Three Legged Pantyhose Patent

3 legged pantyhose American patent 1997 trioWHAT IS THIS???

No, no, no, it’s not for 3 legged mutants.

This is an actual pantyhose patent (1997) with a spare leg that is supposed to be worn 1.5 times longer than regular pantyhose.

A spare leg is hidden in a pocket until a run forms in one of the legs in use.  Then the defective leg is tucked away and the new one is put to work.

I can understand the durability part, but having a bunch of nylon fabric tucked away somewhere would cause an interesting bulge on a woman, especially if this pocket is located in the front of the crotch as illustrated on the diagram below.

These are the weirdest pantyhose I’ve seen, so three legged pantyhose tops my list.  Have you see anything crazier?

THREE LEGGED PANTYHOSE PATENT DIAGRAMS

 

three legged pantyhose diagram 1

three legged pantyhose diagram 2

 

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Gymnastics and Bodysuit Magic

I saw photos of this woman in a circus bodysuit on someone else’s Facebook page and I just had to share it.  As many of you may know by now, I am a big fan of the circus and their costumes, bodysuits, and other outfits for the stage.

To me circus is part of country’s culture, like art galleries and music orchestras.  If it would be up to me, I’d have this kind of art funded by the government of each country.

How does this woman manage to be that flexible and smile while doing those positions? I guess it’s one thing to reach such flexibility, but a whole different matter to perform with a big smile as if there is nothing to it.

I like her sheer and sensual bodysuit and maroon leg covers.  It creates the illusion as if she is wearing basically nothing.  For Cique Du Soleil, for example, some outfits need to be changed every few weeks because of the vigorous activities these performers do.

circus pantyhose bodysuit photo of a gymnast 2

I wonder how she can bend her spine like that!

woman doing gymnastics and flexible poses in a bodysuit and high heels

Oh wow, imagine the possibilities in this position!

circus pantyhose bodysuit photo of a gymnast 3

High heels and a sheer bodysuit look amazing!

Happy Passover – Pantyhose with Cats and Star of David

I found these cute pantyhose on a Polish website.  Isn’t it funny to see cat & star of David combo?  I really don’t know what the two have to do together, but I figure it will make my Jewish friends smile.  Aren’t these pantyhose with cats adorable?

Happy Passover!

Funny Pantyhose with Cats

 

jewish pantyhose with funny cats and magen david stars jewish pantyhose with funny cats and magen david stars2

In general pantyhose with cats never fail to bring a smile to my face!  I’d do something with paw prints if it would be up to me, let’s say paw prints at the back instead of the backseam.

There were "No Shows" for the "Bic Pantyhose"!

Written by David, United States
bic pantyhose package - collant
A candle lights up nice with a “Bic Click” disposable lighter, and a “Bic Stick” disposable pen will produce a nice reliable stream of ink for whatever one would want to write, but “Bic Pantyhose”?

 

Well you could say that they threw the party but no one came. There were several snags in the idea from the very start.

 

The 1976 press release announcing the new pantyhose line advised that Bic’s managers believed most pantyhose buyers were working women, not stay at home housewives. So they decided they would market the cheap disposable pantyhose line with the familiar yellow and black “Bic” logo in office and stationery supply stores only and advertise in trade and industry publications like “Today’s Secretary”.
bic lightersThis sounded kind of sterile and unimaginative to me not sexy or romantic. If I wore pantyhose, I would want to see my brand on attractive models in fashion magazines, or in boutiques, where I could also find ideas for outfits and accessories that might complement my legs not in an office trade magazine, stuck in between ads for staplers and liquid paper.

 

When I read the release, I caught a slight aroma of chauvinism. It almost smelled like butane Bic Perfume? They even tried that!

Bic-Perfume

 

I could picture the “boys” in the Bic executive suite lighting their disposable cigars and saying, “That’s it! The “girls” can pick up a few pair of our pantyhose at the office store while their bosses are out on the golf course!” This, at a time when women as a social group were moving up higher in the executive suite and trying to earn their way out of stereotypes like being subservient to their male counterparts. They wanted to be respected on the golf course, not pandered to in the office supply store.

 

Ultimately the brand failed because the product was not a logical extension from Bic’s existing successful products. Consumers couldn’t make the mental or emotional connection between throw away pens and lighters, and women’s pantyhose. Additionally, the pantyhose line didn’t mesh with the manufacturing and distribution capabilities which Bic had mastered; the Bic managers weren’t sticking to what they knew. With pantyhose they were trying on something outside of their niche.
Bic-Tights package - disposable pantyhoseHerbert Jack Rotfeld, Department of Marketing, Auburn University, summed up Bic’s big goof this way:

 

“As a broader lesson, this is an example of a company that was more focused on the name than what the name means. In these days of product placement and viral marketing, companies of all types focus on brand awareness and an extensive effort to put their name out there (wherever “out there” might be). But it is not just having a name that is important, but the image that the name conveys to consumers.” Journal of Product and Brand Management, 2008

 

Manhattan Tights – A Map you Can’t Lose!

In a Nylon Journal magazine there was a fun model of tights published with a subway line form Manhattan printed on it.  It somehow reminds me of a song by Shane Yellowbird about his pick up truck where he says “I need a map ’cause I’m lost in your eyes” as his pick up line.

Could it be inspired by someone who got lost in the abyss of New York Metro?  I can totally agree if that’s the case, Manhattan metro system could probably easily rank as one of the most sophisticated in the world.

manhattan metro map white pantyhose

Happy Halloween!

I am not sure where this picture is from, but those girls are looking as if they are about to enter a Halloween beauty contest.  I especially like the green girl because it looks like she put the most effort into her outfit and concept.

Happy Halloween to my Fantasy Stockings Fans!

Zentai Outfits – anyone would like to help out with content?

It seems that there is a percentage of hosiery lovers who are into zentai.  I’d love to do a post on it, but I don’t know much about it.  Is there anyone here who would like to help me out with opinions and content?

I think that there is something psychologically moving about not being able to see the face.

One time my guy dressed up in a zentai suit for an event.  People would smile, but a large dog started barking and got very nervous because of the outfit.

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Cute Japanese Five Finger Pantyhose

One of the readers sent me a suggestion for a post.  These are cute and I’d love to try them some day, but what’s the benefit of having individual 5 toes?  To me it’s like gloves for feet.  Someone told me that they had a similar design in Germany.

I even had thoughts of taking my old pantyhose and stitching the toes like that to create 5 compartments to try.  But one thing on these pictures that is for sure beyond my own abilities is the lack of heavy seams around the toes.

N@ked Bike Ride in Vancouver leads to traffic – doesn’t it defeat the purpose of having less emissions?

I found this picture of a guy dressed in stockings from the ride! At least he’s not without clothes.

No, no stockings here.  Most of the time no panties either!

N@ked Bike Ride is an international event that promotes a cleaner world – meaning less emissions from cars.

Today I saw it downtown and jumped up in disbelief.  Well, it’s real!  I had a good giggle after.

Let’s just say, I am not against it.  However, I have some concerns.  On my way back I was stuck in traffic that resulted because of this ride.  Cars are not allowed to pass this parade, so as a result there was a lot of congestion behind the riders.

Well, traffic brings the most idling.  Maybe the intent is green, but the logistics aren’t.

I am not anti-nudity, however in Canada we have people of different opinions.  I have 2 friends who say that they are unable to visit public swimming pools with their children because of nudity in the change rooms.  Perhaps they wouldn’t be pleased to take their child for an outing on Saturday and see a whole pack of naked people ride by.

What do you think of this?  I’d love to hear your opinion.

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What’s going on? My pantyhose are fading away!

Here is the real reason to why I am wearing ‘over the knee’ socks with these pantyhose!

Rubbed off or  Stretched out?

I am really not sure what’s going on, but I am getting some thinning spots on my pantyhose from the friction with the shoe.

These are very cheap pantyhose by Gatta that I got on my trip to Poland.  It is a simple style with a lace control top and reinforced toes, but now I can only wear it out with some kind of socks.

I am surprised to see this kind of behavior because earlier I was satisfied with the quality of higher priced styles from this line.  But it turns out that with lower the quality is also lower.

At least this kind of stuff hasn’t happened to any of my other pantyhose from other lines, including cheaper ones.

 

          

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