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Stocking fetish? Five fun hosiery facts to light your fire
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That's right, baby, take it off--I mean, put it on.
Admit it—when Mrs. Robinson pulled on her stockings in The Graduate, you raised an intrigued eyebrow. Hosiery may not have the same blunt sex appeal as a pushup bra, but there’s an undeniable appeal to a garment that helps flaunt a woman’s gams. Here are five fun stocking facts to wrap your legs around:
* In World War II, nylon was scarce, as the military needed large quantities of it to make tents and repair parachutes. So how did savvy dames keep their legs stylish? Many darkened and drew black lines down the backs of their bare legs to mimic the look of stockings. It was a great strategy—unless you found yourself in the middle of a heat wave.
* In 2006, the NBA decided to ban tights, agitating players that included LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, who wore them underneath their shorts for extra support.
* Stockings worn over the face have been popular accessories for successful bank robbers, and in 2004 an aspiring Illinois bank robber hoped to join their ranks. But he made the mistake of approaching a buzz-in bank door with a stocking already pulled over his face. Unsurprisingly, bank employees didn’t let him in.
* When Tim Curry took the role as Dr. Frankenfurter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, he thought he’d be wearing a lab coat. Not so much—Curry’s character was in fishnets for nearly the entire film.
* Joe Namath may be synonymous with football, but in 1974 people associated him with something else: Beauty Mist Pantyhose. But don’t scoff—becoming the company’s TV spokesperson earned major points with female fans. Business Week wrote, “Namath is arguably more famous for his panty-hose endorsement than for winning the Super Bowl.” And really, who’s to say which is the greater accomplishment?
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