It hasn?t been all that long since vintage stockings became a
staple in women?s attire. Leg wear has been around for longer
than we have been alive, but it wasn?t until the early part of
the twentieth century that the fashion hit the mainstream. The
twenties were roaring with a newfound freedom and independence.
Women took the initiative to make the world their own. By doing
so, fashion forward apparel hit the main stage, and opened up
new lifestyles for women around the world.

Not too many years later came the wars and the depression.
With the men overseas fighting the war, women were now called
upon to do jobs formally considered to be a man?s. Women stepped
up to the challenge and did a remarkable job.

Since those times, women?s fashion became different. The
styles were functional, yet the sex appeal was becoming more
apparent with every passing season. They were becoming more
risqu?, and more and more women became to appreciate their
bodies in the new duds.

Replacing the Traditional Stocking

At the 1939 World?s Fair in New York, DuPont revealed their
new scientific
breakthrough: nylon. Until now, women?s stockings had been
traditionally made of silk. With this new material came the
creation of the nylons we know of today. The synthetic material
was stretchy, lightweight, and relatively cheap to produce.
Stockings were expensive to manufacture and they needed to be
custom fit. Nylons were one size fits all.

Women now were able to buy more than one pair of nylons
stockings and didn?t have to spend an arm and a leg. During the
years of WWII, much of the nylon was used for military tents,
parachutes, and more, creating a shortage in retail stores. Soon
after the war, though, women?s legs were buzzing again.

A Silk Stocking Comeback

After the invention of nylons, silk stockings lost their
popularity. Many producers were going out of business because
they couldn?t compete with nylon prices. The manufacturing
process was much more difficult, and women were just not
interested. Then along came the World Wide Web.

The internet is inherently good for ecommerce. It brings
markets together, even though they may be worlds away from each
other geographically. But not on the net. More and more vintage
stocking manufacturers are now opening up shops and creating the
classics again.

Lingerie stores don?t have to compete with nylon producers
because there are enough consumers of silk stockings
that are fingertips away. Customers can order their stockings
online and have them shipped to their door. There are now many
companies that carry the traditional leg wear, along with a
variety of other apparel such as intimates bras and panties.

Consumers can really find anything they are looking for on
the internet, as it is there for the small shops to employ.



About the author:
Robb Ksiazek researches, writes, and publishes about sexy lingerie for
Lingerie-4U.biz. He feels the right apparel will allow us to
be ourselves, yet someone we desire to be.