How to choose stockings?

In recent years, women have abandoned stockings inthe use of more comfortable pantyhose. But men think that stockings make a woman more sexual. So, is it worth to give up wearing a stocking, and how to choose the right stockings?

From the history of stocking

In the Middle Ages in Europe, both men and womenThey wore chausses - trousers made of cloth, which were fastened to the waistband. Knit stockings Europeans learned in the XIII century. among the Arabs. But crocheted products for a long time could not displace stockings of velvet, silk and lace.

After the invention of a knitting machine (At the end of the XVI century.), knitted stockings are gaining popularity. Only men could boast of stockings at that time, they were hidden under clothes under women's clothes and were considered an intimate detail. Since the nineteenth century. fashion for long pants replaces stockings from the men's wardrobe. Women's stockings are embroidered with embroideries, appliqués and so on.

The heyday of the women's stockings era was the XX century, from the beginningwhich produced stockings of artificial silk. In 1939 appeared nylon, firmly established in the post-war years. And invented in 1959, elastane (or Lycra) made stockings more elastic and durable.

Choose stockings

Now women are resorting to stockings in particularsolemn or responsible cases. How to choose stockings to make it beautiful and comfortable? First of all, we must pay attention to the quality of the product. The higher the percentage of Lycra, the better the stockings fit the legs and wear longer. Prolong the term of socks and reinforced heel and sock. Do not forget to smell the product: too sharp, unpleasant smell indicates poor quality dyes and raw materials.

How to choose stockings in size so that they do notWere they folded? It is necessary to check with the table on the package, where the correspondence of height, weight and volume is indicated. Particular attention should be paid to the rubber band. It should be elastic, wide enough, but not very tight. Perfectly hold the stockings of silicone inserts.

If you prefer to wear stockings with a belt, thenThink about whether the too elegant belt will stand out under your clothes. If for a special case you need just such a detail of the toilet, take care of a more luxurious skirt. The rules of good taste do not allow that because of the allocated garters or the length of the skirt it was noticeable that the woman's stockings.

As for color, the classic versionbodily stockings are considered. Black products are worn only with dark clothes, while the view should not be vulgar. Now in stock stockings of different colors, with patterns, patterns. But such stockings should not contradict the general image.

Compression knitwear

With diseases of the veins, or if you are longyou are on your feet, you should buy special stockings. They evenly distribute the pressure on the vessels, which protects the legs from fatigue and the formation of thrombi. How to choose compression stockings? They are prophylactic (with a pressure of 10-12 mm Hg) and medical (more than 20 mm Hg). For serious diseases of veins wear stockings with a pressure of more than 40 mm. gt; Art. Pick up such a jersey correctly will help a phlebologist.

And at the end of the tip on how to extend the service lifefavorite stockings. Wash them better by hand at a temperature of up to 40 ° C, do not twist, dry in a straightened form. Wear stockings and please your men, as well as yourself!