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HOSIERY

Now that you know what kind of shoes to wear you should match those with the correct hosiery.

There are three basic types of hosiery that we should know of - and how to wear it correctly. “Tights”, “Pantyhose”, and “Stockings”. There are many variations to these three main styles but we will focus on just a few.

Tights are really nothing more than real heavy duty pantyhose. Tights are designed to give you a “solid” color look. The material is woven in a very “tight weave” and is barely, if at all, see through.  The construction of the tights are conducive to good muscle support in your legs (the main reason dancer’s wear them) and the look is very conducive to fashion where a solid look is important. Tights also double for “thermals” if you need to be exposed to the cold for short periods of time.

Looks that go well with tights are pantsuits, bodysuits w/longer skirts, short sets w/contrasting blouse. Tights are also good for the G.I.R.L. who occasionally doesn’t have the time shave her legs.  Tights will go a long way in covering up the stubbles!

Pantyhose are defintely the most popular form of hosiery in the world. They are quick to get into and quick to get out of! They come in the most wonderful colors and styles and are very inexpensive.

PRE-PRIMER FOR PANTYHOSE
Some of you more established G.I.R.L.S. may even learn something! Putting on a pair of pantyhose is not as easy as slipping on socks. There is actually a plan, a pre-plan, and a post plan that gets it done right and will result in a happier, more glamorous you.

PRE-PLAN: Make sure you buy the right size. Pay attention to height as much as weight! If you don’t you will forever be cursed with the dreaded “drop crotch” look! The panty portion of the pantyhose will not “stay up” in your crotch area. Do not put on “Press-on” nails prior to putting on your pantyhose. Make sure your fingernails AND toenails have been filed and there are no hangnails or rough skin which can catch the hose and cause a run. If your “regular” panties are made of anything other than cotton than consider a light dusting of talc at the crotch area after your shower. Wipe off your feet so you don’t get any annoying “bits” of scrap in the foot section which will only mean having to start over. If you have just shaved your legs then definitely use a moisturizing lotion on your legs to avoid irritation from longer wear.

PLAN: Now that we have an idea of how to start let’s put on a pair! When you first remove them from the package check them for any irregularities. Lightly stretch out the pantyhose starting at the foot area and working up to the waistband. Take one pantyhose leg in both hands and try to “scrunch” the “leg down” to the foot. Place your toes in and start to “slide” your leg into the hose. Pantyhose go on one leg at a time “up to mid-thigh” starting from a sitting position. After the hose have been “worked on” to the mid-thigh - finish the process by standing up and working side-to-side in a fairly easy manner. Pull the hose up into the crotch and over the top of your hips. You should be standing there feeling pretty sexy about now!

POST-PLAN: Now finish the job! Stand in a full length mirror and adjust your girly self. The seams should be straight - front and back. If there are any seams in the toe area make sure they are at the very tip of your toes - not over the top of them. If there are “heel reinforcements” straighten them out also. Look for any “dark” areas that stand out. If you see a “dark” area then you haven’t evenly stretched the material over your legs. To try and fix this without removing your hose don’t just “tug” at those areas or you may ruin your hose. Place your arms down into your hose to just above your knees. Spread your fingers real wide and push out and pull up at the same time. This will usually work. That’s it hoochies! Don’t you just look wonderful now! if you can put on a pair of pantyhose correctly you really can’t do much to ruin a look. Pick your colors sensibly. Match your wardrobe colors and you’ll be fine.

Stockings come in two basic styles - stay-up and garter. For the pure sense of it all the stay-ups are the recommended way to go. They have a top which is “saturated” with silicone that hugs your thighs and should stay put. For the pure fun of it all garters can’t be beat! What is more sexy than a properly worn set of stockings with a beautiful garter belt holding them up? I guess the look would be...”Her skirt was hiked up just above her thigh and from the visible garter straps... down to the tip of her stillettos”...

One has to be really sure that the garter straps are attached in a mannerly and neat order, none of them are “twisted”, and the stocking is not sagging at any point. One last note on stockings...Fishnets should be worn OVER a regular pair of pantyhose in a starkly contrasting color...i.e. White Fishnet over Black pantyhose and vice-versa. The fishnet look goes from “bawdy” to absolutely sexy! Try it!!