Whither pantyhose? For the last 15 years, sales have been going down, down, down, the victim of leg tanner, open-toed shoes, more casual dress codes, and the general fickleness of fashion. But in ...

When we’re little, we often accept things without explanation: A stork dropped you at your parents’ doorstep. The family dog went to live on a big farm in the sky. And, if your mother is anything like ...

The origins of tights and stockings date back to the Renaissance when men primarily wore them as a status symbol. By the 20th century, women had embraced them as essential components of modest ...

An exhibition in England shows how artists have used women’s hosiery to talk about race, gender and subversion. By Rachel Felder MARGATE, England — Women’s hosiery isn’t something you’d necessarily ...