Silk Stockings: The Story of an accessory

Did you know that there is a film called "Silk Stockings"? Even if you have not seen and are not going to look so eloquently-fashionable name says a lot. Namely - that stockings made of silk - it's not just an accessory, not just a part of the female wardrobe, and certainly not the usual stockings, which can be found in any store lingerie. Silk stockings - a legend, because it is a silk stocking and began the history of stockings at all. Unlike nylon and lycra stockings and tights and then, who settled on the women's legs only in the XX century, silk stockings were worn centuries ago, and what is most surprising - they were exclusively male.

The first stockings

Stockings then knit from the finest yarns without the aid of any machine was manually, which, coupled with the noble materials make this piece is incredibly expensive. Of course, afford the luxury could only representatives of blue blood. Men wore white silk stockings with panties Knickers in fashion? It was also in the fashion bright red and blue stockings. At the end of the XVI century it was their joy was invented a machine that facilitates the production of stockings, which after some time become manifest and female feet.

Stockings in the XX century

Life silk stockings changed in the early XX century, when replaced by a beautiful but somewhat uncomfortable to wear silk stockings came sliding nylon, and then, in the 50s, and lycra. Recently we expanded the boundaries of the toilet and options in the form of silk stockings that even were a sign of nobility, however, could not be compared with supertyanuschimisya flexible new models. Price nylon stocking was several times lower than the silk, respectively, they could acquire all women, which is not the luxurious silk Silk - a legacy of the Yellow Emperor .

The story of silk stockings could have ended, but that, fortunately, did not happen. This is not to say that many women today can and for the price and convenience it prefer silk or newly popular Capron nylon is gaining momentum, but the silk stockings has its advantages. The most important of them - it's still they belong to an elite unit accessories.

The properties of silk stockings

Silk stockings have tremendous surface, very gentle, moving, that is the true epitome of femininity, sophistication, elegance and nobility of this. Lace elastic band with silicone, tight-fitting thigh stockings preventing sliding, adds sexuality, and if you get stockings with a belt, you can be confident in its irresistibility.

Stockings from 100% silk differ in their physical properties - they will keep you warm when it's cold, but in the heat in front, cool feet, making them safe to wear at any time of the year.

Brands

If you decide to acquire a piece toilet like silk stockings, you have to learn a few features. Firstly, you will not find them in any store lingerie, even the most elite. Currently, silk stockings were still a rare commodity, which produces mainly two oldest French companies - Gerbe and Cervin, stockings are made of 100% natural silk.

Stockings from Cervin - real exclusive. Their production has been renewed recently, and make the silk stockings from the equipment 50-60s, with all the traditions, but with the introduction of the newest technologies that allow you to make elastic stockings and very comfortable. Gerbe - French house founded at the beginning of the XX century. That this house owes its birth and Lycra yarn and stretch as a result of intertwining strands.

Today, the French silk stockings - a refined elegance embodied in white, black, pearl color. These stockings are often chosen for a wedding because of their uniqueness is unlikely to allow you to wear them in everyday life.

However, be very careful when picking up his model of silk that many manufacturers can confuse you, flaunting the name of noble material, offering synthetic stockings with "silky surface." There's no hype, just a silky surface and silk stockings - it's not the same thing.

  Eugene Zhirkina

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