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Technology ArticleThe History of Pantyhose History of Pantyhose In the 1920s the fashionable hemline for women's skirts and dresses began to rise enough to show a woman's legs and sheer hosiery that covered the legs was only available as stockings. They were typically made of silk or artificial silk (now known as rayon), and after 1939 with nylon. In 1959, Allen Gant Sr. of Glen Raven Mills introduced pantyhose. Stocking manufacturers began using circular knitting machines to reduce manual labor and create seam-free stockings. In 1965, Glen Raven Mills introduced a seam-free version of pantyhose, which coincided with the introduction of the miniskirt. The miniskirt made it unfashionable to show the tops of a woman's stockings, and by the end of the decade pantyhose had replaced stockings almost entirely. This also contributed to a marked shift in foundation undergarment sales: younger women stopped buying girdles around this time. In the same period hosiery started adding spandex or elastane to give it stretch superior to crimping nylon. Glen Raven Mills still operates in North Carolina, U.S. as Glen Raven Inc. Starting sometime in the 90s, pantyhose went almost completely out of fashion. Until recently, women, in general no longer wore pantyhose unless it was mandated by dress code, typically found at corporate companies and executive level. An exception to this was the wearing of special pantyhose such as fishnet or various pattern types, but this was a rather rare occurrence. However, in the mid 00s of this century pantyhose have been appearing once again in fashion and public, indicating the reoccurring cycle of couture once again is bringing the leg covering back into vogue. With the return to Paris runways and Haute Couture it should only be a matter of time before pantyhose makes a mainstream resurgence. To find great deals on pantyhose just visit this link and type pantyhose into the search box to find all the deals Apparel.la Here are just a few great deals we found: $0.75 HANES SOLUTIONS PANTYHOSE,HOSEIRY,BUFF BEIGE,LARGE NWT $0.75 HANES SOLUTIONS PANTYHOSE,HOSEIRY, BLACK, MEDIUM- NWT $0.75 HANES SOLUTIONS PANTYHOSE,HOSEIRY, HONEY, XXL, NWT $$$ $0.76 Sheer 6wT Fishnet 5vU Pantyhose 4uV Purple $0.95 PLUS SIZE Suspender Pantyhose Crotchless XL-XXL WHITE $0.95 Suspender Pantyhose Lingerie Crotchless BLACK $0.95 SHEER PANTYHOSE HALLOWEEN GLOW IN THE DARK COBWEBS $0.95 Suspender Pantyhose Lingerie Crotchless BLACK $0.95 Suspender Pantyhose Fishnet Lingerie Crotchless BLACK $0.95 PLUS SIZE Suspender Pantyhose Crotchless XL-XXL WHITE $0.95 SHEER PANTYHOSE HALLOWEEN GLOW IN THE DARK COBWEBS $0.95 PLUS SIZE Fishnet Suspender Pantyhose XL-XXL WHITE $0.95 Suspender Pantyhose Lingerie Crotchless NUDE $0.95 PLUS SIZE Suspender Pantyhose Crotchless XL-XXL WHITE $0.95 PLUS SIZE Suspender Pantyhose Crotchless XL-XXL NUDE $0.99 Vintage BIG MAMA Pantyhose OLIVE Sz L HOSIERY Nylon NIP $0.99 Extra Tall Liz Claiborne Pantyhose - Flax / Nude (New) $0.99 Extra Tall Liz Claiborne Pantyhose - Navy (New) $0.99 Extra Tall Liz Claiborne Pantyhose - Cream (New) $0.99 SEXY BLACK SHEER NYLON PANTYHOSE OPEN CROTCH CROTCHLESS $0.99 Sexy Nouveau Black Exotic Model Spiced Up Pantyhose Hot $0.99 New Fishnet Pantyhose Halloween Witch Vampire $0.99 Sexy SHEER SUSPENDER Pantyhose OPEN CROTCH Fetish 2 pr $0.99 Sexy FISHNET Crotchless Pantyhose OPEN CROTCH 2 pr $0.99 Sexy Sheer Crotchless Pantyhose Open Hole Panty Hose 2 $0.99 Liz Thomas SILKEN SHEER Pantyhose LYCRA CHAMPAGNE NIP $0.99 SEXY BURGANDY FISHNET PANTYHOSE DRESS STOCKING CLUBWEAR $0.99 SEXY NUDE FISHNET PANTYHOSE DRESS STOCKING CLUBWEAR HOT $0.99 SEXY BLACK FISHNET PANTYHOSE DRESS STOCKING CLUBWEAR $0.99 SEXY D PURPLE FISHNET PANTYHOSE DRESS STOCKING CLUBWEAR $0.99 SEXY RED HOT FISHNET PANTYHOSE DRESS STOCKING CLUBWEAR $0.99 Fishnet Suspender Pantyhose * red #LA1402 ~ NEW $0.99 NWT KATHY LEE SILKY SHEER BODYSHAPER PANTYHOSE SZ=MT $0.99 NWT HANES ULTRA SHEER PANTYHOSE SIZE D REINFORCED TOE $0.99 LOT OF 12 NEW, BLACK, 'FANCY LEGS' BRAND PANTYHOSE, M $0.99 NEW 5X-6X EROS PANTYHOSE OFF BLACK & SMOKE BROWN $0.99 Hanes Silk Reflections beyond bare pantyhose new CD (2) $0.99 Sexy Pantyhose Nude Lingerie Hosiery New Femme Model OS $0.99 Hanes Silk Relections Silky Sheer pantyhose EF New (2) $0.99 New Calvin Klein infinite sheer pantyhose Size A $0.99 Well Worn PantyHose $0.99 NEW TATTOO PANTS PANTYHOSES LEGGINGS STOCKINGS TIGHTS $0.99 New Pantyhose Bundle Package $0.99 NEW TATTOO PANTS PANTYHOSES LEGGINGS STOCKINGS TIGHTS Wikipedia Disclaimer Above information is from wikipedia and is freely distributed under the GNU license Also See: All Articles |