Last week, we featured a 1985 advertisement for “Silk Reflections” pantyhose. It was ridiculous. But it turns out that glamorous wackiness was just par for the course for how they advertised pantyhose in the late 1970s and 1980s.
1. Her pompadour.
I love pantyhose. What's not to love? They add a little warmth; they even out splotchy skin; they provide a hint of support if you're into that (or a lot of support if you're into that); they keep you from sliding around in heels; and, most important, they make you look just a little more polished. I buy the cheap…
Congratulations, women and children of Detroit, you have a new sex offender to look out for. A white male in his 50s has been witnessed frequenting several establishments, mainly clothing stores and salons (where he reportedly requests Brazilians), wearing only pantyhose to cover his lower half. I know, how terribly…
Kate Middleton's penchant for pantyhose has sparked international debate over women's leg wear (or lack thereof). Despite the fact that most Americans don't appear to be changing their pantyhose habits, L'eggs is hoping the royals will make more women go for the shiny-legged look. This new ad attempts to sell modern…
Here's what you don't want in a news article about you: "Authorities say Swartz called businesses trying to get woman to talk to him about pantyhose."
[In Paris, no less. May 30. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]
I have no idea what's going on here, but I love it. (Click through to the link to see entire ad.) [Vintage_Ads]
Since we heard about the "manties" "trend," we've thought, okay, but who would actually wear them? (Besides those e-Mancipate dudes, that is.) Well! Philadelphia magazine gives us our answer!
The Wall Street Journal today weighed in on the generational battle that is pantyhose. For many women, pantyhose are akin to the girdles and corsets of old, which is to say something your mom or grandmother had to do, an unmourned victim of the feminist movement. For others, they're a way to camouflage supposedly…
[Los Angeles, June 27. Image via Splash]
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