockings, leather, and chains. The golden age of pantyhose started in the early 60s and lasted throughout the 80s.
Modern times and the effect of the internet
The 90s where very much a technological decade. For the youth, the fashion began
with Grunge on one hand and preppie on the other. Hip Hop style was popular. Boys'
jeans have grown bigger and bigger, worn low on the hips, and girls are wearing
bellbottoms and poor boy tops reminiscent of the 70's. Dress down Fridays became
commonplace and gradually developed into a more casual work dress code altogether.
Khaki pants and polo shirts or denim shirts were the workplace norm. New fabrics
such as microfiber and tencel competed with the ever-popular cotton and linen.
Tattoos and body piercing have also become a part of modern fashion.
The arrival of the Internet in the late 1990's changed our lifestyle through the way we communicate, spend our money and do business. Though "the golden age of pantyhose" may be over, the internet shows us that there is a strong atraction to pantyhose, there are more and more sites dedicated to girls in pantyhose. The increase in pantyhose fetish photographers, models and amateurs online, as well as new fashion trends over the last few years, tells us that the interest in pantyhose is very alive, a quick search for the word pantyhose on Google today, 19 april 2004, gives about 7 million results. You can find all from online shopping to sites dedicated to pantyhose fetish.
Nylon is a wonderful fabric that gives that soft exclusive feel to the skin and is a breath of elegance to the eye. Some say stockings are sexier, others that pantyhose are sexier; some preffer stockings, wiles others preffer pantyhose. Pantyhose lovers enjoy those tight silky feelings not only on legs, but also on hips, butt and crotch. Pantyhose lovers enjoy the sheer look and how it strenghthens the body contours all the way up to the waist. Pantyhose has a special sexiness and there has been several new trends in pantyhose since the turn of the millennium, specially relating to bodyforming, transparence and improvements for leghealth. Meaby pantyhose are enjoying a surge in popularity again. Lets see what surprises the future will bring!
Pantyhose Fashion Trends Today
What pantyhose fashion trends do you see today? What is the fashion today in your
country? Pantyhose in the movies, TV series, news, magazines? Who in the world
of fame and glamour is wearing pantyhose? Do you see any new trends developing?
Share it with us in this forum.
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fashion treds today?
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Story posted by PM_editor
on Thursday, April 27, 2006 @ 03:31:10 PDT
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