2007-01-19 06:12:54 · 4 answers · asked by jon g 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Pantyhose for woman started its triumphant advance at the beginning of the 60s. Until then strap-on stockings were more famous.
Pantyhose [Amer.] (also known as tights [Brit.] ) are close fitting coverings of the body from the waist to the feet, most frequently worn by women. Like stockings they are usually made of nylon. The one-piece pantyhose garment appeared in the 1960s and provided a convenient alternative to stockings.
The term 'pantyhose' originated in the United States, referring to the combination of 'panties' (an American term for women's underpants) with sheer nylon hosiery. In the United Kingdom, they are called tights, a term that refers to all such garments regardless of thickness. In the U.S., the term tights is used for non-sheer garments similar to pantyhose, such as those worn by girls, dancers and athletes.
2007-01-19 06:23:29 · answer #1 · answered by sugarbud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a custom but a wonderful fashion accessory.
Women started wearing pantyhose when they were introduced in the 1960's as an alternative to stockings and garters.
2007-01-19 22:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
when the skirts gor shorter the legs still needed covering: so the girls started wearing panythose so they could wear the mni-skirt!
i think its a great thing that girls wear pantyhose
- it looks sexy on their legs
2007-01-20 06:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by jon h 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not a custom. It's a fashion accessory. And a damn fine one at that!
2007-01-19 14:18:45 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋