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Stockings, fires and other urban myths
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) – I saw on a news report here in the USA (I think it was 20/20 or some such) that safety experts now advise women not to travel via plane while wearing any type of nylon hosiery. The reason given was that, in case of an emergency landing when there are … Continue reading
Stockings and the march of time
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) – There was a good article in the Sunday Times at the weekend on the return of ’50s fashion, complete with pictures of lots of ladies, including celebrities, ranging from Diana Dors to Queen Elizabeth II wearing those beautiful flowing dresses that were so typical of the period. Guys then didn’t … Continue reading
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It’s the media, stupid!
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) American contributors to this forum will doubtless recognise the play on words in the title of this post. James Carville, Bill Clinton’s confidante and campaign manager, had posted a sign above his desk during Clinton’s first presidential race. Clinton was a heavy underdog. He was running against a WWII war hero … Continue reading
The demise of the trouser ban
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) – This may not be the right forum for this sort of article but I would like to try it anyway. Last year there was a legal case in the UK which effectively made it illegal for employers to ban women from wearing trousers in the workplace on the grounds of … Continue reading
Memoirs of a stockings enthusiast – part two
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) As the years began to move along, I began to be more and more attuned to nyloned legs. And the wonderful part about my childhood (even into my late teens, though not as prevalent as my elementary years) was the fact that nylon stockings were a way of life for the … Continue reading
Memoirs of a stockings enthusiast – part one
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) As far back as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with legs in nylons. I can’t even really remember how, or exactly when, such a fascination began. It’s just always been. I’ve tried on many occasions to recall the very first incident that caught my attention, and thus begun to make … Continue reading
Stockings: a question of class and confidence
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) – I’m a 35 year old female residing in New Orleans, Louisiana. A male friend I chat with on America Online introduced me to this forum and I thought readers might enjoy my own story and viewpoint on our ‘favourite subject’. I’ve always enjoyed lingerie and dressing well, but during a … Continue reading
Never had it so good?
Tweet At school I was never much good at history (as I think long-suffering correspondents may know) but I think it was Harold Macmillan who coined the phrase “You’ve never had it so good”. Of course it was easy for him to say. Most of his audience had recent memory of being battered in at least one world war. Formica … Continue reading
10 things you may not know about stockings
Tweet• FIFA president Sepp Blatter is the former president of the Worldwide Friends of Suspenders – formed to express regret at women making the switch to tights. • A pair of nylon stockings is made from a single filament of nylon over four miles long. • A single pair of stockings consists of three million loops knitted together. • US … Continue reading
Bare legs are sexy? Dream on…
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) – I would like to comment on the disturbing phenomenon of a lack of hosiery on women (particularly in the US where it has reached epidemic proportions) and offer a possible reason for it. Forget for a moment about stockings – here we are concerned with pantyhose (tights). For men old … Continue reading