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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.
Before the 1920s, stockings, if worn, were worn for warmth. In the 1920s, as hemlines of dresses rose and central heating was not widespread, women began to wear flesh-colored stockings to cover their exposed legs. Those stockings were sheer, first made of silk or rayon (then known as "artificial silk") and after 1940 of nylon.
Brighter hoses seem to be more prominent by the late 14th century, and seem to more resemble trousers that was held up with rope-belts at the waist; hose were sometimes tied directly to the doublet. [2] 15th century hose were often made particolored or mi-parti, having each leg having a different colour, or even one leg made of two colors ...
A hose is a flexible hollow tube or pipe designed to carry fluids from one location to another, often from a faucet or hydrant. [1]Early hoses were made of leather, although modern hoses are typically made of rubber, canvas, and helically wound wire.
The former fashion photographer was at the Art Hearts Fashion show at Faena Forum in Miami Beach, sending models down the runway in “swimsuits” made of just tape. Yes, you read that right ...
Special hoses designed to leak throughout their length are sometimes used to gently distribute water on a lawn or garden. These hoses have either many small holes drilled or punched in them, or are made of a porous material, such as sintered rubber particles. These "soaker hoses" [1] are a simple, low-cost, substitute for a drip irrigation system.
It may optionally be made with an iron-oxide additive which adds high thermal conductivity. This tape is used extensively in aviation and aerospace wiring applications as a splice or wrapping tape due to its non-flammability. [citation needed] It can be used for emergency repair of leaking low-pressure hoses and pipes.
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