Is there a particular person, event, or situation that made you want to wear pantyhose? Did a television character spark your interest, a family member, commercial, or an interesting package?
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@SheerMark When I grew up, the wearing of pantyhose by women and girls was ubiquitous. Of course, my mom was the first person I probably noticed as I was growing up who was wearing those intiriguing shiny smooth things on her legs all the time! In grade school, all my teachers wore pantyhose whenever they were in a dress or skirt teaching the class. They also wore high heels with their outfits, slingback were popular, as I remember. That only lasted for part of morning and again right after the lunch break, until most switched to a pair of well worn flats. I noticed the combination of high heels with sheer nylons and skirts and dresses, and wanted to dress like that too. I was always told I would be allowed when I was older, but my mom never specified an exact age.
As a kid, I stuck to having to wear knee socks or those thick tights, especially on colder days and throughout the winter. I yearned for the day I would be able to wear those mysterious shiny nylons that women and the older girls got to wear.
There was no particular person, event or situation that tweaked my interest...just that I wanted to grow up, or be "older" so I could look like the older girls who were already wearing them on their legs. I just liked the look and wondered how it felt to be treated as someone more grown up. I got my first pair (3 actually) when I was 11 years old right before Xmas. My mom stipulated I could only wear them for special occasions, like the Xmas school concert I was in later that week, or birthday parties, church and such. They were not to be worn to school everyday with my tunic despite how much I begged and protested. That didn't happen for another 2 years, once I was attending high school.
When I was in grade 11, I had a girlfriend who was in grade 10 and taking a program called cosmetology. It was all about learning how to do professional make up, skin care, and hair styling, cutting etc. She always looked beautiful and stood out from most of the other girls in school. As I got to know her more, she told me her mom was a model. As it turned out, she walked runways and did photo shoots for a major department store in Canada called EATONS. She even showed me photos of her mom in the catalogue. Her mom modeled everything from shoes to fancy dresses, long dress winter coats, lingerie and hosiery. She did it all. Deena almost always wore skirts to high school and always with pantyhose. She looked very grown up and sophisticated. I think her looks might have cemented how impactful make up, hair and really nice clothes, shoes and nylons was in how one was perceived by the rest of the world. That lesson was not lost on me, and likely influenced a lot of how I navigated the world from then on.
Nice sheer hosiery and beautiful shoes and smart looking skirts and dresses have always been a staple in my wardrobe. I was once told that it's always better to be a little over dressed for any occasion that to ever be underdressed for one.
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Sounds like such a classic childhood memory — that mix of wanting to grow up faster and the excitement of finally being allowed something you’d looked forward to. Thanks for sharing this little slice of your story! Slope Run
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