Seamless Stockings The Past And Present

The seamless stocking has been around for centuries. There are even references to them in ancient Greece. This was not only for the noble man but workmen and slaves alike. Silk and cotton stockings have been reported to be worn in Japan and China, as well for even a longer time. Stockings evolved from the sock in the 12th century in Europe. Men and women alike wore them. Men with their breeches and ladies under their dresses held up with garters. The seamed stockings became very popular in European countries to the nobles. The rest of the population only wore the seamless stockings. The fancy seams were not affordable to the lower class people at the time. When they fell out of fashion after the royalty fell, the seamless style stayed in common. It was not as highly spoke of or heard about as the fancy seams of the royalty. However, it managed to linger through out the centuries and hit us today in the modern world.

In the early 20th century stockings came back into style. It was not until the 1960s with the invention of nylons that the seamless stocking had its true hay day. Even with the popularity of the pantyhose, stockings were still popular. Most manufacturers made the seamless knee and thigh high stockings for the older generation that was not interested in panty hose. Designer hose had seemed to be put somewhere else. Western society has taken the seamless stocking and created a mass market for it in the lingerie business. This type of socking can be used with or with out a garter belt today. Many styles put out by large companies skip the need for a garter all together by adding a sticky elastic band that holds the stocking up. As sexy as this is, it still does not compare to the allure of the garter with a stocking. The seamless stocking usually has a lace band around the thigh. That is where the rubber strip is built in to hold the hose up. Many large companies have several styles and colors of these alluring seamless stockings.

So, what has the seamless stocking done for us today? First of all it has made women all over the globe feel sexy and alluring. They give a sheer sexy look to a woman's legs with out running and tearing like nylons. This is due to their delicate weaving process that leaves them shear but tough. A woman new has a choice of a stocking with out seams in the back that she can wear with or with out a garter. The seamless stocking looks more mainstream and professional for many women. It also allows those women who never cared for the seamed version to be able to have a sexy stocking as well. The seamless stocking has also been creeping slowly back into mainstream society over the past few years. Now it is easier and easier to find a pair at any department store. They are no longer just found in the lingerie stores and boutiques. The seamless stocking is everywhere.

There are two main favorites among women in seamless stockings today. The Cotton stocking is extremely popular. They are a bit thicker but still very sexy. One can wear this seamless style with any dress or skirt and look great. The control top style has the rubber grips around the thigh bands to keep the stocking from falling. Usually there is no lace on the cotton style. The cotton style is also available with out the rubbed banding for those ladies who want to use the garter. The thigh band on this style is a little thinner to allow the clasps to grab the stocking. Then there are the silk seamless stockings that are just heavenly. The also come with or with out the garter option. These also can come, and often do, with a full lace cuff around the thigh. These are great stockings for those fancy dresses or lingerie. Most women use the silk stockings with their favorite lingerie piece. There is nothing more sleek and sexy that the feel and look of the seamless stocking on a woman' leg. This is a fashion that will never go out of style no matter what.