I've read discussions around here that indicate there might be a generational divide between those of us who suffered but endured for 50 years, and our relative newcomers. I saw a post on FB earlier claiming that Raquel Welch auditioned for the Maryann character on Gilligan's Island, and the first reply to the photo attached was, "She's wearing panty hose"
When I was growing up, respectable women not wearing slacks wore panty hose. Hell, L'eggs and their packing and marketing probably made some people a fortune. Hane's was a huge brand. Panty hose were as mainstream as anything you could imagine. My professionally employed wife (married 1986) wore panty hose with her skirts every day, and as a dancer, she had pretty good gams. (Not that kind of dancer, perverts.)
I remember clearly the first professional woman I saw wearing a skirt and no hose, and I remember thinking, "What the fuck?" She was albino white, kind of bow legged, and her legs were not particularly attractive. I've since gotten used to it, but it's significant that I remember the moment
I'm just interested in the opinions and comments of others in this bubble, even though I expect the usual suspect's dismissive trolling. There was a change in our culture, and I'm just curious. [Reply]
Allegedly how my mother's side of the family ended up on this continent, so it was definitely not intended as an insult. Last name Zener might contribute to the family myth. lol [Reply]
In my early 20s I dated this Dominican chick with thick thighs. I remember one time she was telling me it took her a couple minutes to put on panty hose. She had to go slow and steady otherwise they would rip.
And maybe that explains a large part of the reason they’re not as popular anymore..? On average, women are probably like 30-40 pounds heavier today than in the 50s, 60s, 70s. [Reply]
The wife absolutely loathes wearing them. I could probably count on one hand the number of times she's worn them since we got married over 20 years ago, and she's bitched about it every time. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
she was telling me it took her a couple minutes to put on panty hose. She had to go slow and steady otherwise they would rip.