Comments on: The semantics of hosiery http://youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/ Look fab, feel fabulous. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:36:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul http://youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/comment-page-1/#comment-38699 Paul Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:31:27 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/#comment-38699 I think pantyhose are the sexiest thing on the planet. I wish women would wear them everyday. it's nice to hear women talking about them. I think pantyhose are the sexiest thing on the planet. I wish women would wear them everyday. it’s nice to hear women talking about them.

]]> By: Angie http://youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/comment-page-1/#comment-38690 Angie Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:18:18 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/#comment-38690 Good question, Ana (sort of suspected that Brendan would say “laddering” :-)). Fishnets are sheer and see-through so I’d call them hose, which is a type of hosiery. Fishnets that are backed with nylon fall into the pukka pantyhose category and would therefore be called hose too. Fishnets are too sheer to be tights. Does that make sense? No hate mail yet, Sal and hope that your reader got sorted! *chuckle* Kristers. Have a super New Year too. Nicole, I trend to say “opaques” as well and those are a good example of tights. Crazy how the description of something can become it’s name. Good question, Ana (sort of suspected that Brendan would say “laddering” :-) ).

Fishnets are sheer and see-through so I’d call them hose, which is a type of hosiery. Fishnets that are backed with nylon fall into the pukka pantyhose category and would therefore be called hose too. Fishnets are too sheer to be tights. Does that make sense?

No hate mail yet, Sal and hope that your reader got sorted!

*chuckle* Kristers. Have a super New Year too.

Nicole, I trend to say “opaques” as well and those are a good example of tights. Crazy how the description of something can become it’s name.

]]> By: Nicole http://youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/comment-page-1/#comment-38685 Nicole Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:21:35 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/#comment-38685 This is excellent clarification! Thanks Angiepie! My husband has an old friend whose nick name is Panty Ho! (don't ask) We always used the term "nylons" for any kind of sheer pantyhose. And "knee-highs" were nylons that stopped at the knee. The word "tights" conjures up thoughts of little girls in dresses. So I always feel funny using the word "tights" when referring to my opaques. (which is why I tend to call them "opaques".) This is excellent clarification! Thanks Angiepie!

My husband has an old friend whose nick name is Panty Ho! (don’t ask)

We always used the term “nylons” for any kind of sheer pantyhose. And “knee-highs” were nylons that stopped at the knee.

The word “tights” conjures up thoughts of little girls in dresses. So I always feel funny using the word “tights” when referring to my opaques. (which is why I tend to call them “opaques”.)

]]> By: Kristers http://youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/comment-page-1/#comment-38662 Kristers Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:16:59 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/#comment-38662 "Stockings actually refer to the thigh-high hose that are held in place with garter belts. I can assure you that I did not wear those to school." Yes, but think of how many dates you would have gotten if you had! :-) Thanks for the clarification and have a great New Year! “Stockings actually refer to the thigh-high hose that are held in place with garter belts. I can assure you that I did not wear those to school.”

Yes, but think of how many dates you would have gotten if you had! :-)

Thanks for the clarification and have a great New Year!

]]> By: Sal http://youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/comment-page-1/#comment-38659 Sal Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:49:30 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/#comment-38659 Angie, you crack me up. I hope you weren't getting hate mail about this. ;) Sent my readers your way for apple-shaped-figure advice today, BTW. Angie, you crack me up. I hope you weren’t getting hate mail about this. ;) Sent my readers your way for apple-shaped-figure advice today, BTW.

]]> By: Ana http://youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/comment-page-1/#comment-38655 Ana Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:36:15 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/#comment-38655 Brendan says laddering too. :D So, are micro-fishnet hosiery--are those a form of tights, or a form of hose? Brendan says laddering too. :D

So, are micro-fishnet hosiery–are those a form of tights, or a form of hose?

]]> By: Angie http://youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/comment-page-1/#comment-38653 Angie Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:22:39 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/#comment-38653 Hilarious! Thanks for the morning giggle, Sheila. Hilarious! Thanks for the morning giggle, Sheila.

]]> By: Sheila W. http://youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/comment-page-1/#comment-38652 Sheila W. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:51:49 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2008/12/30/the-semantics-of-hosiery/#comment-38652 As a funny aside to this, when I worked in a clothing store that sold pantyhose (nylons), my coworker refered to them as, "Two pairs of pantyhose, one pantyho" (!). I didn't have the nerve to correct her. As a funny aside to this, when I worked in a clothing store that sold pantyhose (nylons), my coworker refered to them as, “Two pairs of pantyhose, one pantyho” (!). I didn’t have the nerve to correct her.

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