On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 10:10:02 AM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
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> >>>> On Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 10:39:56 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
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> >>>>> I also encountered an elderly person in the bathroom who had on open
> >>>>> toed
> >>>>> Orthopedic type sandals and she had some strangely colored hose that
> >>>>> was
> >>>>> thick. Perhaps compression hose.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> But I saw countless women walk by me with bare legs and no hose. So I
> >>>>> guess
> >>>>> some people here do wear it but not very many. I also suspect that
> >>>>> teacher
> >>>>> would not have worn the hose had she not had to walk out on stage. She
> >>>>> is
> >>>>> short and I know how they operate there. Legs that are dressed in the
> >>>>> same
> >>>>> color as the top part, elongate the appearance and makes one look
> >>>>> taller and
> >>>>> more elegant.
> >>>>
> >>>> Had to smile when I read about hose
> >>>> , I have not worn them in years!I always wear pants, stopped wearring
> >>>> dresses and skirts because of awful panty hose. I hated wearing hose !!
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> >>>>
> >>>> Yes, one of the many things I hate having to do with women's fashion,
> >>>> etc.
> >>>
> >>> I tried wearing the thigh highs designed for use without garters. They
> >>> wouldn't stay up.
> >>
> >> Yes, and that newer commercial about that corset thing to cinch in the
> >> waist, people passing out etc., but...I can't believe they actually sell
> >> or buy those contraptions anymore.
> >
> > Blimey! I thought they went out with the ark!!!
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> > they've been out of style for a long, long time, same with girdles, but I
> > guess some genius thought that women hadn't suffered enough for fashion
> > and brought that thing back for mass selling. LOL
>
> No doubt some young 'uns will fall for the 'new' fashion

When bell bottoms came back in the late 90s and micro-miniskirts
came back in the early 2000s, all I could say was "Been there.
Done that."

Cindy Hamilton