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2. Leggings - Wikipedia

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   Leggings prominently returned to women's fashion in the 1960s, drawing from the form-fitting clothing of dancers. With the widespread adoption of the synthetic fibre Lycra and the rise in popularity of aerobics , leggings came to further prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, and eventually made their way into streetwear . [ 3 ]

3. Tights - Wikipedia

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   In the United Kingdom, the word "tights" is used for footed garments, which would always be worn under another item of clothing such as shorts or a skirt, while "leggings" refers to footless leg-wear of any denier, the exception being ballet tights which may have an opening under the sole allowing them to be rolled up to expose the foot without ...

4. Jeggings - Wikipedia

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   Jeggings were brought on by the resurgence in style of skinny jeans in the late 2000s, when a higher demand for a tighter style of pants came about. [2] Since jeggings are typically made of a cotton/spandex blend, (cotton being the primary fiber in most denim, a kind of serge), they are often worn on their own as opposed to under a skirt or dress.

5. Shorts - Wikipedia

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   Shorts that terminated at the upper thigh became increasingly popular as informal leisurewear and sporting attire throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s for both men and women. [68] In the early 1970s short shorts began to be made in fashion fabrics, in which form they became known as hotpants (see above), a term popularised by Women's Wear Daily.

6. Pantyhose - Wikipedia

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   Pantyhose, sometimes also called sheer tights, are close-fitting legwear covering the wearer's body from the waist to the toes. Pantyhose first appeared on store shelves in 1959 for the advertisement of new design panties (Allen Gant's product, 'Panti-Legs') [1] as a convenient alternative to stockings and/or control panties which, in turn, replaced girdles.

7. Hosiery - Wikipedia

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   Hosen (clothing) Knee highs; Leggings, or yoga pants; Socks, tube socks (American English), knee-highs and over-the-knees; Stockings, held by a suspender belt; Tights (British English; also common in American usage) or pantyhose (American English) Toe socks; Legwarmers