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Pantyhose were invented in America during the mid 1950s. They soon replaced garters and stockings and became the new staple for women throughout the rest of the 20th century. During the 1990s pantyhose sales began to wane. By the early 2000s, bare legs became the new look. Pantyhose began to be viewed as antiquated. The other factor that led to the decline of pantyhose was the new dress standards at work. Women could now wear pants and in many cases pants were more practical.

Another factor for the decline of pantyhose was the rise of leggings. Leggings began to replace both pantyhose and tights. Leggings were also thicker and crossed over into being worn alone as pants. Today most women will simply wear leggings Instead.

Most younger generations in America today view pantyhose as an antiquated style thar their mothers or grandmothers wore. They were a requirement before women were allowed to wear pants and before women could wear leggings as standalone bottoms.

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