Unfortunately, the Japanese monopolized the silk industry in the year 2000 and invented silk clothing, but they never invented pantyhose—just foot wraps. Japan's sericulture technique was stolen by two foreign monks in the 6th century. Like 007, they hid silkworm eggs in their crutches and transported them across Europe. The Spanish were the first to produce pantyhose, and from there it all began...
| Regrettably, the Japanese monopolized the silk industry for 2000 years, inventing silk clothing but not stockings, only foot wrappings. In the 6th century, two foreign monks, like 007, smuggled silkworm eggs in their canes and transported them over long distances to Europe. The Spanish were the first to create silk stockings, thus beginning a history of sensuality. By Amber Lee  Silk stockings were initially worn by men In the 16th century, the fascination of French court ladies and upper-class women with Spanish silk stockings was almost frantic, with red, orange, and purple being the most prized colors.  However, the primary wearers of silk stockings were actually their husbands and lovers...  The standard attire for a dandy at that time was: bright, puffed shorts, the latest fashionable silk stockings (sometimes with ribbon bows at the top), and shiny high heels, with thick layers of face powder and rouge on their faces. Later, multicolored stockings became popular, with different colors on each leg, a riot of colors. Truly, as the saying goes, "Two rabbits run side by side, who can tell which is male or female?" The first stocking fetishist in literary (stocking) history was actuallyTA…  In the 18th century, the renowned British literary figure Samuel Johnson was the first recorded stocking fetishist. His 12-line poem was dedicated to silk stockings, with one line being quite explicit: "The silk stockings and white bosom so factreses excite my amorous propensities." This means that silk stockings are so enticing and arousing. As for the portrait of this great man, it's also an internet meme...   The history of silk stockings is a romantic tale of human society... After World War I, a modern era arrived. With the popularization of ready-to-wear clothing, fashion was no longer a privilege of the upper class. Lower-class women began to rise up in a revolution. Women's skirts started to shrink, with the previous floor-length dresses receding towards the thighs.  In 1937, DuPont chemist Carothers accidentally discovered that a mixture of coal tar, air, and water, when melted at high temperatures, could produce a hard, wear-resistant, thin, and flexible filament, similar to the threads pulled from candied potatoes. This was nylon. The birth of nylon shattered the then-dominant Japanese silk export industry.  This individual later invented synthetic rubber, which was extensively used by the US military during World War II, both for off-road vehicle tires and women's stockings. The former helped conquer the Desert Fox Rommel, while the latter won the hearts of men around the world.  To promote nylon stockings, DuPont ordered its female secretaries to wear stockings to work every day. Soon, the male employees of the company became the first in the world to be captivated by stockings. Later, this hot-selling product became the best luxury for women and one of the tried-and-true "deadly" tools for Hollywood starlets.  Even the fashion matriarch Coco Chanel later established a strict rule: never leave the house without stockings, and never leave the house without a hat. At that time, a pair of glass stockings was more expensive than a luxurious French meal! Within a year, the world was completely enchanted by nylon, and the song "The Nylon Flower Blooms Forever" was sung in every street and alley.  Soon, World War II broke out. Nylon was classified as a military material, and stocking production came to a standstill. In 1942, nylon stockings began to be rationed. At this time, Japanese silk stockings once again gained the upper hand in the US market. After the Pearl Harbor incident, the black market price for a pair of stockings soared to $3,000-$4,000. For women at the time, this was nothing short of another economic crisis. Stocking panic began to spread.  During World War II, in a survey of what women wanted most, two-thirds chose "nylon stockings," while only one-third chose "men." It shows that men are a luxury, but stockings are a necessity.  After World War II, nylon production resumed, and women eagerly lined up to buy nylon stockings. Women who were "thirsty for stockings" couldn't wait to get home and simply sat by the roadside, exposing their snow-white thighs to put on the stockings in public. For a moment, the sight was provocative and charming, causing a flurry of nosebleeds.  After the stocking revolution, women's beautiful legs, which had been dormant for a thousand years, began to take the historical stage. In the 1970s, DuPont invented revolutionary Lycra. Lycra, also known as spandex, has an elasticity 4-7 times that of the original. Lycra stockings fit the skin like never before, presenting different textures and transcending seasonal limitations. They are smoother, softer, more form-fitting, and as good as new, even correcting women's leg curves.  Entering the 21st century, a Tokyo-based company launched a "vacuum stocking." With just a can of aerosol, ladies can spray a layer of stockings on their legs anytime, anywhere, with adjustable thickness and a choice of various colors. Now, stockings have even more extensive uses.  Stockings, or tearing stockings? Stockings have evolved from a weapon of sexual liberation to another form of feudal moralist. We can even see women working out in stockings at the gym. Stockings are not just women's "second skin"; they have effectively silenced the thighs. Without their wrapping, women are in a panic.  More and more men have been alienated, captured, and bewitched, standing on the side of stockings, while women have become the stockings of stockings. Stockings are like the masks in mythological stories; the thighs are now deeply trapped and cannot extricate themselves.  What are some of the bizarre theories about stockings from Japanese masters? The Japanese have extraordinary associative abilities. When they see shoes, they think of feet; when they think of feet, they think of legs; and when they think of legs, they think of genitals. Come to think of it, the ancients were quite pitiable. Women were wrapped up tightly, airtight, no wonder men's thoughts were distorted. Yang Guifei's red bellyband in the Huaqing Pool, Princess Sissi's Victorian corset, the imminent collapse of the jade mountain, the surging waves, only the thighs were covered by several layers of steaming skirts. This steaming lasted for 5000 years.  Mr. Bo Yang: "I remember when nylon stockings first became popular. I was in Tokyo when a female student visited me. She told me, 'Nylon stockings are transparent; wearing them is like not wearing anything at all.' She then pointed to her jade-like legs to prove it, which left me utterly puzzled—a puzzle that remains unsolved to this day."  "Alas, a pair of jade legs, from root to tip, all exposed, with graceful posture and delicate curves, how can men remain upright and sincere gentlemen?" Bo Yang sighed deeply about the difficulty of being a gentleman.  When Eileen Chang was still a young girl, her greatest wish was to grow up quickly to the age of 20 so that she could wear fishnet stockings and apply bright lipstick. Nothing more, just to be a vixen.  In the film "Lust, Caution," adapted from Eileen Chang's novel, Ang Lee also prominently featured the silk stockings on Wong Chia-chi's legs. Go see it for yourself... Li Ao once wistfully reminisced about the gartered stockings of the 1990s: "In the garter era, the part of a woman's thigh between her underwear and stockings, where the garter took effect, was bare. On a winter night, when traveling with a beauty in a car, to touch that part of the thigh, even if John were reborn, he would be moved to write a different gospel." Mr. Li, could you be a bit more restrained...  |
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