Hosiery Trends & Justification
1 thing that I’ve noticed about hosiery trends is that most women seem to go with the bare legged look or dark coloured hosiery. I realize that many women don’t seem to like hosiery at all, but there seems to be an awakening of sorts. Women seem to be wearing it a lot in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Whenever I take public transit, I try to keep very informal statistics of how many women wear, and what styles. It seems that the majority of women wearers come from other countries, especially Asia. It also seems that dark opaques and sheer skin colours are the most popular. Many hosiery departments, in drug stores, no longer carry white.
Most fashion articles seem to portray hosiery as outdated and out of style. However, there are a few that recognize the beauty of putting effort into your appearance, and hold in high regard the choice to dress more formally and conservatively.
I support these latter views. I believe that if women wear hosiery, then they are taking an extra step to beautify themselves, that most women opt to avoid. This extra effort shows more appreciation for herself and others. She deserves more respect and better treatment from me. As it is, I make a strong effort to be polite to strangers. However, I will try harder for a woman who wears hosiery.
I look at it this way: a woman who makes an effort to dry and style her hair after coming out of the shower [or at the start of the day], will look better. Since she treats herself and others well, then she deserves more respect. She has earned it. And so it is with hosiery.
We appreciate beautiful fragrances, and disdain smelly odours. Why do we allow ourselves to dress in an uncivilized manner, assuming that *only* the inside counts? We appreciate sweet flavours, and spit out that which is too bitter and too sour. Why do we force others to ignore their first impressions of us? We all enjoy beautiful melodies and intricate sounds. Why do we refuse to be a sight for sore eyes, and opt for being an eye sore? We adore the soft sensation of furry animals and smooth feel of skin. Why don’t we enjoy the feel of hosiery clad legs?
I’m not perfect when it comes to choosing the right style. Period. I’m guilty of choosing a shirt, a pair of pants, and a pair socks/hosiery, all according to whatever is on top of the clean clothes pile. In fact, it’s normal for me.
Yet, I long for time when we can dress sensibly and in style. I long for a style that is consistent and stable, so that those who don’t know any better, and don’t care, can easily adapt and learn positive habits.
I’m not saying that men should wear hosiery. I couldn’t care less if I was the only guy wearing them. My main concern is that the women wear hosiery, and that everybody thinks that I can wear it as well.
I’d love to hear from you.