Pantyhose and Knee Highs

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>>>>> "caryle" == caryle clear <cpcj@sprynet.com> writes:

    caryle> I haven't seen this issue recently.  I know the beginnings
    caryle> were a joke, but I have a real question...

    caryle> What is so bad about going without hose on a 100-degree
    caryle> day when your skirt is long enough to sweep your ankles
    caryle> (like those long wrap-arounds that are popular)?  Why put
    caryle> on two layers (three if you count the slip necessary to
    caryle> prevent "see-through" problems)?  I know men wear long
    caryle> pants, but it is still possible to keep them relatively
    caryle> thin, one layer (socks do not cover your thighs!) and
    caryle> breathable (not like polyester blended "work" pants).
    caryle> "Breathable" is definitely NOT an adjective I'd use to
    caryle> describe pantyhose.


    caryle> I know my pastor's wife would make the case for the
    caryle> "modesty" issue, but if your skirt is that long, what real
    caryle> difference in outward appearance would hose make?  And,
    caryle> when you wear hose that matches your legs, it isn't really
    caryle> "covering" them at all.  From even a short distance, no
    caryle> one can tell one way or another.  Should we "axe"
    caryle> everything but colors that contrast with the skin?

    caryle> Input anyone?

    caryle> Anneliese

I think that if you were to look back into the history of the issue,
you would find that sheer stockings, which is what panyhose are, were
originally intended to make a woman more alluring.  I haven't watched
TV in *MANY* years, but that's what the ads back in the 70's would
lead one to believe.  If that is true, then going without pantyhose
would seem to be more modest!

The truth of the matter IMO is that pantyhose are deliberately
designed to be fragile and run after only a few wearings, thus
creating a consumer demand for a consumable product, hence steady
customers, and big bucks for the companies that sell them.

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